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I’m still here…+ new development

Hello everyone !!!, quite an age. Sorry, I have been away from blogland for sometime , not that have not been sewing, in fact I have been very busy sewing , but not for me, for my CLIENTS. Yes, I got clients now...lol. I forgot to mention in my previous post that I donated this dress for  mother's [...]

By |June 9th, 2010|New Business, Plans|Comments Off on I’m still here…+ new development

My Mother’s day dress……..Mccall’s 6069

I had planned wearing this to mom's day dinner but wore something else because I didn't have time to finish it. Did I say I love this dress? lol...I love everything, when I saw Erica's version in black and white, I knew I will make mine in a similar fabric too. I got the fabric from Fabricland liquidation aisle [...]

By |May 25th, 2010|Dress, May Challenge|Comments Off on My Mother’s day dress……..Mccall’s 6069

For Sale…Authentic African Fabric (100% Cotton)

They are finally in, thanks for all your patience and several emails received... I have them all in beautiful designs. Great for summer wears and all year round. They come in a bundle of 6 yards each and the price are $9.99 and $11.99 per yard with a minimum of 3 yards per design....These are (Akosobo) ATL Superior Fancy Print from Ghana [...]

By |May 20th, 2010|African Fabric for Sale, Purely African|Comments Off on For Sale…Authentic African Fabric (100% Cotton)

Ms gorgeous…. A complete outfit

Check me out peeps'....lol.... I finished this outfit and  some others last week but I have been a bad blogger, I just don't feel like blogging these days. I try to keep up with the monthly challenge but to be honest I don't think I will be able to meet up this month, especially with the [...]

By |May 19th, 2010|Complete outfit, Purely African|Comments Off on Ms gorgeous…. A complete outfit

Some tops…………and African Fabrics for sale

Some tops  (Newlook 6892 again) to share.....  I am still very much working on my plans and  I hope to stick with it till the end of the month , though things are really dragging here but I am trying my best.In another news, I got some request as per the African print I posted earlier, and [...]

By |May 11th, 2010|For sale, Purely African, Tunic|Comments Off on Some tops…………and African Fabrics for sale

Monthly Recap….April 2010

April was a busy month for me mostly because of my kids new spring activities, so not so much sewing was accomplished, but all in all it was a good month...This month I have some stuffs in my radar, but I tend to accomplish my goals if I write them down and that's just what am going to do .......lolHere are the [...]

By |May 3rd, 2010|Monthly Recap|Comments Off on Monthly Recap….April 2010

What am working on….Simplicity 2554

I am presently sewing up one of my African fabrics, and loving it so far.  I re-drafted the bodice of simplicity 2554 to a fitted blouse, I lowered the neck by 0.5" , I used lightweight broadcloth for lining , roll-hemmed the flounce from the right side so that the wrong side of fabric can roll up and I installed side invisible [...]

By |May 1st, 2010|Complete outfit, Purely African|Comments Off on What am working on….Simplicity 2554

Xmas in Spring…..Calgary Canada

This is the weather condition here today, and we are still expecting more...Obviously no work for some people today including me...lol., and  some of our schools are not officially closed , but there is no way we could get the kids to school  because the main route to school is blocked.......that means......mmmmm, what am I going [...]

By |April 29th, 2010|Weather|Comments Off on Xmas in Spring…..Calgary Canada

Thank you…………..Simplicity 3775

Thank you all for all the anniversary wishes and prayers..... I really appreciate them.......Yes, I made the PR 2007 most popular simplicity pattern. This has been in my stash for a very long time, I was  actually thinking of making something else for dinner when this pattern caught my eye, I looked through my stash [...]

By |April 26th, 2010|Dress, Gratitude|Comments Off on Thank you…………..Simplicity 3775

A decade ago………………Annivesary

On this day, ten (10) years ago...I answered "YES I DO".... and glad I answered correctly....lol. We've been through it all, but our love for each other keeps growing, and I pray it continues to blossom......Although sometimes I feel like choking you especially when you wake me up from my beauty sleep ,and turn the whole house up-side [...]

By |April 20th, 2010|Anniversary|Comments Off on A decade ago………………Annivesary