The Imaginative Seamstress

For my friend Hannah's shower, I had an idea hit me when I read on the invitation that she did not want anyone to buy her disposable diapers because she was going to do cloth diapering. Just as I read that, it hit me. (me, the person who didn't do cloth diapers) I had a few empty diaper boxes that I'd kept. I thought it would be a good prank to wrap her gift in one of the diaper boxes. Ahahahaha! So mean >_<  I made several goodies, and of course, I took pictures. I also took photos while I packed the box :-)  This was my first no-sew blanket. With just one tip about the corners from my friend Brittney at the fabric store, I was off and running. It was a refreshing project since I didn't have to sit at the sewing machine..where I already spend so much time.   Here's the box!! I put some scraps in the bottom to weight it down..hoping that it would give it enough weight to make it seem believable as a box of diaper...

 So, I was asked a few weeks ago to put a lining in a swimsuit. The customer did not want to wear a bra with the suit, and thought it would be just fine without only the lining. However, I knew better than that. It wouldn't work, not ever..simple as that. Come on ladies..who hasn't gone swimming and afterward been cold? What happens when you're cold??? Well, obviously you show through...  A couple years ago I bought a 'Stop the Show' bra from 'Lily of France'. That bra is awesome! No way you're gonna show through, even if you were an icicle! I don't understand how most swimwear takes care of this issue, in my opinion it doesn't really...even ones with thin cups don't do a good job.    I'd considered once before putting a bra in a suit when someone had asked for it, but I shrugged it off when my mom said "Don't do that, its not worth the hassle" :-) But... this time I was sorta feeling like I wanted to try it out. So ...

One of my recent customers, a lady who lives in Isreal, asked me to try a new waistband. She was a repeat customer from last year. She's been pregnant last Summer and ordered one of my maternity suits. This was her feedback for that suit: "Hi there, Thanks for following up. I received the suit last week and wore it to the pool on Friday. It fits well with plenty of room to grow. So far I am very satisfied with the product and would recommend it to my friends. Thanks again, Tamar"  (July 1st 2012) So this year, after baby, she was thinking she didn't want the elastic band at the waist. I get that, the elastic band, especially if you have a 'fluffy' middle will cut into the waist and might be uncomfortable. She asked me for a band of fabric, sort of like I did for the maternity, but not :-) At first I told her I'd not done that before and that I'd probably just do the 3/4" elastic band. But afterwards I got to thinking and gave it a whirl...

My mom reminded me of something of something this week, something I could share with everyone. That they might get a good laugh out of it. Its a picture of me on the ski slopes in 2009 on one of our annual ski trips. I'd taken a bad spill after trying out the snowboard. And I mean it was really bad. I tripped up when the toe of my board caught on the snow. Fell face first, bloodied my chin and scrapped the skin off a spot on my right wrist, which still has the scar. Everyone asks me about it when they see it.  Now it was a very warm day, the temperature was in the 40s. The snow was slushy but still we were able to ski just fine. I don't remember what what made me think of taking my swimsuit and skiing in it...but in any case. I knew it would be fun and would take my mind off my fall on the snowboard. I took the drive back to the condo and got my suit. Putting it on over my under armor leggings which just happened to be black and blue just like my suit. They matched quite well....

I stinking love the fabric swap! Can't remember who invited me to it but its cool! So earlier today I'd posted some destash photos so I could sell some of the things I didn't want and so I'd feel like I could buy some zebra printed flannel. I'm wanting the zebra print to make some burp cloths for a friend who's doing baby's room in zebra (Black, white, and pink). Usually I wouldn't think twice about it... But, we've managed to spend quite a bit of money lately, and when that happens I pull in the reigns a bit.  Anyway, earlier I'd posted a few fabrics that I didn't need. Most of which haven't gone anywhere, but... the first person who asked me for this fabric, V asked if I would be willing to swap. I told her that it wasn't exactly what I had in mind, and told her of my plan to get some zebra print. Later she comes back and asks if I was the person she was looking for zebra print for? I was like "Did you find some? That wo...

  After I'd made my first nursing suit last spring, I was trying to draw a good pattern an d mark out the measurements for it. I foudnd that of course, my waist measurement was a few inches off what it had been before baby. S o instead of marking (waist ) where I usually would, I put ABWM. It trans lated *AFTER BABY WAIST MEASUREMENT* I was quite pleased with myself and thought people (moms ) would rather like the idea :-) But ..I've never mentioned it to anyone ex c ept my sister , so no one c ould have known about it anyway. This evening I was updating some size char ts and pictures. I finally took the time to make a few of my own size charts, like I've been need ing to get around to! Here's the one I made for the nursing suit...     These are my estimations of what the waist size would be. If anyone else's differed from this, whether it be smaller, (I'd be surprised, and jealous) or bigger, I can always accommodate you :-) Or at least do my very b...

So I had this huge  pile of scrap swim fabric that I was just going to throw away but I had this idea to make a baby toy out of them. I've seen many people make similar things, and I've even heard that they're sold in stores by a company called T a g g i e s.  I've never bought one from them.. But today after I'd made a few of my own design, I came across this article that said the owners of  T a g g i e s  had a  patent that said its illegal for anyone to make and sell blankets, burp cloths, toys, etc with ribbons on them or just make them for home use. "Any loop sewn between two pieces of fabric" they say they own it. As ridiculous as that is, because people have made things with ribbon loops on them from the time of my Grandmother's sewing days, they do have a patent that affirms that you can't copy their idea (even though it didn't originally come from them) Mine do have a loop or two but if I was to sell any of them, I'd probably cut...