Très Bon Babble

Sew Mama Sew coordinated a Giveaway event in which bloggers participated by offering a handmade prize to be won. There were HUNDREDS of blo...

12/9//2010 Edited to add a modeled dress. Next up on my Sewcation was a dress. For some reason, cowl necklines are calling out to me lately....

I am so annoyed!!! I received an email from JoAnn Fabrics at 1:30 am yesterday inviting me to a "One Day Only Web Exclusive Sale + FREE...

I read a review on someone's blog a year or so ago that this pattern (McCalls 5857) is a great basic. And after making two pair this w...

I am always so envious to read on blogs or Facebook when someone ends up with a free weekend to sew to their heart's content. This was o...

I love homemade jammies! Over the last month or two, I have made a few sets. First up, is the bathrobe for Florida ( McCall's 5534 ) tha...

I am in serious need of some new tops and have admired various versions of McCall's 6164 so I whipped one up for myself. It was a very ...

I saw the most adorable project on Lori's blog last week. Original directions were from a new-to-me blog called Shanty2Chic (she makes...

11/8/10 Edited to add - I just looked up the post regarding the muslin I made for this coat and it was THREE years ago, not two. LOL. I crin...

Why did I think a double row of ruffles on the sleeve of a bathrobe was a good idea? Not to mention heavy terry cloth. Thank goodness for sc...

Through my friend Gaylen (the dishes-collector!) posted about her friend, Chan who was generously hosting a contest, offering the most adora...

I just returned from seven blissfully relaxing days cruising in the Eastern Caribbean. I was able to knock out three dresses for the trip. I...

I use Bloglines for my blog feeds and learned over the weekend they will be shutting down on October 1. Can someone recommend a different se...

I love love love old fashion knit Christmas stockings. I have wanted to make coordinated stockings for my kids for a few years but the proje...

It's that time of year when many of the online fabric sources are trying to reduce their inventory and I felt obligated to help. Somehow...

Here is another project I finished back in March. I'm starting to sound like a Michelle Obama groupie but this dress was also inspired b...

I saw this photo online this morning and really love the top. Specifically, I love the shoulder / sleeve treatment. I would love to find a p...

Well, I took my first ride on the Craigslist train today and I am utterly exhausted. I listed a car for sale at several hundred less than Bl...

I made a knit dress a couple years ago that I just loved and always intended to make another. Instead, I decided to make a knit top from the...

I found this sheer gauzy fabric with a border print and really liked it. I thought it would make a great peasant style top. I was going to m...