So...I woke up on Good Friday at around 7 am and I thought to myself "I want to make myself an Easter dress". As I kid I always looked forward to getting a new dress for Easter. However, as an adult, I rarely buy myself a new dress for Easter. This year up until Good Friday I had…
Sewing a pair of leggings is so easy!!! This was really such a big surprise to me. I used Simplicity 8430 and it was super easy to sew. I cut out a girls size 6 for my daughter. She's skinny so the size 6 was too big for her in the waist/hip area when I first sewed it. …
Happy Valentine's Day!!! My nine-year-old son is always telling me I should make more gifts versus buying gifts. Because it makes the gift even more special when you take time to make it yourself. So this year for Valentine's Day instead of buying my kiddos greeting cards that come with stickers or a bracelet. I decided to make them something special…
I finally made Simplicity 8175!!! This was one of the first patterns that I bought when I first started learning how to sew in 2016. I even had this skirt in my fall sewing plans for two years straight...lol. So I'm really grateful that I finally made this skirt. I made view B of Simplicity 8175. I cut…
The Love to Sew Podcast recently had an episode about facing your sewing fears. I must admit I have quite a few sewing fears. I often tell myself when I get better at sewing then I'll try making X, Y, and Z. However, this episode reminded listeners the only way to get better at sewing is to actually just…
Hi! I'm Sonya, a wife and homeschooling mom of two. I love cooking, online shopping, reading (mostly non-fiction because there is so much that I want to learn), NPR, documentaries, and Scandal. Thanks for stopping by and taking time to read about what's going on in my life.
