2020 has definitely been the most disorienting year for me and I wish I could blur it out of my life. However, after I put together my 2020 project board (below) and did some reflection, I actually accomplished more than I expected. I went live on IG this year and got over my nerves. So, thank you 2020!
I can’t guarantee 2021 will be better but because of my strong, positive, & supportive family & friends, I can affirm I will get through anything. So I’m going to leave 2020 with a big smile😁
Here are all my projects for 2020: *memade (click on link to see video tutorial)
Hope you are all doing well. I have started my journey of sewing the classic black slacks. I put together my inspiration board & went to youtube for more inspiration on how to sew the expandable waistband & preventing the pockets from gaping.
Here is the status of my classic black slacks. I sewed my toile but the pockets were gaping & the side seam lines were off (center photo). I am preparing to recut the toile & make all the necessary corrections.
If you have any experience sewing pants, feel free to share your knowledge & wisdom. Well, I hope you had a wonderful week & thank you for visiting this evening.
I hope you are all doing well. I am excited about this new project, the Marfy Remnant Challenge. I am collaborating with Andrea @sewtofit on this sewing project. She & I had won the Marfy Pattern 0116 at the Sewing Fashionistas 10 year Anniversary Christmas Party . It was hosted by Rosalind @sewmuchfabric – great times!
I thought it would be fun to use remnant fabrics to create this pattern and see how we would express ourselves. It is a project to help us get through this Covid Event and keep our minds and bodies occupied. We invited our fellow Sewing Fashionistas as well as our sewing community to join us on this journey. As Andrea & I were sharing ideas, this project happen to fall nicely into Andrea’s annual Marfy Challenge as well. Here are the guidelines shared at the Sewing Fashionistas meeting this past Saturday July 25 – thank you for the video Andrea!
Official Start Date: August 1, 2020 – End Date: When you are done. This project is meant to be fun and stress free. You can set your own deadline (or not), however, I will personally try and finish this project by the end of August. Feel free to follow me on Instagram Stories for up-to-date progress and my IG Highlight “Marfy Remnant.”
Andrea & I have different sewing processes but we will be achieving the same goal. We believe that everyone has different styles of sewing so we would like for you to witness the different ways we design, sew, and put it together. Besides following my Instastories, make sure you follow Andrea’s IG & Youtube Channel at SewToFit to see her process. Also, feel free to join her VIP Club to expand your fitting skills. You can learn more about Andrea at www.sewtofit.com. You can also follow this project on the Sewing Fashionista’s Facebook Page.
Board1: Color Blocking Inspiration, Board2: Color Block & Sewing Techniques
Guidelines for the Marfy Remnant Challenge:
Have fun, express yourself, stretch your imagination & creativity
You are the artist. The pattern is the canvas & the fabric is your paint;)
use remnant fabrics or fabrics in your stash but do not purchase new fabrics. Ex: I am using fabric remnants from my 2019 projects.
there is no right or wrong to putting this together
try and incorporate new sewing techniques that you have always wanted to try. Ex: I want to learn how to do basic quilting, wave tucks, & fabric cut-outs as seen on my inspiration board
Use Sewing Pattern Marfy 0116 or any pattern you would like to use or try out.
We would love to see your progress, tag us on Instagram @youtiquebridal @sewtofit or use the hashtag #marfyremnantchallenge2020
Playing around with different Fabric Layouts
This is where my project is currently…
Marfy0116 Front Blouse, Original Projects
This is the front side of Marfy0116. Next, I will now work on the back side before sewing it all together. Following, I will do the lining. Below are videos of the original projects if you would like to see where the remnants originated from.
I hope you join Andrea & I on this journey. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Well, thank you for visiting & I hope you get inspired to create something EXTRAordinary out of the ordinary;)
Hugs!
Ann
Andrea with Sew To Fit is an expert in pattern fitting and pattern design. She has a YouTube Channel you can view by clicking here. She teaches e-learning classes available with a VIP Club at www.sewtofit.com.
I hope you are doing well. Today I had the honor of having Cari Loschen as a special guest on my IG Live series. I go live on IG every Friday at 1pm CST and the last Friday of the month is reserved for a special guest. My goal of going live is to make sure everyone is doing well, build a creative community that will inspire and encourage one another, and to keep you updated on the status of my current project.
Cari took the time to teach us how to do couture pinning and shared some Couture resources. Feel free to watch it below. I hope you enjoy the sharing.
Video Content:
{2:00} How we met
{0:55} Welcome
3:02} About Cari
{4:22} How did you get into Couture Sewing?
{13:05} Couture Pinning
{27:28} Resource Site for Advanced Sewing
{34:43} Cari’s favorite Inspirational Quotes
{36:36} Take of yourself, take care of each other, and text, call, or FaceTime someone today.
You can follow Cari on Instagram at @carikim and email her at cari@carikim.com.
Thank you for visiting and I hope you have a wonderful weekend! Please take care of yourself and each other.
I hope everyone is doing well. I am excited the editing stage for the Sailor Jeans is complete. It turned out to be a 3 part series rather than 2. I am happy that I can finally share the whole process with you. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did designing and sewing it.
I love the details on the jeans, seen and unseen.
Decorative Stitches & Buttons
Bias Binding
Pockets, Zipper
Below are the outfits I created from #memade items in my closet.
To view the sewing process for my tops, feel free to click the links below:
So what do you think of the Sailor Jeans? Are you inspired to sew one? How would you style them? Thank you for visiting today and I hope you have a wonderful week!
Rosalind with Sew Much Fabric has an online fabric shop housing beautiful name brand fabrics. She is an expert on textiles and has an eye for fit & styling women who loves to sew. I highly recommend her blog for inspiration. Click here.
Shop my Denim Jeans Fabrics & Notions @SewMuchFabric Ralph Lauren blue denim, 8oz no stretch 100% cotton: Topaz Gutermann Thread 870 Dark Midnight Gutermann Thread 279 Antique Gold Floral Scroll Button, 3/4” K2046 YKK 7″ Jean Zipper-Navy with Brass Teeth Iron-on Interfacing Bias binding
Andrea with Sew To Fit is an expert in pattern fitting and pattern design. She has a YouTube Channel you can view by clicking here. She teaches e-learning classes available with a VIP Club.
The week started out a little rough but I finally finished editing the Lace Sleeve Easter top. I wore the Lace Sleeve Blouse under my Easter dress for mass from home. Afterwards, I changed into my Sailor Jeans for the Easter egg hunt. I ❤️ the versatility!
You will see the general process of how I sewed the top with a special focus on cutting and attaching the beautiful #guipurelace. Feel free to view it below:
Video Content: {0:00} Intro
{0:06} Collaboration with Sew Much Fabric http://stores.smfabric.com/easter-dre…
{0:09} Lace Sleeve Crop Top, Special focus on the cutting & placement of the lace
{0:35} Sewing Pattern Simplicity 4070
{0:50} Concealed Button Placket Tutorial https://youtu.be/pmM2XPELxqg
{1:02} Fashion Fabrics & Ordinaries
Fashion Fabrics & Button: http://stores.smfabric.com/easter-dre…
{1:25} Cut Fashion Fabrics
{1:48} Concealed Button Placket Tutorial https://youtu.be/pmM2XPELxqg
{1:57} Darts
{2:53} French Seam: Sides & Shoulders
{3:24} Bias Binding: Neck & Hem
{3:50} Buttons
{4:20} Cutting the Lace Sleeve
{5:28} Pinning the Lace
{6:50} Bias Binding at the Armhole
{7:01} Finishing Touches
{7:18} Triangle Chapel Veil https://youtu.be/dUqoMTvjlmM
{7:22} Easter Outfits : Easter Dress & Sailor Jeans (Videos coming soon)
{7:35} Crop Top with #MeMade Bottoms
Here are the outfits I put together with items in my closet
As my husband said, “Get up and sew!!!” I was having a hard time getting out of bed last Monday morning worrying about my father. He got sick recently. Thank God he is starting to feel better but I can’t help but continue worrying about him and thinking of others who are experiencing stress and worries during this time.
I pray everyone is doing well. 🙏🌎🌍🌏 The reality is we will all have ups and downs. We need to support one another and be there for each other the best we can. Please take care of each other. It’s ok to have down days but don’t get stuck there. Do something to keep yourself going whether it is cooking, gardening, organizing, praying, etc – do something you love and enjoy. Just do something that will help you mentally, physically, and spiritually. Like my husband said, “get up and sew!!!” – and that I did.🤗😘
We are living in interesting times. On Monday April 27, 2020 we are required to wear a mask or we will be fined. DIY Face Mask Tutorials have flooded the internet because of the covid pandemic. Instead of creating a tutorial, I wanted to find the best one (in my opinion) to share with you. I really like the one by Unity Point Health- Cedar Rapids because it is washable, the filter can easily be replaced, and it seals well around the nose (better with a wire). If you create this mask, please make sure to stop by their channel and thank them for this tutorial.
I had a hard time finding elastic since it was cleared out at the stores and the local hobby and fabric shops were closed. I used remnant fabrics, slim elastic (I wouldn’t recommend but I found it in my sewing closet), and floral wire to create masks for family & friends. The purpose is to protect others in case we are asymptomatic.
Since the pattern is a one size fits all, I created two darts on each side at the bottom for a custom fit. This helped seal around the chin. Also, you may have noticed this particular mask was made from my Easter Dress remnant fabric. Please note that this is not meant to replace manufactured masks.
I am still working on editing 4 different videos right now so I may be MIA for a bit. Please stay safe and don’t forget to wash your hands and wear the mask;)
I attended 11:00a Easter Celebration this morning. Although the outside world may be changing around me, there is this inner peace that can not be taken away. I am joyful because I know He is risen! Happy Easter! 🐣
I created the toile for my Easter Dress and spent the week sewing it. My Easter Dress was ready for me to wear today. I also have a new prayer chapel veil. I will be praying for everyone to have inner peace during this time🙏🌏🌍🌎. If there is anything specific you would like me to pray for, please DM me or leave it in the comment section.
Below is the triangle Chapel veil tutorial if you would like to create one.
These are the beautiful fabrics I used to sew my Easter Dress. For now, you will have to use your imagination to see how the colors and fabrics came together. I will be spending the upcoming weeks editing the Sailor Jeans as well as the Easter Dress. I am excited to share the process with you.
Also, I just had to share what I found on my morning run today. Hearts from Mother Nature…spreading the love on this special Easter Day. ❤️❤️❤️
May you appreciate all the little blessings and miracles around you even in the midst of this pandemic. Thank you for visiting!
Rosalind with Sew Much Fabric has an online fabric shop housing beautiful name brand fabrics. She is an expert on textiles and has an eye for fit & styling women who loves to sew. I highly recommend her blog for inspiration. Click here.
Greetings with many thoughts and prayers for everyone.
In order to keep my mental health positive, I still have to set time aside to design and sew. It is a time where I lose myself in creativity. I find this helpful since the time outside of sewing is worrying about others.
This specific project is going to be forever imprinted on my mind because I started this project when the coronavirus unfolded. I am thinking of making a different kind of video for this one…I will be brainstorming.
Well, I have done plenty of alterations to jeans, but I never sewed denim jeans from beginning to end. This will be my first😬. After doing some research, I did not find any information on sewing sailor jeans, but I did find some inspirational videos that showed me the general process. Other than that, I will be figuring out the whole process as I go along. This will be a lot of fun.
I am in love with the #RalphLauren blue denim available @sewmuchfabric. It is an 8oz no stretch 100% cotton. I wanted a classic contrasting thread so I chose Gutermann #870 Topaz and the matching #279 Dark Midnight. All are available on the online shop at: Sew Much Fabric
My Inspiration Board includes my red linen #memade#sailorshorts😉 and photos on Pinterest. Below is the sewing process for my sailor shorts:
Andrea with @sewtofit has a great tutorial for the flat-felled seam. This just made the process of sewing jeans easier for me. Thank you Andrea! I got to spend some time practicing. She has a patreon group that allows access to more wonderful tutorials. Go check her out! Below is a sneak peek into her patreon world. It is the flat-felled seam tutorial that is only available to her members. You guys are extra special because I got permission to share this with you;)
Here are videos that inspired me from the YouTube World.
JENNI.SWISS – I like his creativity and style of filming his sewing process. Note: Bar Tack {Time Stamp 5:38}
ROMAN LEMESCHKO – I loved how he used an orange contrasting fabric {Time Stamp 3:21} for the pocket. I will be using red in mine.
UCHIDA HOUSE – This video made me wish I had all the industrial equipment to sew my jeans. I didn’t realize all these different types of sewing machines existed. So cool!
{2:55} Anyone know what this machine is doing? Is it pressing the denim?
{3:08}Flat-Felled Machine
{4:54} Bar Tack Machine
{5:01} Button Machine
{7:43} Button Hole Maker
{8:26} Belt Loop Maker
{11:41} Hem
{12:19} Waist Band
Well, here is my toile and I am excited to get the Sailor Jeans completed.
Please stay safe and healthy! 🤗. Don’t forget to wash your hands 💦🖐🏼🤚🏼
Rosalind with Sew Much Fabric has an online fabric shop housing beautiful name brand fabrics. She is an expert on textiles and has an eye for fit & styling for women who loves to sew. I highly recommend her blog for inspiration. Click here.
Andrea with Sew To Fit is an expert in pattern fitting and pattern design. She has a YouTube Channel you can view by clicking here. She teaches e-learning classes available with a VIP Club.
I am complete with my Faux Leather Cardigan. This is a video on how I sewed my Faux Leather Cardigan with a special focus on the topstitching & the belt loop. I got to wear it a couple of times already on gloomy and drizzly days. It really made my day feel brighter & more cheerful. Well, I hope you enjoy the video. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
{2:55} Sewing all together
{3:48} Attach Faux Leather Lining
{4:14} Button Hole & Button
{4:33} Pocket
{5:40} Belt
{6:23} Belt Loop
{9:00} Lining
{10:11} Outfits
{10:28} Thank you for watching! I hope you got inspired to create something EXTRAordinary;)
{10:36} Visit my YT Channel to click Like, Subscribe, & ring that bell;)
Here are outfits I put together with items in my closet:
I love how the cardigan turned out. I can create another look with the belt I altered. Just wear it over the jacket and I have a completely new new look;). Thank you for visiting the blog!
Hugs, Ann
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How is everyone’s Friday? Today is an official start to a very busy month – celebrations every weekend, Christmas shopping, preparing the kids for their break, making sure to do my end of the year paperwork, organize my sewing drawer & prioritizing time for reflection during this Advent season. The last one is the most important in my opinion, but I hope you all have the time to slow down and be in the moment.
I am happy to say that I am finally complete with my Front Zipper Skirt Video. Feel free to view it below.
This is a video with a special focus on sewing the corner seams & welt pocket. To be honest, I was intimidated to work with faux leather because once it is sewn, the markings are permanent. Also, you’ll see how I burnt the fabric and how it was resolved.
This project took me awhile because it got a little more intimidating especially after burning the fabric. Well, I believe I am over the intimidation – let’s drink to that;)
Well, thank YOU for visiting & I hope you have a wonderful Holiday Season. I will be finishing up some projects due by the end of the year but I’m not sure if I will have the chance to post & edit them. I hope I do but in the meantime, I’m excited to share what is to come for the next upcoming year…soon;)
Take care!
Ann
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This project is in collaboration with @sewmuchfabric
Shop the beautiful fabrics & notions at: http://stores.smfabric.com/color-blocking/
– Black/White Diamond Woven Cotton : C2726
– Red Faux Leather: PV3559
– Rayon Lining: RL- Valentine Red
– Custom sized zipper
– Gutermann Thread
Greetings! I hope you are all keeping yourselves warm. I am enjoying the cooler weather here in Katy, TX. I am starting a new sewing project that will be perfect for this weather. It is going to be my Zipper Front Skirt and above is the inspiration board.
I am really excited about this sewing project because of the bold block coloring Rosalind/Sew Much Fabric suggested. Again, I modified my red lace block pattern to create the toile. I had used the base of this pattern to create my Bathing Suit Cover-up & the Silk A-line skirt.
Below are the fabrics Roz put together for this Fall sewing project & my toile is already fitted. The fabrics & notions from Sew Much Fabric include:
– Black/White Diamond Woven Cotton : C2726
– Red Faux Leather: PV3559
– Rayon Lining: RL- Valentine Red
– Custom sized zipper
– Gutermann Thread
I am a little nervous because the sewing marks on the faux leather will be permanent. However, I do like challenges😉. There is no do-over once you sew into the leather. You can only take in but there is no letting out 😬. Wish me luck…this will be fun! Here are the cut fashion fabrics & I will be using leather needles 110/18 to sew;)
What is on your sewing machine? How is your wardrobe planning? Thank you for reading & I hope you have a wonderful weekend! To read about my wardrobe planning journey, click HERE.
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