David and Daisy

Fabric, Dreams and Life

More Sickness

Will it ever end?  I have gifts to finish!

Christmas Gift Plans

Here comes the time of year when I can’t really post some of my projects, because they are gifts.  I’m making about 10 gifts this year … one will be out of this lovely bamboo felt.

One Skirt Finished – Simplicity 9825

I FINALLY finished Simplicity 9825, a basic A line skirt with some yoke detailing.

This was a super easy skirt to sew.  I made it with a basic bottom-weight that has some nice pinstripes. There is a zipper in the back. This skirt can easily be sewn in one sitting … unless you have a toddler [...]

Baby Gift Finished

I decided to hand-sew all of the seams, because I just wasn’t sure if I would like the look of machine stitching on the edges.  And I thought I might want to add a blanket stitch to the edges too.  But I decided to just go without the blanket stitches.  I hope they appreciate the [...]

Finding Sales on a Spur of the Moment Fabric Store Run

I love it.  I went to JoAnn Fabrics today – just to get out for a brief time during this yucky rainy weather.
So what do I see?  $1 Simplicity patterns!  I bought just one … this skirt.  I think it will look great with my knee-high boots I just bought.

Then … I saw some bottomweight [...]

Inspiration

I picked up a copy of do it yourself magazine and I see about 5 projects right off the bat that I totally love! I might need to subscribe …
And … Marimekko fabric … I think I’m in love ….

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