Sewing Saturday

This week I set out to make a simple circle skirt. I hate shopping for clothes, designers think that if you are as tiny as me you are either a short child or a 5'7'' model. I am neither, but that doesn't mean I don't deserve to have clothes fit my shape. I love skirts with a higher waist, I just think they look classic and fit very nicely. The problem I have is that most of the skirts in the store are too short for my comfort. Just because I want the top to come up higher doesn't mean I want the bottom to follow! So with my measurements, and some gorgeous fabric my mother gave me, I created this:

The fabric is a really light silky material that is a blue green shade with white flowers and I am in love with the final product. I couldn't help but make the picture look vintage. The pattern and fit called for it. Here in Pittsburgh it rains more than not, but when I finally do wear this out and about I will share more pictures in natural light so you can see how beautiful this skirt really is. I plan on making many more of these skirts!

Sewing Saturday- Maxi Skirt

Life has been pretty crazy this summer, and my sewing has been put on the back burner. 

I have several projects started, and even fewer finished! 

I did manage to whip up this adorable maxi skirt for a friend of mine, and I am super happy with how it turned out.

Still deciding if I want to turn it into a tutorial, since there are so many out there already for this type of skirt, but here is a really crummy pic of the skirt! 

I need a location to photograph my projects, I will also try and get one of it being modeled. I can not fit the skirt, since it was made to fit my friend who is several inches taller than I. 

Next Saturday I hope to have all of the baby stuff for my nephew finished so I can show you all!

Sewing Saturday

This past Saturday I was able to accomplish making all the things I had wanted on my sewing machine

Pocket Sized Tissue Holders

Front view of machine cover

Side view of cover

And so the birth of a series. Every Saturday I will post something in relation to sewing. This will include projects I've accomplished, tutorials for them, ideas and tips and just about anything that you can do with sewing. Hopefully this will grow and you (reader, whomever you are) will enjoy them as much as I am. I also plan on including all the links for Sewing Saturday into its own page, so you can easily access all posts related to it. The label map to the left (if you click on Sewing Saturday, all posts with that label will appear) and blog archive will help you navigate once things get going. I'm really excited about this because I love sewing and crafting.

In Joseph related news, he too has been hard at work crafting. While I was busy sewing, he was busy designing, cutting, and building a pantry for our kitchen. It is awesome! He took lots of pictures and I'll make him write up a post (because its about time we heard from him) about it and perhaps he can turn it into a series where he shows off all of his projects! 

Because what is more adorable than a couple who does varying projects and blogs about them? 

Nothing.

After all, this is about our Moments together as a couple!

Lynnette