Saturday, June 29, 2013

To sew or not to sew for others....That IS the question.....

Good evening my sewing and crafty friends!....I've been sewing lately but I haven't  felt like taking photos, trying to edit them, etc...its been so hot around these parts lately too...it just drains the energy out of you...and these poor air conditioners; how are they supposed to cool down temperatures in the triple digits?...Just today the temps climbed to 107 degrees!...We long for sundown during our summers...not that its any cooler (it never cools down past 85 in the summer; even at night) but the sun has set and its bearable...Needless to say ANY water sport is tolerated and welcomed here...
Now this blog post was one of a personal nature...I have expressed in no uncertain terms that I do NOT like sewing for other people...I feel this way for many reasons but the main one is that people ask you to sew for them like you have nothing else better to do....I know, I know I can charge them for my work but I don't want it to be "work"....Sewing keeps me sane, and one of the main reasons is because its for me and its a solitary activity....I love my "me" time and cherish it very much....But every damn time I turn around someone is asking me to sew something for them...And I mean from outrageous sh*t like sewing up a boot to sundresses....Its annoying...I cant help it; it is....They have NO idea what it takes to sew something up and I know that they haven't thought one second about it....They are always so quick to say "I'll pay you!"; as if they weren't going to if I decided to sew something for them!! OMG!!....
I did just recently make my friend of over 30 years a sundress and if I say so myself it fit her perfectly....she loved it too...but I have known her for over 30 years!...and she had no problem paying me just what I asked for....Another one of my friends has a pretty Green dress she wants refashioned and you know what?  I'm going to do that for her too; I've known her since high school!...but these are my GOOD friends and I love them....but other people; mainly cheap people I will forever recommend spending their money elsewhere...Because for some reason certain people believe that because it is handmade its cheap....See!? I told you they have NO idea whatsoever....Hell a piece of lace can cost $30.00 a yard!...I guess I just wanted to vent and try to explain my POV a little bit because I can definitely go on and on talking about this subject!
I have photos though of my new additions to my wardrobe....
What do yall think about sewing for other folks?....Any experiences; good or bad?...Share! ;)
**MsKRS**

One of the patterns I bought on my recent thrift store runs...It was only 25 cents!!!!! :)

My friend's sun dress...

Shown with matching sash....

Saaa-weeet neckline on my new knit top



Added some vintage lace to finish the sleeves...I told you I'm a lightweight designer! ;)

Pretty top huh? ;)

My beautiful friend in her new dress....

Her sassy self again...;)

Monday, June 17, 2013

Pretty weather 'round here

Howdy folks!...Its been a couple weeks since I posted but all this pretty sunshine is keeping me away from my sewing machine!  The weather has been been HOT (110 degrees) to comfortable (82-85 degrees) in the last two weeks with the nights getting kinda chilly still...I have been having myself a good ole' time hanging out with my girlfriends; I even went to a wedding recently! I have been sewing though and wearing my things; I wear something I made every single day but I haven't taken any dedicated pictures for my blog...That's bad I know but I have been having so much fun that I don't get around to taking them...my babygirl had a couple of off days and she took a few for me in my Chambray dress (I talked about it in an earlier post)....
It is New Look Pattern #0110 View C.....This is the same view I sewed up my blue Polka dot dress with...I love the way the different fabrics make it look....this is such a comfortable dress, the pattern is great....it sews up so nicely...
Well, I just wanted to pop in and day HEY! to all my bloggy friends and show off my dress...I like to show how they look when I wear them as well as when I make em so y'all can see how they fit....
**MsKRS**




Sunday, June 2, 2013

Mad Men Mania

Of course I'm up in the middle of night again...I've been a latenighter for a as long as I can remember....I get a bit of a break now that my babygirl is a little lady...no need to wake up and get her off to school anymore or the other things the little ones need....but as I said before the duties has not gone but have shifted; I have automatically been elected to take her back and forth to work....no big deal though; I'm not at all complaining...she's my babygirl!...
Anywho, I just wanted to share some photos of my Mad Men dress I raved about in my last post....I wore it the other day and I got a ton of compliments!...I just love to say "Why thank you! I made it myself!".....I may never wear my jeans again...they just hang there, looking lonely...but my dresses are just too cool and the more I make them the better they turn out....I am perfecting technique after technique making my dresses damn near perfect!...Well I didn't have anything much to say this go 'round but I did want to share my Mad Men dress in full effect!
~~MsKRS~~

can you see the sleeves?...awesomeness.....

Yep, this is one HOT dress.....really really.....

~~MsKRS~~