Handworks Crochet and then Some!

Here is the top I made from the book One Piece wearables. This book is so cool! This top was made up in less than an hour! I also made the bolero I'm wearing.. and the pants! I love it when everything I have on.. I made. Last night an old friend called us!! Omar, my former boss when I worked at Mirage Restaurant, was in town!!! We had a great time seeing him. He's crazy! Here's a pic taken Wed. night. The Bald Man is rocking the hideous blazer I made him!!!! Which by the way.. is very popular! A guy last night told us that if he had a blazer like that he would NEVER wear anything else! Whats wrong with people! LOL! Its terrible! ahhh... but he loves it and he's the one who buys the machines! I am working on a big Christmas project for my Bald Man... so I can't post anything about it.. but I want to so bad!

This OOP Mccalls Pattern uses 2 afghans to make a coat... and I just happened to have 2 afghans I was getting ready to throw in the 'go to Goodwill' box. I'm so glad I didn't! I got the pattern at Goodwill for a dollar, the afghans for $10 a piece about 2 yrs ago.. so I feel like I got a heck of a deal with this coat... Plus its just so cute... and warm! The pattern was SO easy! I serged each piece after I cut it out so it wouldn't fray. The hardest part was sewing these 2 thick layers together. I used a denim needle after I broke a regular one and had no more problems. I also added a loop and large button for a closure on the front. Next time a find a cute afghan I would like to make the skirt in the pattern too... wouldn't that be awesome for a winter skirt!

Yes, just another Monday night at home.... I haven't picked up my hoola hoop in MONTHS! I know, I'm a slacker... I really do love to hoop. So last night me and the Bald Man were sitting around having a glass of Verve, listening to salsa music and practicing our "moves" from the salsa classes we've been taking.. fun stuff! We took a break and I turned the station to dance music. Then I wanted my hoop because thats what I always used to practice too.... I warned the Bald Man it was going to be ugly because I hadn't hooped since the summer... but it wasn't to bad.. I'm actually surprised I wasn't more terrible.... So have a laugh at my first hooping video! And have a fabulous day!

I have made both of these patterns before. I love them! The shirt is from BWOF issue 3/08 and the pants from BWOF issue 7/03. This is obviously an evening outfit... but I have made these patterns in more casual fabrics. The pants are especially versatile! I have made them in a plain jersey for yoga pants, a small plaid stretch knit for casual and so on.... I made the pants this time with this textured, stripped knit and I added an extra big flair at the bottom for a dresser look. The top is a stretch metallic fabric. It has the burnt out looking holes in it with a black netting. Awesome fabric! The Bald Man has been waiting a year now for me to make something out of it... he picked it out for me while we were in Miami at Rex's fabrics. You do not want to know the cost per yd of this stuff!!! It took me so long to make something with it because I was afraid to cut it!!! The last top I made with this pattern I used a separating zipper for the front closure. This time I used this ho...

Just sharing a little bit of my awesome thrift store and used book store finds!!! I also got some pretty nice lining fabrics and a nice knit at the thrift store ! I think bargain shopping is so much fun! I like the "hunt" I guess... makes the finding good stuff extra sweet! Check out ALL these patterns I got!! McCall's 5384 is great! It was super easy... went together like a dream... I did take ALOT off the waist though... it was way too big and I felt like I was in a tent before I took the inches off. I will be making this again. Its great with the Burda pants I made a couple of week a ago. I'm rocking my boots with this outfit... I love boots.... and coats.... these 2 things are the ONLY 2 things I like about winter! I have actually made 2 more things this week... and they turned out really great and I want to post them so bad! But they are Christmas presents for 2 people that follow my blog... (Bald Man and my Mom)... so it'll have to wait! ********************...

Kwik Sew 3485 The first time I've ever made a blazer... and it was pretty easy! Not at all what I expected.... so I should be proud, right???? And I would be proud had my dear husband not asked me to make it with yoda Star Wars fabric! I have wanted to make a blazer for awhile... and I really wanted to make one in fleece when I saw Kit's from Project Runway for the men's challenge they did! BUT.... not yoda fleece!!! I mean... just look at it.... And he's so darn happy with it! I guess thats what matters.... and it goes with the yoda hoodie I made him last year and his yoda toboggan! See a pattern here??? From a construction stand point I am really proud of it and want to make him another one in normal fabric! My son has also asked for made of white linen.... to go with his Panama hat! lol!! But really.. I'm just glad at 14 he's asking me to make him anything to wear! Y'all know how teenagers are sometimes! Here's a top I made last year from this Silh...

Here's my new baby... The babylock cover stitch machine!!! It runs quite, sews like a dream... For those of you who follow my blog you know I have the Babylock Evolve which has cover stitch abilities.. but I have to convert it.. and I'm lazy. I sew ALOT of knits!! So with the money I made off of a couple of costumes I bought this! And its love!!!! Adding a new machine means re-organizing my sewing rooms to make it work... so my stash got re organized too... check out how neat it looks now!! Actually we're re organizing alot of the rooms in our house... here's the Bald Man in his new office! LOL!!! You can't even walk in there! Also.. I joined the Sew Craft Blog ! I'm in group three and looking forward to meeting new seamstresses and fiber artists!