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DIY   - Halter Chain Maxi Dress -   New Look  6122 View C When I first saw this pattern I knew I NEEDED to make it! It was simple enough and just what I needed to satisfy my sewing itch! When I went to the Quilting and Sewing Expo this past April in Massachusetts, I decided to snoop around other local and not so local (bit more of a drive) fabric shops. One store in particular I fell in love with is Sewfisticated Discount Fabric Store in Framingham, MA. The fabric in here is of good qaulity and costs anywhere from $2.99 to $6.99 a yard. This is where I got this beautiful polyester fabric. I took what was left on the bolt. Maybe about 6 yards or so. I knew I was going to make more than one of something, just didn't know what. Sooo....3 months later I figured out what I was going to make with it. I honestly love when patterns are only 5-6 pattern pieces or less. It makes me happier to get to the sewing faster than to be cutting for hours. ...

DIY -- Simplicity Pattern 1367 -- View A (Jo-Ann Fabric Pattern # S0563) I finally got around to using the fabric that I purchase from fabric.com a few months ago. I liked it so much when I saw it, I just bought 2 yards without really having an idea in mind.  If you are a follower of my blog you probably saw this fabric in my fabric haul 3 posting. The fabric is Kaufman Laguna Stretch Jersey Knit Chevron Emerald .   I love when you only have to cut a few pieces instead of 10-12!!  I bought just enough to do this project.  I think at first I did want to make a maxi dress.  Because I didn't have a pattern to go off of when I purchased it, that idea was scraped really quick.  That's what happens with impulse buys on your lunch break at work.  This was a quick and easy sew.  Just sew up the side seams leaving how ever many inches you want for your side slit un-sewn.  I had in my stash left over black spande...

DIY --  Little Black Dress -- DIY September 10, 2014 I am updating this post from July.  I went to a wedding this past Sunday and finally had a place to wear this little black dress.  I was so proud of it. Many people complimented me on it too.  In no way was it better than what the bride was wearing, but it was nice just the same!                                                                                                             In May I have a post of a DIY top that I made using the Burda Pattern 7065 . I decided to use the same pattern and extend the bottom to make it into the Little Black Dress!  I used a Nylon/Spandex/Polyester material for the...

Starting from the bottom! I'm drafting a dress pattern for me!! So I haven't posted in a few days because I have been soooo busy with work and my kids sports!!  Not to worry though....I have slowly but surely been working on creating a perfect fit dress pattern for me. It is supposed to be strapless, but the more I think about it, it may become a halter dress. I will decide when I get further along. I will be using eyelet fabric and lavender lining fabric that purchased from Joann Fabrics a few months ago. I will have posts of my progress of this creation.  We shall see if this is one of my failures or another triumph! Stayed tuned!! Until Next Time!!✌️ Stephanie Posted from my iPhone