Homemade Brown Sugar/Stevia Blend

I want desperately to make a pineapple upside down cake this weekend but I am out of brown sugar. I whipped some up earlier so I can bake one in the morning. So easy. How easy? Check this shit. 1...

Behind on Me Made May posts

I’ve been participating for most of the days but am behind on my posting. All my outfits are Instagrammed, Tweeted, or on Flickr. I just haven’t written anything up. As usual, real life got in the...

First week of Me Made May ’13

I enjoyed the first week of Me Made May. It made me whip out my machine and stitch some more this weekend. I worked on a toile for a sheath, made a gardening Sorbetto from old pillowcases, and made...

Colette Taffy

I wish I had enough trim to finish out the arms but instead I just zigzagged the edges. I had to add extra pleats in at the top as the the neckline is much too wide, I should have cut a 10 neckline...

Me Made May 2013

I’ve decided to participate in MMMay13. I’ve been sewing for a little over a year. I’m improving slowly but surely, even though I always forget to post finished projects on here. Me Made May will...

New glasses

Just got new glasses from Coastal. Loving them! Best of all, 50% off. Always wanted cat eyes…..

Garden apron

My friend, Tomato, aka Jen turned 23 last week. She is starting her first garden. As one who carries produce in my tee or skirt I can tell you that I wanted to make her a garden apron. I put a...

Check up on New Year’s Resolutions

I,Tracy, am taking the #seamlesspledge until Dec. 31, 3013. That was my second resolution. So far, so good. I bought one red sweater, a bra and shoes. Good shoes. Because I have plantar...

Closet cleaning addict

I love to clean out closets. I’ve just got done bringing out my spring things from the storage room and getting my heaviest winter sweaters ready for storage. This way I can evaluate what I need to...

McCall’s 6030

I made this for my stepdaughter for a formal dance at school. I made a muslin at first and still had to make a lot of adjustments. The bodice runs really big so I had to size it down quite down....

Time to get back on track with posting

I’ve been sewing, and fitting, and having some very bad flares. Mostly I have been dealing with the news that my daughter is pregnant. It took a while to wrap my head around that but I’ve made her...

Ready for 2013

New Years resolutions 2013 1. Eat healthy and mindfully. 2. Continue my Seamless Pledge for 2013. 3. Keep track of all purchases and work on reducing expenses. 4. Pay down debt. 5. Work on being...

Beans and Frogs

Today begins 11 days of staycation time. I’m going to go home, start soaking beans for soup tonight and frog a scarf that I have royally effed up. I think I’ll even drink some Malbec that my lovely...

Stress is exhausting

I cannot wait to to to yoga tonight. I’ve been to a retina specialist on Monday and endured hours and hours of eye testing to make sure I wasn’t losing my vision. Luckily,I’m not. My stupid disease...

Another Lisette

So, I tried another Lisette dress since I really like the style and comfort level of this dress. Any dress with pockets is an automatic bonus for me. I used some more free fabric from the vintage...

This fabric is from my free pile from my friend, Jen. I really love the fabric, it’s super soft and has a bit of stretch. I wanted to use New Look 6723 as I thought the silhouette of the dress I...

Obsessed with Gertie

This weekend I fixed a few projects that weren’t quite right, needed taking in, etc. To reward myself for good behavior, I made Gertie’s Portrait Blouse out of houndstooth flannel. The pattern of...

Gertie’s Bow Tie Blouse

So, the office lighting is a wee garish, but I freaking love this blouse. I made a hot pink double knit crepe and it is perfect under my cardigan for the fall in our office. I had put a zipper in...

Every day choices

It’s a good time -most of my diseases are listed in the Rare Disease registry. Most days are great, or my version of great, and other days suck. Yesterday sucked. I am not sleeping well which just...

All about homemade

Today I've been busy. I found out even canned soup has gluten. So, I canned homemade soup so I have some to eat when everyone else does. Normally, I share my goodies but I don't have too many...

Vintage mending

I love vintage clothing. I have a knack for finding adorable coats for a buck at resale shops. After 30, 40, 50 years, things show a little wear. This weekend I mended some of my coats that needed...

Cozy

Chilly enough for my new teal tights. Hello fall.

Vintage cape pattern

I just scored a deal! Two bucks for this pattern in Etsy. I’m dying to make a cape with the vintage woolens I got last week from Jen. Let’s face it, I also get a basic a-line sheath pattern with...

Turning my day around

Sometimes the smallest thing can make your day so much better. Everyone in my house is sick, my thyroid is in major protest (tsh at 9.19) and a visit to the ER and bills are pouring in from dr....

Oh, hey there….

Here are a few things I’ve whipped up during the past month. 2 shells to layer for fall and lightweight summer sweaters. A mint chambray dress with vintage plaid trim.A knit tee, patterned by me....

Berry Cobbler

berries, sugar and cornstarchMilk and vinegar since I was out of buttermilkGluten free flour blend, baking powder, brown sugarmixing wet and dryBerries in bottom of panready to enjoy…. I bought...

Adjustment periods

I had an appointment with my rheumatologist last weekend. A bunch of blood test came back normal-kidney/liver function, etc. My ANA is still elevated but no other tests are positive, except RNP....

Easy gratification

I made these two sundresses in a matter of hours. One is for an 18 month old and the other for an 8 yr old. Moms both told me they are loved. Yay. Quick sewing wins!Posted with Blogsy

Gee’s Bend quilters

I am so excited! Some of the Gees Bend quilters are coming to my town Oct. 13-20 and will conduct a workshop and give a presentation at the local schools. The workshop is $125 and Id love to...

Red linen Lisette dress

I have been holding on to this red linen for a few months. I could not decide what dress I wanted to make with it. With the heat wave going on, I plunged into my Lisette ContinentalPortfolio dress...