Making life better one project at a time.
Well, Hello there. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with your family and friends and are working on having a memorable holiday season this month. Can you believe it is already December? Where did all the time go. I need more time to make stuff. Well, I have been working on some crochet projects. But most importantly, I …
Hello Everyone. This is Simplicity S9140, a relaxed knit dress with sleeve and length variations. I made View B, a size Large. The pattern has 8 pieces and I cut all 8 pieces to make this dress. Here is the pattern. Simplicity S9140
Hello everyone. This is a modified version of Simplicity 8124. My husband traveled abroad this year to Liberia, a country in West Africa. He had not been there for many many years and stayed for several weeks. He promised to bring me back some African fabric, and he stayed true to his promise. When he was shopping in the market …
This is a Mimi G pattern from Simplicity. I love her and have been following her for years. I remember when she started and would love to meet her one day. I love watching her on her blog and instagram. She is an inspiration to me. Okay, so let’s get into this pattern. This is Simplicity Pattern S9268. Here is …
This is Simplicity S9101. The pattern is very simple. It only has 6 pieces, and I cut all six because I planned on making both dresses, which I did. This is View B and I cut a medium. This would be a very good pattern for a beginner. You have many options with the sleeves and lengths for modifications and the …
Happy New Year! So, finally, 2020 is over and honestly, I am happy to put 2020 behind me. It has been a stressful year at times, not only for me, but for many of us. I went from working full time, to working from home, (something I have always wanted to do) to being unemployed. Having said all of that, …
This is the second time I have made this sundress. It is Simplicity S9141. I said in my previous post, [inset previous post] that I would be making it again immediately because I like the style of it so much. it was just as time consuming as it was the first time I made it, but worth every second of …
I found a cute little accent rug from an overstock store for $11.95. I thought it was pretty cute, but when I saw it, I immediately thought of our current accent pillows in our bedroom which were cute at one point, but have certainly seen better days. I knew this rug would make some great pillows. The rug was not …