Josephine Sews

In October I made my niece a jean jacket and love it so much that I wanted to make myself one similar to it.  I searched for jean jackets and decided on the Stacie Jean Jacket from Style Arc.  I really loved the shaping of this jacket and I love that Style Arc patterns fit me with minor adjustments. So how did it go so horribly wrong to the point I was in tears and almost threw it in the trash?  It was all me and my mistakes. Style Arc Stacie Jean Jacket Front Style Arc Stacie Jean Jacket Back How I Did It The problems I experienced had nothing to do with the pattern - it was all me.  The first problem was the fabric.  It was a 10 or 11 oz denim that I got from my local fabric store.  I loved it in the store but once I pre-washed it (as I do with all my fabrics) I could tell the quality of the denim was horrible.  I have decided that I will start getting my clothing fabric from online resources. Once I got over the disappointment of...

I can't begin to imagine the pain of mother having to bury her son - it's not the natural order of things.  I do know when that son knows the Lord as Savior in time it brings comfort. I asked this mom if she wanted a memorial for a son and she said yes but she did not want it until the following year in the month of his passing - it would be my gift to her.  Am I posting this late - yes and I missed the deadline.  No real excuse I just missed it.  She was/is so gracious - she wants me to hold it until Mother's Day when she comes to town. That's a good thing - now it will give me time to save so I can have it framed for protection - it's the least I should do since I missed such an important deadline. I have done enough of these so I won't do the normal post - I will just post the pictures/stages of the sewing.  I did buy fabric called Grunge from Moda  and love it.  I used it for the main squares. ...