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NL 6922 Top and Pant

Another combo I wore to work last week.  Not much to this pattern actually the only alteration to the top is lengthening the sleeve by and the bodice by 2". For the pant,  I did my usual 1.5' wedge on the center back and folded out 1' on the center front..... ... Check me out...lol... Have [...]

By |December 20th, 2010|Combo|Comments Off on NL 6922 Top and Pant

Office shirt Mccall’s 6035

Another shirt for the office, I wore this to work yesterday and got lot of compliments. Got the fabric from fabricland a while back and knew it was destined for this shirt. This time I made view C of the pattern, already  made one here McCall's 6035 ,  and another view here  from the same [...]

By |December 17th, 2010|Shirt, Top|Comments Off on Office shirt Mccall’s 6035

Simplicity 2756

S2756Picture taken at my son's U10 Indoor soccer victory dinner ( Red Deer AB)Fabric: Satin fabric, both pattern and fabric have been in my stash for a while now, I guess they are both meant for each other....lolPattern Description: Project Runway misses blouse with neckline and sleeve variations.Pattern Sizing: Size 14-22, I made 14 Did it look [...]

By |December 2nd, 2010|Top, Tunic|Comments Off on Simplicity 2756

More for me…

Some tops for me NL 6922  and S2804, view A Fabric: medium weight knit same fabric for this dress: Pattern Description: Knit mini dress or top with neckline variations and tie beltPattern Sizing: I made a size 14 straight with no alteration. .Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done [...]

By |November 24th, 2010|Top|Comments Off on More for me…

Some sewing for me

Hello everyone, I am still here . Just realised I didn't make any blog entry last  month....ummmm,  as always all is well with , just life.........Here are some of the things I made..... M5975, View C...Here is a complete review.Fabric: Knit fabric from fabriclandPattern Description: MISSES'/MISS PETITE DRESSES AND BELT: Close-fitting dresses A, B, C, D, E with [...]

By |November 19th, 2010|Mid-knee dress, Tunic|Comments Off on Some sewing for me

Some rambling and dresses……….

I have been making more dresses more than usual these days ,unfortunately not for me but for my peeps.  I am sincerely enjoying every bit of it though. Before now, I have been thinking about how to improve my sewing skills by sewing for others but I now realise the technique/prosess is basically  the same  either sewing for [...]

By |September 24th, 2010|Dress, Rambling|Comments Off on Some rambling and dresses……….

Some sewing…..

I know it's been so long since my last post, I just feel so lazy these days to make  blog entry. I have been busy with my new sewing/fabric business that I don't even have time to sew for myself, though I managed to sew a skirt for me and 2 dresses for my liitle [...]

By |September 5th, 2010|Customer sewing|Comments Off on Some sewing…..

I am still here…………Mom’s 70th and more…..

Hello fellows, I know it's been a long time, over a month since my last post, I have been away. I went to Africa for my mom's 70th surprise birthday. I didn't blog about it because I was afraid someone who knows her might read my blog and tell her. It was a big surprise, [...]

By |July 25th, 2010|Birthday, Holiday|Comments Off on I am still here…………Mom’s 70th and more…..

New Arrival…African fabric

Just arrived beautiful African fabrics, just in time for summer. I order directly from Africa "no middle-man , so it's cheaper and more beautiful.. Please check the pictures below... Aren't they beautiful?.....They are all 100% cotton$45 per 6 yards (Minimum of 3 yards)Please leave a comment or email me at asewfit at yahoo dot ca if you [...]

By |June 17th, 2010|African Fabric for Sale, Purely African|Comments Off on New Arrival…African fabric

Sewing for men……

Here are some of the things have been busy sewing lately. These are men's outfits for a client. The fabrics are from my African collections...I learned how to make some African garments when I travelled last year , and they came in handy this time. I used some decorative stitches on my Janome machine for the neck [...]

By |June 11th, 2010|Men sewing|Comments Off on Sewing for men……