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Pretty Shirts-Part II

My pretty shirts adventure has progressed slowly and turned out to be very frustrating. I purchased some cheerful fabric at Walmart for a steal to make another “practice shirt”. I have been working on it (not consistently) for over two months and I finally decided last night, that it was time to LET ITContinue reading “Pretty Shirts-Part II”

Meet my new friend – Addy Walker

I intended my next post to be another part of my Pretty Shirts series. But, since my last post, Christmas, New Years, and Valentine’s Day have all occurred and due to distractions beyond my control, I am still not finished with my Pretty Shirts. So I must tell you why it is has takenContinue reading “Meet my new friend – Addy Walker”

Pretty Shirts

Hi all! In this new series of posts, I will be making shirts-pretty shirts. I purchased some blue striped and white oxford cotton from Gail K Fabrics in Atlanta, Ga. Both of the fabrics, especially the white, have a beautiful hand. I expect them to feel like butter against my skin when complete. In orderContinue reading “Pretty Shirts”

Creeper Glow in the Dark Pajama Pants

Its Halloween! I took that glow in the dark fabric and got busyyy!!. I made some pants with an elastic waistband and a long sleeve tunic and turned myself into a creeper. The construction was pretty basic. I used some pajama pants that I already had as a basis for my pants pattern. This isContinue reading “Creeper Glow in the Dark Pajama Pants”

One Day Until Halloween – Plan B

One day until Halloween!! My kids are super excited about trick or treating and wearing their Darth Vader and Kylo Ren costumes. I am excited about my costume. And what is my costume you ask? I am going to be a Minecraft creeper! I am repurposing That Tiger’s original Minecraft creeper cardboard head, andContinue reading “One Day Until Halloween – Plan B”

This is Halloween!@$%….. Part 2

Day 8 That Tiger, (my youngest son) has put a monkey wrench in my plans! A big ‘ole one. He likes the Minecraft mask from the outside, but when I asked him to try it on, he said that it smelled bad, and he didn’t want to wear it. Really???!! It smells bad??? Then, IContinue reading “This is Halloween!@$%….. Part 2”

Making a Minecraft Creeper Costume

This is Halloween…This is Halloween.. 10 days until Halloween! My young’n has decided he wants to be a creeper from Minecraft. We bought the mask, or rather cardboard box head, at Party City. The picture on the costume advertisement showed a boy in black pants, black shirt, with the creeper box on his head. MyContinue reading “Making a Minecraft Creeper Costume”

Sewing Laminated Raincoats for Boys

I am sewing kids’ raincoats for my sons. I made muslins for their two sizes using Madalynne’s Blog on how to draft a front and back bodice sloper. (I love her blog.) Then I used a hood from a pattern that I already had. The pattern was for an adult, so in order to fit theContinue reading “Sewing Laminated Raincoats for Boys”

Sewing The City Bag

Here is what I am working on. Its a City Bag from the pattern from You Sew Girl. It is a nice size bag, practical for carrying and easy to make. Of course, there is a lot of room for personalization. You can add outer and inner pockets, accent panels, long or short straps, andContinue reading “Sewing The City Bag”

Welcome!!

Hello and Welcome to SewBitty! This is my very first post about my very favorite most fantastic thing-SEWING! I began sewing about 10 years ago. I asked my Aunt to make some pillows for me, and she told me that she wouldn’t make them, but she would show me how to make them myself. I tookContinue reading “Welcome!!”