Finished Look M8311 Dress Pattern Vibrant Greetings! Here to get the Shetails (my spin on "details") of me making McCall's M8311 dress pattern? Well, I'm glad you came to visit! I made view B using the smallest pattern size but with a few adjustments. I felt the smallest size was too loose for me, so…
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P.U.S.H Through
P.U.S.H Through Happy You Shine Sunday! It's been almost 18 years since I gave birth to my son. An experience, like most women, I'll never forget. Not to mention, I went without medications. After being in labor for several hours, I still had not given birth. At that point, I remember telling myself, you're going…
Making The C.U.T
Making The C.U.T Happy Freedom Friday! Recently I watched a video about how to cut fabric straight. Yes, you read that right lol. Cutting seems sew kindergarten, but it's one of those things I need to improve. After cutting out the neck band for my next dress and looking at how jagged the edges looked,…
Building The Right Relationships
Building The Right Relationships Happy Testimony Tuesday! Sewww excited! My Brother 1034D serger (a.k.a babylock) machine arrived in the mail thanks to DE Smile Center. I also want to give a special shout out to Dr. Sophia! She surprised me with an Amazon gift card during my retainer checkup for being their referral prize winner.…
Source
Source HAPPY THANKFUL THURSDAY!!! One of the seven principles my mother taught me was "God is my source." I keep a small VISION board on top of my jewelry cabinet. This sticky note message fell off of it while I was putting my necklace away. Of course, I had to share this! A much needed…
Fight!
Fight! Happy #ForwardThinking Friday! One day while enjoying my day off, I decided to go down for a well-needed nap (a.k.a my beauty sleep lol). Not that I'm a stranger to getting some good ole self-care rest, but this nap stood out. Although I was "KNOCKED OUT," I woke up with an acronym for F.I.G.H.T…
Progress
Progress Happy Tuessssday! Sharing my empowerment word of the day which is PROGRESS, and what it means to me at this time. This word has been heavily on my mind for almost 2 weeks, and it's all I want to do. #MakeProgress in the right direction. My approach is to focus on how far I…
Flip or Flop
Flip or Flop Happy Transparency Tuesday! Sewwwww, I'm in the process of making my first outfit. The pattern is called New Look 6301. It's a basic starter mock wrap dress. I feel like my hands aren't moving as fast as my vision to have a closet full of self-made dresses, but it's moving. I'm still…
Start
Start Let me START by saying that the things I share are words for me first. I have come to realize that when I am blessed with a creative idea or better understanding about something, I should use it to bless others. On my way driving to work one day, an interesting analogy about the…
Sistahood 101: An A-Game Mindset
Sistahood 101: An A-Game Mindset I am incredibly blessed to have 4 blood sistas(one who is heavenly). There are also several women I call my sista(sis for short❤) because there is nothing like having sistahood. I prefer using the term sistahood instead of the standard term sisterhood. Why? When I think of the "er" in…