-
DIY Vintage Caftan Dress Using Simplicity 8505
I have the Rona blues guys and it has taken a lot in me to sew or do anything creative. It seems strange because being creative is an outlet for me, but that hasn’t been working as of late. I’m trying to find small projects to do around the house like creating a minimalist look for my husband while hiding all my nick-nacks away and trying to train my puppy to go to the bathroom outside and not on the potty pad. (Update, we were able to train him in one day. If you’re interested in how leave me a comment below.) That’s been fun, but I really do miss…
-
How to Create a Torn V-Neck Out of Any Pattern
Hey Introverts! I know it has been a minute. I have honestly written a few posts since my last one, but I just haven’t published them because they are very vulnerable and I don’t know if I am there yet. My sewing passion came from fighting a lot of pain that I have suffered in my life so for now I will express myself that way. I appreciate you all for taking the time to read my posts. I put a lot into them and want to always make sure that I am giving you enough information to go out and try these patterns yourself. Soon I will share my…
-
18 Tips on How to Make Your Quarantine Life Easier with a Puppy
I’m sitting here in my bed upstairs writing this post because it is the one place I can get work done in peace. I have been handling being quarantined before there was a quarantine/social distancing situation. How is that possible, Ashley? Glad you asked. It was all because of the surgery that I had recently, which I feel fully recovered from now and because we got a new puppy 2 months ago. The vet told us to keep him away from other dogs until he got all his vaccines to avoid him getting sick. Also to keep him in a safe place that is free of other dogs. The only…
-
The Scary Truth about Sewing Fantasies vs. Reality
Happy Tuesday Introverts! For those of you who do not know because we haven’t found each other on Instagram yet we got a puppy! His name is Jack Jack. We didn’t name him that, but the name sure does fit. He’s rumbustious and a happy little guy. He’s very attached to me and won’t leave my side so from time to time you may see a picture of him hanging out at my feet. This brings me to the subject at hand. Sewing as many of you know is my therapy. My psychologist suggested that I get a hobby that allowed me to see projects through to the end and…
-
Ditch the Stitch: Ways You Can Reduce Your Sewing Time
Happy Wednesday Introverts! If you caught my post yesterday then you know that I planned a two for one deal. Two posts this week! I know that’s unheard of from me. Well, I didn’t have time last week to get one of my posts up so I wanted to make sure that I caught up. Today, I will share some tips I have in making my own faux leather dress. If you follow trends then you know that leather/faux leather/pleather are on trend this winter so I tried my luck at making my own dress. My idea was to create a dress that didn’t have any neckline or hemstitching so…
-
Technology and Fashion: Can They Really Work Together?
An experiment on Amazon's Echo Look and if it can really help someone with their fashion sense.
-
The Best Way to Sew a Teddy Faux Fur Coat
Happy early Valentine’s Day Introverts! Today, I thought I’d share something special a little V-day inspired look. A couple of weeks ago I went up to Flagstaff, Arizona to catch the little bit of snow that was left in Arizona. It doesn’t snow down in Phoenix at all, except that one time about 5 or 6 years ago, but it was gone in a few hours so you blinked and you missed it. Growing up in the Chicago area, snow in the winter was something that I looked forward to. I remember growing up making forts and having snowball fights with my little brother. We’d play for hours and then…
-
Mixing it Up in Flagstaff with Simplicity 8219
Hello my Introverts! It has been a crazy and busy January for me and I am so excited to share some of my other makes from the faux furever challenge last November. I am starting to feel like myself again, but I have some work to do to get back to doing Zumba and you guys know how much I love to dance. For now, I walk and that I definitely over did it this past weekend. I spent time with some amazing ladies from Phoenix Babes Who Create. It’s a group of creative women from all walks of life, bloggers, real estate agents, advertising agents, sewists (wink wink) and…
-
It’s Official! I am a Minerva Blogger
Hi Introverts! I have been waiting for months to share the news. Minerva.com reached out to me last year to be a blogger on their site. And of course, I said, YES! How it works is I get to pick fabric from a list that they send out each month and they send it to me to make something beautiful and share with you all and their followers on their site. A lot of people would turn down the offer for free products, but seeing as I sew all the time it made sense. They are helping me feed the monster that I call my sewjo. I was so ecstatic…
-
Getting Away with Wearing Faux Fur in Arizona McCalls 7257 Pattern Review
I’m guilty of being one of those people who doesn’t take down her holiday decorations after the New Year. Now I have a good reason for it this year, dealing with my post-op recovery and other personal issues has made me a little depressed. For some reason, it has been more difficult than I remember it being the first time I had a fibroid removed. I still have pain on my left side, but it seems to get a little better every week. I just thought that into my 4th week now that I would be back to my normal self or at least skipping around the house a little…
