Sands of time

So over the past month or so I've started to panic just a little about my up coming school sem at AAU. AND not having the time I've had over the summer for friend's, family, and sewing. SEWING!!! OMG what am I going to do. I"ve been at the fabric store everyday buying, no hording all the fabric I can find. Addiction is not the word, so as I drag whoever I can to witness the marvelous fabrics at Happy Spot in Oakland Ca (on East 12th St. and 11th ave, "Hi, Simon) or heck I go more often then not by myslef and touch, smell, rub, stare at ALL the glorious colors. Then, when I've had enough of the store front I beg and drool to see what's in the back room storage area.. AAAHHH ( the Heaven's and Angel's sing) rolls and rolls of designer reamnets.... and let me tell you what kind of prices Happy Spot has???? The front store showroom fabrics are all......ready?  $2.00 a yd. YES!!! that's what I said $2.00 a yd. The back room is $4.00 to $6.00 a yd. can you believe this? Do you see? Do you see, why I have an addiction? Oh one problem, if you don't know how to tell what the fiber content of the fabric is you're kinda out of luck, because he doesn't know either SMH. I will tell you that it's worth researching the burn technique of distingushing fibers. It's been many a day that I've walked into a store and said to myself or whoever I'm with, "didn't I see this fabric at Happy Spot? lol
Okay, Okay, back to point I have so much fabric, and so little time sigh!
That still won't stop me from going to the fabric store on my lunch break hehehehe

Mom's dress

P.S. My mom wears a 12 petite OTR( off the rack) so I cut a 14 pattern and it fit just right.....

Mom's dress

ok this is the dress that i made for my mom, for the wedding that she is going to this weekend it's a butterick pattern it think B5852 it was easy to follow, and came out beautifully, plus it only took me 3 hours from start to finish....satin jersey 4.5 yds

Last night while going through my patterns, I started wondering, why do the todays fit patterns still have alot of ease ( for my taste) I realized that what usually works best for me is to use the pattern that is one size bigger then what I wear in the store. For instance I wear an 8(store) so for the best fit I make a pattern 10 even if my measurements say for me to use as 12 or sometimes 14(pattern).. I'm still unclear why commercial patterns have sooooo much ease in them.. but for anyone who might try this, please make a sample in muslin first to test if you like a more fitted garment..

July Wedding

So, I'm making an outfit for my mother to wear for a wedding she palns to go to at the end of the month,, or let me say that I'm supposed to making her an outfit she keeps changing her mind asking if this is in fashion or not she's picked patternes and  fabric now if i can get her to narrow down her choices, caus ethe end of the month is like a week away. O well I'm just glad to be sewing again...AND as soon as I'm done I'll post pics

I want to be a billionaire so freakin bad buy all of the things I never had.... I want to be on the cover of Forbs Magazine smilling next to Oprah and the Queen, cause everytime I close my eyes..... I see my name in shining lights.... A different city every night oh I.... I swear the world better prepare...for when I'm a billionaire......
Who else is feelin this song????????

Sooooo, I've been sitting here trying to figure out how to upload pics.... Here's the quote I'll use to discribe my experience!!!! Why did I walk around the corner to cross the street???? lol I just had to laugh at my self, I'm trying to get myself all set up to post and upload pics of all my pretty creations and for the life of me am having the hardest time getting it together.... Life sure is funny that way
For instance knowing how to design, and sew but never having the time to do so...    hahaha SMH!!!! I'm a mess with this bolgging thing. lol

Ok, so I found this blog page by going through youtubr asking questions on making a duct tape dress form. which brought me to the page of mimi goodwin( i liked her page) I've never blogged before unless you count face book but I dont always say anything on that. Now trying to design my templete? huh? I couldn't find the save button.... Idk if i'll keep this blog I just did it because I found this Goodwinn lady and i liked hers... go figure.. Idk if i'm even making sense right know.... The only thing i do know is that i want to sew morning noon and night and am getting soooooo frustrated that I cant seem to find the time to do and with school starting in Sept idk if I'll get anything done them either.... full time at school, part time at work( assist property manager) and mother of 2 daughter (15 and 10) what else can be tacked on to my already busy life?