Dope on a Dime

Good Monday! A couple of months ago I found a queen size top sheet that I loved.  For $2, I grabbed it up.  Shooo, it's all fabric the way I see it.    I decided to make a 1/2 circle midi skirt dueContinue Reading >

Happy Monday, every one!  Hope you had a wonderful weekend.  Football in the Obasi/Wilson home = mad sewing for me.  My husband is occupied watching games all day on Saturdays and Sundays and I have all the time to watch Investigation ID and sew.Continue Reading >

  I did a little sewing this weekend and stitched up this full circle skirt using Ankara purchased from AKN Fabrics.  This was my first time using a hem facing and I'm so glad I took the time to do so.  It makesContinue Reading >

I saw this awesome fabric in Walmart one day when I was browsing for deals and buys.  I love green and I love dots and I love Ankara.  So I said, "Meh, why not?" For the bodice I used M6953.  I like thisContinue Reading >

I managed to snap out of a brief sewing slump and stitched up M6953.  A friend of mine in Nigeria sent me fabric for my birthday.  I knew I wanted to make a long dress.  This pattern was perfect. Pattern Description: M6953 Misses'Continue Reading >

Bodice pattern: M7081 (bodice shortened 1 inch for empire waist style) Sleeve pattern: S1059 (drafted wristband instead of using elastic) Skirt: self drafted A-line pattern... Fabric: Rayon Spandex from Jo-Ann M7081 is for wovens so the interfaced collar and collar stand gave meContinue Reading >