Tag Archives: sewing at the beach
Lazy Susan Makes Some Lazy Girl Designs Bags!
Lazy Girl Designs when Miss Melysse asked me to make her a special toe bag to take to a writer’s workshop in San Francisco. She was into pink. And she is always into coffee. That was 2007. I made a spectacular bag with a pink body with sequins scattered on it, and the pockets were…
Susan Sews a White Linen Lutterloh Skirt & Saves $100s
Well here I am entering another contest on Pattern Review (PR). Back in 2007 or 2008 when I joined PR I was just returning to garment sewing. As a result of the 2008 economic crisis, I had lost my job. I was a little lost. That is when my Beloved said, “Go Sew, just…
Susan Melted Her Scissors with a Hot Iron…Again!
Over on my favorite sewing website,Pattern Review Many of us have been discussing what sewing is like now that we Boomers are seniors. Gone are the days when I could whip out a mini skirt or two in the morning before school. Or even in my 30s when I made entire…
A Passel of Pants; Shorts and Capris Using my Fit for Art Platinum Pants Pattern
Last month on Pattern Review (PR) there was a perfect contest for me and the way that I sew. I usually will make a pair of shorts or pants or Capris or all three and then make a couple of tops to coordinate. It was the Endless Combination Contest. It was simple make a minimum…
Print Mixing Gone Zebra. Another Lutterloh Blouse
Here she goes again! Blouse number three from the same pattern! And why not? I like this blouse pattern very much. It fits, and it has shape. By having a button band/placket, a collar and collar stand and sleeves with cuffs it offers lots of opportunities for mixing prints and colors. something I love to…
Susan Sets Sail in a Nautical Border Print
the buttons are not tight, they are gaping because of my arm position To me, sailboats are East Coast, and surfboards are West Coast.so when I was up in Vancouver, B.C. last summer and I saw this fabric, I saw surfboards. Well look at the bottom border, on a quick glance they look like surfboards,…
A Little Linen Lekala Blouse for Summer
Summer dressing; it is not easy to look stylish,and crisp and remain cool in summer. And here in Southern Baja, where the searing summer sun cooks you as you walk, and you can see the heat waves shimmering above the sidewalk in front of you, the thought of clothing, sounds like torture.I have a standard…
A Vogue Blouse That I Love So Much, I Made TWO!
In my last post, I talked about being out of summer clothes, and feeling desperate for some new togs!Well I made three new blouses, a small start to a summer wardrobe. I saw this Vogue pattern reviewed three times on Pattern Review. One reviewer had made it out of home dec fabric lenghtened it and left…
Summertime and I Have No Clothes to Wear!
It’s that time of year when the temperatures start to rise, and our clothing get’s more minimal, lighter, and brighter.And I go crazy if I don’t jump in the pool several times a day. I have been on a quest for a good basic blouse to make in several colors to wear with shorts and capris. I…
Susan Sews a Little Black Beach Dress
After the great success of my va va va voom dress, I decided to make another dress that would accent my curves and would be appropriate for dinner out or lunch at the beach.Should I make a hot pink number with striped knit trim? Or an animal print? I decided to make a little black…
