The inspiration for this project was my friend Jennifer's birthday. I figured I could just make a poncho based on my cream colored cape, but I went searching for a pattern instead. It took me a while to decide on one, but I ended up buying Butterick B5993 - Misses' Shawls and Cowl-Neck Tops. Fabric: African inspired cotton from Fabrictopia, Nicole Miller Silky Solid Crinkle Fabric-Black 100% Polyester Notions: Items on the instructions including black thread. I added , a b

I am on a mission to build a wardrobe with timeless pieces that I sew myself. One day I stopped in Helen Enox Fine Fabrics in OKC and I was just looking around for inspiration and I saw this wool cape on display. The fabric felt so good, so I started looking at it to see if I could sew something like this. Luckily, the lovely ladies in the store were more than willing to help. They measured me and cut the fabric out for me. All I had to do was go home and sew the hems. A

When Kim invited me to the 2014 Oklahoma Winter Quilt Show, I discovered a lot more about sewing. One of the crafts was Sewing Pottery at Vogies Quilts and Treasures. I usually buy fantastic African fabric from them, but this time I wanted to try something new. All around their booth, they had these beautiful containers made by a sewing machine. It just so happened she was doing a demo, which convinced me that I could actually make one myself. I got the kit and took it hom

Staying organized is an on going struggle. Since I like to buy sewing patterns during the 5 for a $1 sales and work up to them, I decided to make a library. When I'm at the store, I just pull out my smart phone and look through it to see what patterns I already have at home. I took pictures of the front and back envelopes and created an album for them in Google Photos. Then I add a title to the info screen. This worked so well that I decided to include my fabric too. On th

I wanted to make a purse I could use everyday and I already had this pattern in my stash. I used Simplicity Pattern 8028 Clutch, Wristlet and Purse in Two Sizes. I cut view C for the purse. Fabric: I used some leather-like metallic gold fabric, off-white snake skin vinyl, and some blue multicolored african inspired print for the lining. Notions: Items on the instructions including a taupe zipper, taupe thread, clear thread, magnetic snap, and a gold purse chain up cycled fr