Sewing Ups and Downs

Unfortunately I still don't have a finished dress to share. I put it on this weekend to mark the hem and realized that its too big! I'm not sure how this happened because I know I didn't lose that much weight, and my instructor never noticed.
Now I have to pull the sleeves off and and take it in at the side seams. I'm worried the collar may be too big as well, but I'm not reworking that. There's only so far I'm willing to go ;)


Today I tackled a smaller project to make myself feel better. I've been needing a small purse/wallet for when I go to the gym and other times I only want to take my iphone and a few cards. So I decided to make a wristlet. I looked around online and saw a few tutorials and adapted those to my liking. I a few squares from my Sunkissed by Sweetwater charm pack. I absolutely love this line! Its so happy and pretty. I still need to purchase a little clip so I can attach alonger strap, but I'm beyond happy with the result.

This was such an easy sew and the fabric put me in a great mood. I may decided to make one for each of my sisters and maybe even my sister in law. Who knows. I'm just happy I finished something with relatively few problems.