Sew with Me: Not Jogging But I've Got Joggers

Hey Loves!

Before I got all big in the midsection, I worked out daily - weights and cardio. I spent quite a bit of my time in comfy pants. So when my inspiration pictures popped up in my timeline, I was so excited about the possibility of comfy pants they aren't fitness pants.

Well, a couple of weeks later I visited Joann's for a fabric fix. I stumbled upon this really cute 4 way stretch knit fabric in neutral hues. It was soft and perfect for some comfy, cute joggers. It was a clearance fabric so I snatched it up.

Here's what I did:

Folded my fabric in half salvage to salvage. Then, folded it again.
Folded an existing pair of pants in half vertically. Traced them onto my fabric - making sure the outside seam is aligned with the fold.
Made adjustments to the waist to accommodate my growing belly.
Measured my ankle. Cut two strips of fabric ( 6" by ankle measurement).
Sewed the inside seams of both pant legs.
Placed one pant leg inside the other (right sides together with inside seams matching).
Sewed the crotch.
Created a casing for my waistband (leave 2" open and feed elastic through with a safety pen). Closed the casing.
Folded fabric for ankle bands in half horizontally. Then, folded in half vertically and sewed the vertical lose ends to create 2 ankle bands.
Attached each band to the pant legs (stretched the band as I sewed).

That's it! It took about 45 minutes. I can't wait to make more.

Do you love joggers too? Do you dress them up or down? What do you think of these?

Until next time, smooches!

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Congratulations Are In Order, Part 1: DIY Wedding Gift

This past weekend my big little guy was in a wedding. I love weddings so I was very excited. The four of us (and all the bags) piled in the Tahoe for the road trip. It was quite the adventure, but it was worth every minute.

Back to what you came here for the DIY project.

One night while searching Pinterest, I found this really cool print:
I thought it would be a great gift for a couple. I even thought it would be for my bedroom (I'm seriously considering making one for us). So, when I was thinking of the perfect gift for this wedding, my mind immediately went back to this idea.

I thought about how I could make this idea my own. I came up with this: I took this before I decided to add the year they were married to the center top.

Here's what I used: Frame & Mat: I was prepared to make my own mat, but I found a frame that included the perfect mat for 3 5" by 7" prints at Ross.Map: You can buy an atlas or map. OR You can do like me. I used Google maps t…

Cheers to the New Year

Hey Loves!

I'm so happy to be here to say good riddance to 2016! I am sooo happy to see 2016 gone.
I don't know about you but 2016 has been quite the year. I've learned a lot of lessons: Even your best plans can fail.Your victory can be a complete failure to someone else.In my weakness, I am strongest.Don't get distracted from your goals.In every failure, there is a victory. The last half of 2016 has been so rough, but it's over and I'm better because of it. Don't get me wrong. There were victories in 2016, but I'm not gonna look back on them. I'm going to focus on my plans for 2017. I'm happy and optimistic about what 2017 has in store.
So much so that I was determined to start the year wearing something made by me for me.
The top is very comfy and versatile. I'll definitely be making more. I'd love one in a heavier weight knit with a little move structure.
I started 2017 my way. You should too!

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Sew with Me: White Out

Hey Loves! It's been a minute! I've missed you guys! I wanted to share a recent design with you guys. The client asked for a simple, cute, fun dress. I showed her a few patterns and she chose two we should combine. Then, we journeyed to one of my favorite spots, Hancock Fabrics, to search for fabric. We were all white but spotted this border fabric and couldn't leave it. It didn't hurt that it was 75% off. I left there wroth matching orders to make something great. While studying the patterns, I thought about my client. She's shapely and always well supported with a good foundation. Her dress should have a good foundation especially since it's a halter. I remembered Simplicity 3823 incorporated boning in the bodice. It was the same style, and with some small modifications, it would be great. Well after a few hours, a broken needles, and uncooperative machine, it was all done. I think it turned out great. She looks amazing wearing it! Don&…

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