Decorative Sewing Stitches for the Holiday Season

This is the time of year when I start to gather all my sewing and crafting supplies together to make gifts for the holidays. Although I have been sewing off and on for many years, I still have to refer back to the basics and pull out one of my sewing books to guide me … Continue Reading

Fashion Sunday

It was a gorgeous day.  I am ready for more sunny days to come.  This is what I wore today.

New Fashion Prosthetic Technology

April is Limb Loss Awareness Month recognized through the Amputee Coalition of America. During the month of April, Coalition has asked amputees to proudly show off their prosthetic devices. Here are a few fashion looks to consider.  

Crocheted Cowl Sweater Vest

It took me about three weeks to finally finish crocheting this sweater vest.  I didn’t use a pattern for this, but took my measurements and crocheted two separate pieces and draped them onto my mannequin.   Draped version one  Draped version two Finally version Thank you for visiting my blog.

Vintage 1920’s Inspired Crochet Hat

I saw this crocheted hat on Pinterest from Hopeful Honey and wanted to make it for myself.  I’ve included her tutorial as a reference at the bottom of this page. Here’s my version: Tutorial: 1920’s Crochet Tutorial Pattern Thank you for looking!

Single and Double Crochet Scarves

I made these two scarves using a 9mm crochet needle with single and half double crochets.    Thank you for looking!

Two toned crocheted boot cuffs

Here’s another version of boot cuffs I crocheted.  I wasn’t sure about combining these two colors, but I think they came out pretty good. I used a 6mm crochet hook and used medium weight yarn Thank you for looking!

Pretty Crochet Boot Cuffs

    I made these boot cuffs last fall, but didn’t get chance to wear with them. I watched a few different youtube videos to come up with my own style. Thanks for looking!

DIY Palazzo Pants

This is my first DIY Palazzo Pant project in a long time.  I completed this project about a month ago, but haven’t been able to upload the photos from my cell phone.  Here’s how I did it.  Items needed: Pair of jeansScissorsSewing MachinePinsFabric MarkerElastic band or string I used a pair of jeans to make … Continue Reading

DIY Refashion and Redesign T-shirts

JustlFashn will be hosting an another DIY refashion gathering on Monday, August 25, at the Russett Community Library. Come learn how to turn old clothes into a new fashionable item. Find new ways to design clothes you already own. Walk away with new fashion designs to share with your family and friends. Refashion and Redesign clothing … Continue Reading