So....I started sewing this DIY Kimono last year and I'm just now finishing it. This DIY Kimono was easy to make. So why did it take me several months to finish it? I just didn't like making it. **This post contains an affiliate link. If you make a purchase after clicking on a link I will earn a…
I'm finally finished sewing for my first pair of jeans!!!! Sewing a pair of jeans was one of my sewing goals for 2018. If you read my sewing goals blog post from earlier this year then you know I'm trying to tackle some of my sewing fears this year. Sewing a pair of jeans was definitely one of my…
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…
Hi! I'm Sonya, a wife and homeschooling mom of two. I love sewing (my dream is to have a 95% me-made-wardrobe one day), cooking, reading, listening to NPR, and watching TV (but hardly ever live). Thanks for stopping by and taking time to read about what's going on in my life.
