Très Bon Babble

I just finished the remaining leftovers from a meal I made last week and it was so good, I wanted to write down what I did - I always forget...

I am not brave enough to sport the one-shoulder look so I was happy to see McCalls 6356, View D , which is a modified one-shoulder look that...

M6069 is a ROCK STAR at Pattern Review. I don't think there is a bad review amongst the 29 posted . And I am a knit dress LOVER. But I...

My daughter is getting married in November so I decided to knit Christmas stockings for her fiancé and her for their first married Christmas...

Well, I finished the eyelet peasant top I blogged about last week . I still don't love the style on me but thanks to my sewing friend, E...

I pieced together the bodice and basted in a zipper to check the fit. I am thrilled that the top fits PERFECTLY! No need to adjust anything....

My peasant top and I are not seeing eyelet-to-eyelet eye-to-eye so we're going to take a little break and see how much we really care...

I love peasant blouses. One of the first things I made when I resumed sewing for myself a few years ago was a raspberry colored peasant top ...

I finished up two baby knits recently. The first is a pinwheel blanket for Mark's granddaughter. I LOVE it!! Details here at Ravelry . I...

My fiance's daughter recently gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. I decided to make coordinating dresses for her and her 10-yr old sist...

Here is a long overdue post on my Damn Near Perfect (DNP) skirt I finished over a month ago. I have wanted/needed a black pencil skirt for a...

A few months ago, I was thumbing through InStyle or People Style and saw a feature on black/white stripe dresses. I loved the look and decid...

I'm heading to Chicago on Thursday for the Pattern Review Weekend - a conference of sorts for sewers. I've watched with envy all the...

Because this is supposed to be a sewing blog, more about my Derby dress. The pattern is McCalls 6324 . I loved the simple lines of the dres...

Every year, my neighbors have a Derby Party. They are the best hosts and always create a fantastic party! From the Bourbon Slushies in the f...