No FBA for a while
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3y ago
Friends, I haven't blogged in a while.  In June I was diagnosed with breast cancer.  I am 43. I have no family history, and no genetic mutations for it.  But I got it.  It was found during a mammogram (which happened to be done 3 months earlier than "needed") This whole summer has been a cruel, unkind roller coaster of tests, biopsies, treatments, and decisions. One week ago today I had a bilateral mastectomy.  Reconstruction will happen in a few months.  So...no FBA needed for me for a while.  I am completely deflated and extremely sore. Pathology was good ..read more
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A Tennis Tote Bag!
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3y ago
I have been playing a lot of tennis lately and have been sewing up lots of tennis skirts and skorts.  Seeing what RTW tennis wear sells for, I am very glad I sew.  Little tiny skirts that don't even have pockets sell for $50 and up!!!  Nice tennis bags also sell for big $$.  I finally came to the realization that I needed to make one myself when I realized how much stuff I carry to the court: my racquet, water bottle, and small bag/purse--too much stuff! I searched online, on Pinterest, and through bag and tote patterns, and wound up creating a bag combining several differ ..read more
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New Jalie Loulouxe: Business in the front, Party in the back!
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3y ago
When Jalie released their most recent set of 13 patterns, I was SO excited I basically said "Jalie, take my money!" (and I don't go crazy on patterns).  I was able to restrain myself and only bought 4 new ones: Pika-sports bra and top, Gigi Bikinis, Loulouxe-skort, and Valerie-rash guards I hesitated about purchasing the Valerie rash guard pattern since I have already modified the Jalie 3245 raglan tee to be used as a swim shirt.  What eventually convinced me to buy the Valerie was the color blocking opportunities and side panels.  Why make more work for myself in changing my ..read more
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What doesn't kill you may make you stronger, but it definitely tires you out
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3y ago
(Friends, I started writing this post in November, now it is almost May and I had completely forgotten about it.  For the sake of posterity, I will post it in its unfinished form--clearly my title was spot on!) The PR Sewing Bee is over.  I was not the winner, and I was pretty down about it.  I knew after the 4th round entries were posted, I had some real competition, but I also felt that I was one of the top contenders.  Sigh.  Needless to say after 6 weeks of mad sewing (and in the case of Round #3, angry sewing) I was completely wiped out.    Now that my ..read more
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It's not me, it's Rue: PR Sewing Bee Round 3
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3y ago
Friends, I will start this post with a Public Service Announcement:  Do not spend money on the Colette Rue Pattern.  Even if it was $1 instead of $18, don't do it! I warned you that this round was a doozy and was it ever!!  The challenge was to make a garment using the Colette Rue dress pattern.  Ugh.  I don't like Colette patterns--they aren't drafted for someone with my body shape (pear) and my experience with the Hawthorn Dress left me with a wadder.  So I went into this round knowing it would be a lot of work. Although I am very burnt out thinking about this ..read more
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PR Sewing Bee Round #2: A Bias skirt
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3y ago
I was in my (parked) car when I read the email from Pattern Review revealing the challenge for round #2: Make a Bias Garment.  I didn't cheer, I didn't groan, my reaction was more of a "Hmmm..."  Since I was already in the car out and about, I headed over to Joanns to peruse the pattern catalogs. McCall's patterns were on sale that day and I was hoping to find one of their patterns that would be interesting and which would work.  Nope.  Simplicity/Butterick/Vogue? Nope, nope nope.  I did find a New Look pattern, for a slinky dress, but when I pulled the envelope out of ..read more
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Thurlow Shorts! PR Sewing Bee Round #1
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3y ago
Long ago, I made a pair of Sewaholic Thurlow shorts.  They were not great: I thought I'd still wear them but I never did.  I thought I had donated them before I moved.  Lo and behold, I found them in my refashion bin and was able to assess what went wrong last time. I have put on a little weight since I made the first pair and they were a little small in the hips.  The waistband also fell on an odd spot which made my stomach poof out over the top.  No good.  I started my new attempt by cutting a muslin one size larger, a 14.  I raised the front 1", and I ..read more
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Activewear!!
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3y ago
Jess, this one is for you! I have been sewing all kinds of active wear since I started running regularly.  It seems my machine always has a stretch needle on it. First up, sports bras. I have made several versions of Jalie 2563.  I made a size V and lined the fronts with firm powernet in order to have some serious compression.  I also lined the backs with less firm powernet.  Compression indeed!  The negative side effect of this compression is that once sweaty, the bra was really hard to get off.  I needed some escape help.  So...I tweaked the back and adde ..read more
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Swimwear!
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3y ago
I spend a lot of time during the summer at the pool, and I like to vary which suits I wear each day.  I also wear rash guards so that adds more variety to my swim wardrobe.  The 3 suits I wear the most are my 2 versions of Jalie 3023, in blue (blogged here) and red polka dots (blogged here).  I also wear this one, which is a Jalie 3023 skirted bottom and a Jalie 2563 sport bra top.   Link Link Link Link I love tankinis and wanted to make a new one in a different style.  I wound up copying a RTW suit I had that fit well, but ..read more
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Endless Combinations!!
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3y ago
Hello! I have been sewing like mad!  When I discovered that Hancock Fabrics was going out of business, I went a little nuts buying fabric.  By "a little nuts", I mean a little more than a little.  ;) I started sewing up my new-found stash and then discovered the Endless Combinations Contest going on at Pattern Review.  It was fate I tell you!! Let me describe my entries in the following ways: 1.  Using cool fabric 2.  Replicating a cool pattern envelope photo 3.  Replicating a long gone and memories-attached jacket First up. A skirt made from a blue/white ..read more
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