It’s summer…it’s getting hot…and it’s time for a giveaway! I made an overnight trip to Spain for work last week and I was really excited when I managed to snatch a copy of Patrones 137 magazine. This number includes beautiful dresses and some easy projects… Then this weekend I discovered a new (to me) fabric shop and found this 100% Italian cotton (nearly gauze) in … Continue reading Summer Giveaway: Patrones Magazine and Fabric
Nearly a year ago Rin, from Sew in Love, sent me A Feminine Wardrobe by Jinko Matsumoto. Out of all the nice patterns Top A2 below caught my eye. Two things held me back (working on other projects not being one of them) 1. I was worried about not understanding Japanese…although there are drawings and I don’t read instructions unless they are well done… 2. … Continue reading My first Japanese pattern: A Feminine Wardrobe – A2 Top by Jinko Matsumoto
For a few weeks now I have been wondering about what was wrong with my Lovely reader list. Until now I didn’t realize that Google Friend Connect is a thing of the past for anyone with a WordPress blog since March 2012 (How could I miss this!). That means that Google Friend Connect is no longer be connected to Sewing Princess blog. I have really … Continue reading Keeping in touch – Saying goodbye to Google Friend connect
Meet my first ever jersey dress! I made it back in 2009 when my sewing garments bug started to first become apparent. I was very excited when I realized my mom’s 1965 Singer had interchangeable disks that I could mount on the machine and have it stitch elastic stitches. And I was fearless enough to give jersey a try! A friend let me flick through … Continue reading A frock from the past: Burda Dress 04/2008 #116
Ok from my picture you may think I was on the Summer Sleeping Beauty Sew Along…but believe me this is the best picture of my photo session. In any case my summer has been very sparkly so far! Here is my official entry The Sabrina Tunic…my first time sewing with quilting cotton. I loved how smooth it! Trying to choose coordinating fabric has proven more … Continue reading Summer Spark Sew-Along: the official Sabrina Tunic
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