My blog roll has been filed lately with pictures of Colette's new pattern launch party.  Oh how I envy you other bloggers and your big fancy towns, and big fancy meet ups.  I'm stuck here in B.F.E looking forward to the next Watermelon Festival or Chili cook off.....NOT.   While others are gassing up on chili or doing the watermelon crawl I'd rather seclude...

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Hello peeps!  Finished up my third week garment for my NSM challenge.  Can't believe I have only one more week to go. September has flown by but anymore all months seem to fly by.  I made McCall's 6163, a mock wrap dress with 3/4 length sleeves.  I've had this pattern in my stash for a while.  I found this fun stretch knit on...

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For week two of my challenge I decided to transform one of the many thrift store bargains I have picked up over the past few months. I found this wrap skirt in a fall'ish flower print. It's a medium weight stretchy cotton blend of sorts.   I paid no more than $2 for this. Shanni the Mani...I know your dying to get this on...

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I didn't get to bed until 2:30 am.  There would be no sleep for me until she was complete.  My first week challenge in honor of National Sewing Month is complete and she's "purrfect". I'm in love with this dress! The fit is awesome and it's so comfy.  I'm so in love with it I went to bed and had dreams of it...

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I'm sure you're all aware by now that September is National Sewing Month!  Former President Ronald Reagan declared September as NSM back in 1982 "In recognition of the importance of home sewing to our Nation."  What a swell guy!!  In honor of this I've decided to give myself a challenge.  Fall is coming fast, Sept 22nd to be exact.  I need to get my...

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