Hey Loves! It's been a while! A long time! Life has been so busy. I always enjoy the challenge of making myself something a little different for an event. As I made plans to attend the UNCF Birmingham Mayor's Masked Ball, I decided I'd make my dress. It's a combination of a new pattern and a tried and true pattern. I think it turned out well.  I visited JoAnna's for a little inspiration because I didn't have time to wait for items to ship and Simplicity patterns were $0.99. I saw Mimi G's Simplicity 9370. The cut out spoke to me. I decided that the right fabric could make it dressy enough for the event. I found this beautiful fabric in the athletic section in JoAnn. I walked past it 3 times and kept coming back, so I bought it. It was also 20% off.  I made a muslin of S9370 and decided I didn't like the neckline for a formal. So, with very limited time (3 days before the event), I decided to try to incorporate the cut ...

Hello Loves, I'd like to share my latest make: an infinity dress.  I made this dress after my Saturday morning bike ride. I finished just in time to hit the road for my good friend's wedding reception. COVID didn't stop us from celebrating her love. This dress was super easy. I followed this YouTube video  and used this circle skirt chart. I made one modification. My straps are 10" instead of 9". My fabric is a double-sided, 4-way stretch knit from Walmart. The bundle was 4 yards for $4.  Here are a few pics: I also made my clutch. All my other accessories are from Awesomely Affordable Accessories . At $4, this dress costs less than others like it on the market. I love a good bargain. This make costs 10% off what the ones in the search below cost. It's definitely a win for me! I'm so glad I finally made one of these! Have you made one? If...

Hey Loves! Me Made May is here. Though I haven't done much sewing over the past year and my social media presence was almost nonexistent, I decided this would be a great way to jump back in. Here's how the first 9 days went: Day 1 We celebrated one of my guys' birthday. I customized this shirt for him. I used Thermoflex HTV. I tried the new puff vinyl as well. Check out Bama Sign Supply for affordable vinyl and great customer service. Day 2  Rocking the 2020 accessory of the year...the face mask!  This is one of the prints I liked the most out of all the make it made in 2020!  Who remembers the elastic shortage?! Geez! 2020 was a trip! Day 3 Sometimes, I just need something quick and simple...mainly because I waited until the last minute to make it. Some of my favorite pieces are just like this one...simple design in a super cute print.  Click here for a guide to creating an elastic waist skirt. Day 4 This was actuall...

Hey Loves, I didn't post any of my December and January makes here. I didn't forget I just got busy. Well, I'm finally getting to it. Here are all the fun things I made at the end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020. McCall's 7721 Sweatshirt with Custom Vinyl Pattern Review Simplicity 1605 Raglan Tee with Custom Vinyl Pattern Review Blog Post Simplicity 8911 Caftan in ITY Knit Pattern Review Blog Post Burda 7313 & McCall's M7202 Men's Cape with Hood Custom Vinyl Pattern Review Simplicity 8982 2 Piece Quilted Skirt Set Pattern Review Self-drafted Maxi Skirt Blog Post With Tutorial Glass Ornaments Custom Vinyl Ornaments from JoAnn Fabric Mirror Custom Vinyl Mirror from Wal-Mart Denim Button Shirt Custom Vinyl Shirt from Wal-Mart Custom Vinyl Sweatshirts Shirts from ShirtSpace Custom Vi...

Hey Loves, I'm back with a review of Simplicity 8911 from their Summer 2019 collection.  It's simple to make and so comfy to wear. It is so flattering. This dress was so easy to make that I over thought serging the corners. So much so that I looked up technique on YouTube: Serging Inward Corners Serging Outward Corners And I confirmed the necessity of the elastic in the neckline with sew sister, @divinedita . This is why sewing is the best hobby ever.  I had doubts an I found help for free on YouTube and from a sew sister who didn't hesitate to reassure me that everything would turn out great. Check out my pattern review on Pattern Review . Here are a few more pictures. Yes, my hubby took all these pictures of me. He's so sweet! Until next time, Smooches! DJ

Hey Loves, I did a thing! I mixed prints! I'm so excited to share it with you. Here's a little background on the fabric. I won this rayon challis fabric from Sly Fox Fabrics a little over a year ago. Sly Fox has some really cute prints. They also do a great job of curating their fabrics. They also have a collection of prints they have paired. The fabric quality is really good. Check them out. I needed a dress to wear to  Freedom Fest 2019 in Birmingham, AL .  I searched Pinterest for festival attire.  A lot of little shorts and even small tops showed up.  Sprinkled in between were a few cute maxi dresses that had mixed prints.  I remembered I had this fabric. Then, I remembered I had Simplicity 8635.  I thought this will work.  If not, I'll make it work. LOL Thankfully, it turned out great. S8635 was very easy to construct. I was very happy to see that there are only a few pattern pieces. The directions were really easy to follow. I lo...