This long sweater vest has no buttons or zippers, instead has a long binding, so it is easy to make. It has an A-line shape, so follow the lines of your body A couple of weeks ago, I shared a long sweater vest pattern in S-XL, which the readers of … Continue reading
Why Should You Know So Many Types Of Skirts? This is a long list with a fair amount of detail… So why bother knowing all this, when it’s just about some of the many types of skirts that are out there? Well, although the skirt is a simple thing, the … Continue reading
A small hooded poncho with kangaroo pockets and a hood? Why? Well even though it’s summer down here in South America it can get cold! Right now I’m on a farm in the middle of Chile, in a region called the “Cold Coast”, during the day it can get chilly, … Continue reading
These fur boots are not meant for walking, but rather for sitting pretty by the window while you watch the snow fall — or at least, this is how I picture it. I imagine you sitting by the window with your favorite book or your new iPad (hopefully reading this … Continue reading
This week I am sharing with you a project that is so easy to make that can be done in two hours. It will take you more time to download and tape the pattern together than to sew this long sweater vest. I like to wear it when I am … Continue reading
This Lace Cami Top Pattern will make an ultra-feminine top in your wardrobe. In my case, I made a terrible choice of fabric for this top; I saw the fabric on sale and thought it would be perfect for it. I was so wrong. The material is such a lousy … Continue reading
A few weeks ago I shared with you a free cargo pants pattern in S-M-L not knowing if the readers of this blog would be interested in a larger size. You can read the comments and I was surprised to get so many requests for a larger size pattern. Clearly, … Continue reading
Some say we are at war, and some say we have been at war for many thousands of years, and we haven’t even noticed; all I can say is that the only battle I will be raging is against the flies that come into my kitchen, the rabbits that are … Continue reading
I thought this time I’d share with you a Christmas apron pattern. This is an easy project with lights too! I’m sure it will put a smile on the faces of your holiday dinner guests. We used to live in Singapore where Christmas decorations go up right after Halloween. I remember how … Continue reading
This Bellows Pocket Tutorial will be essential information on this blog for the coming months, if not years. I will be referring back to this tutorial often, so I will ask you to use the print-friendly button on the side of the screen and print the tutorial. Bellows Pockets are … Continue reading
Today I’ll be sharing with you the curvy girl’s perfect jeans blouse. What makes it perfect, you might ask? Well, I recently got to put it to the test, making it only in a matter of hours before hopping on a flight to Europe. That trip, which I only just … Continue reading
