McCall's for the cold

Good evening y'all!...I'm sitting here debating on whether to start a new project; which is another dilemma because I want a new bag and dress at the same damn time....It'll probably be a bag; I did have that idea first.....I want a new dress too.....I've been on the lookout for some Ankara and mud cloth pieces too but I haven't found any of those yet either...If I had some of that I'd be making a skirt for sure....I'm already rambling huh? LOLOL! I got a lotta sewing ideas swirling and they don't stop for nothing...so I decided to write about it!
I've been making quite a bit of cold weather stuff lately but I haven't had time to talk about 'em just yet...In the last few weeks I've made a cape, and blazer, two cardigans (that my daughter claimed as her own), and the coat I'mma show yall in a few....all whipped up out of awesome pieces I snagged at my favorite Hancock's Fabrics.....
The coat is a cute little McCall's pattern ~ #M7256 I bought on sale a little while ago....I made View A; I left the sleeve flounce off because I didn't really like it...I even cut it out and pinned in on because I sometimes change my mind about liking a feature but nahhhh not this time....I thought about lengthening the sleeves but I decided to leave them the length they were without the flounce...I had my cute bracelets in mind when I made up my mind about the quarter sleeves....I'll model it soon with my arm candy (wink:wink)....
I made my new coat out of some pretty, lightweight tweed I had in my stash for a while...the tweed is a pretty light green.....the sleeves are denim...kinda wanted some contrast this go 'round....I also lined my new coat with some Periwinkle-colored linen I had definitely been hoarding...that linen made for a warm and comfy lining too...its a medium weight instead of the thinner, see-through ones....the tweed has lots of specks of colors and Periwinkle was one of  'em...the linen I used matched perfectly...I like when that happens!....the pictures don't at all do the coat's colors justice...I showed out with this one...although I believe I'll be making a one or two more adjustments to it....
The pattern was surprisingly easy to sew because coats can be tricky sometimes....I like working with the fabrics too; they weren't too unravel-y or slippery....and the pattern envelope didn't even say "easy"....I often wonder do they mislabel the patterns sometimes....I swear every time one says easy its everything but....but when you think a pattern may be a challenge it turns out to be cool breeze....(shrugs shoulders)....Sewing's like that sometimes.....Here's a few pictures of the coat...When I wear it I'll share it again....maybe the colors will pop in the natural sunlight....talk to you good folks soon!
::MsKRS::

Side View....

Shot of the back.....

                                                      I like this part of the coat....its pretty cool...

                                         MsKRS' McCall's M7256 View A (minus the sleeve flounce)

Butterick and the Mystery

Well hello everybody!...I figured I had better say something before the end of the doggone year because its creeping up on us so quick!....I don't care for "holidays" for a variety of reasons I will not bore y'all with but all my folks know I'm usually the one not all that enthused....I do like how it makes others behave though; seems like folks are more polite and even smile more....I enjoy the slight change....I do like the New Year thing though...not all the partying and getting drunk as eva' but the fresh change I always feel when its January 1st.....I always feel so strong, energized, and ready for new, positive changes....
I swear I've been sewing sewwwww much (pun intended) but I haven't blogged or really taken any pictures....I keep telling myself over and over again that I'm going to start taking pictures every week....and blog more for that matter...New Year plans?...yeah buddy; I even got a new laptop!...This is my first post on it!....I wasn't in the market for one; my other one just started freaking out all of a sudden...although it isn't totally fried it was becoming a giant pain to deal with....Now would you look at me just rambling!...
well okay this post is about a couple makes I really liked sewing and wearing....Now you know I cant find the pattern number for the Kimono (I know its on my Instagram but I was too lazy to go find it when I started writing this; check it out over there? @MsKRS_stitches) but the dress is Butterick's Fast & Easy B6207 View B....I whipped it up out of some pretty, Wintry sweater knit I snagged on one of my trips to the thrift store....It has Silver sparkles in the fabric but of course I'm still using my old Cool Pix instead of sneaking and using my Huny's new camera....He has such a cool one I'm afraid to mess with it!...I'll just wait until he gives me the tutorial at least....I put elastic in the sleeves to keep 'em kinda snug on my arm too (the only alteration I made).....I didn't realize how sheer the fabric was so it all worked out when I decided to layer it with my Kimono....I felt like a ole' Jezebel with no panty hose on but I wore my Lolita coat over everything so I was plenty warm and covered up.....now I have no idea where the Kimono pattern is so I can share the number; which makes no sense because while I'm creatively messy I only keep my patterns in one spot....its hiding I guess...I whipped the Kimono up in a psychedelic printed knit fabric that had been hoarding for just the right project....that fabric came from Hancock's of course....the tunic length Kimono did not disappoint in any way; sewing nor wearing....I rediscovered my Gray boots which made me quite happy that day too....I didn't want to wear my Black ones; they just didn't "go" you know?...and Brown or Taupe wasn't gone' cut it either...but alas, I have Gray ones!....I bought 'em I know at least 4 years ago from Target....yassssssss to good finds!.....I feel like I have so much to say and post but that's what I get for taking so long in between posts....I'll be back soon I promise; my new laptop promotes more posts! LOL!....Pictures now!...and if I rambled and didn't share the info you needed out of this post just let me know! I 'll clarify as best I can! (smile)
What has everybody been sewing?....Share the links!

this fabric is so soft!....it was super easy to work with and sewed up good despite my "meh" face...

My Babygirl could have told me to fix my underwear smdh.....I guess focus on that hem goodness....it looks pretty good there.....I don't think I was ready on any of these pictures though....She was justa' snappin'....I couldn't take no more than this....I need more piccie enthusiasm......Lawd.....

Back shot....

Can you dig it? 

MsKRS....

"Check"ing on New Look Patterns again

Good afternoon all!...I'm doing all right today; I just finished a super cute dress so you know I'm happy as eva'....I've been in my sewing room all day tinkering around; I had to untangle everything in my haberdashery bag, find a couple of buttons, and I even put my zipper collection in a cool Charming Charlie bag I just couldn't throw away.....This dress has a lot of little details like hook & eye install and of course a long arse back zipper....I was going to use this cool Tangerine-colored old school zipper I have in my stash but it seemed like I could have used it better on something else...I had another Orange zipper in my stash though (because I'm a chronic notions shopper) so I just used that one....It worked out nicely too....
Now I've made almost all five of the views this pattern offers; if not I know I at least made four of them as of today....I love the sleeves so much but I didn't add my beloved collar though...I have this cool choker I just copped so I left the collar off this one to wear it when I wear my dress....I wonder if I can make it faux though......It can be done; the technique is in one of my Threads issues.....Imma try that and make View 6 for 'em! LOL!...I used a Orange checked fabric I have been hoarding for quite some time now; at least 3 years.....I couldn't cut it for some reason!....Nothing was worthy of it until I decided to revisit this pattern and this fabric instantly popped in my mind to use...I forget where I got it from but I believe I ordered it online from Hancock's Fabrics...that place is my FAVE....the fabric didn't fail either and it sewed up quite nicely...it was a breeze to work with.....This pattern has six darts that makes the fit so contour and awesome.!....It's got a slight stretch too so its quite comfy as well.....I have all the feels about this dress I swear.....
I added a decorative hem to it, well because my new machine has so many of them....it didn't photograph well though; maybe when I wear it I can get a good shot....I grabbed a new iron from Target (Shark brand) about a month or so ago too (if I didn't already tell y'all) and it made for some damn good pressing too...I used a bit of heavy starch as well...Pink Cookie is sitting purty wearing my new digs I tell you what (in my Hank Hill voice).....The pattern is from New Look Patterns and its one of the first ones I found when my MadMen obsession began....Its been in my stash for a while....I made View E this go 'round....I started it last night and I could have finished it too buuuuutttttt I had some wine and things got a little fuzzy hehehehehehe.....I'm waiting on some more Hot Patterns in the mail; four of them to be exact....I guess I'll go check the mail and start another project right?!?!...Pictures now ummkay....
~~MsKRS~~

Hot Patterns LOVE

Good evening good people and I hope all is well....This was a lazy Saturday for me which consisted of sleeping in, eating breakfast, taking a nap, then coming in my sewing room to mess around....I'm still debating on if I should start a new dress; I have some large print Gingham that I've been hoarding for at least two years....I feel my everlasting MadMen obsession taking over that fabric....it probably will....
Now this post is about my new found love of Hot Patterns and me sewing up one of 'em....My latest make is the Riviera Annisette Dress...the pattern also has a top view but y'all already know my love for dresses just would not allow me to make the top first....the pattern called for knits; which was right up my alley because I love me some knit fabric....I had couple knits in mind when I decided to make it too....a cool, kinda Fall-friendly knit fabric and another sheer printed knit made up my new dress and I just love it the best!.....I traced this pattern on my Swedish tracing paper so I could preserve my pattern because it has so many sizes....Why is it called "Swedish" though?..Does anyone know?...I'll find out one of these days.....anyway, I just wanted to keep 'em intact this go 'round....
When I got started I noticed that Hot Patterns doesn't have many instructions at all; which means it cant teach sewing or any sewing techniques you know?...actually it was just pattern pieces and information....these patterns are not for the newbies but I still recommend they grab at least one or two for their new found sewing obsession....they will WANT to understand these cool patterns because they're just that awesome....now I made mine with NO issues or unpicking whatsoever....Imma tell y'all I felt like everything when I finished this dress....I put sleeves, bands, yokes and some mo' together with my sewing brain....I surprised myself!...I believe I can finally say I'm a seamstress with a straight face.....I think I'm ready for a Marfy too....(even though I just made a disaster of a skirt right before this dress; and wore it any damn way LOL).....
The fabrics came from, you guess it Hancock's Fabrics....I had both in my stash for a little while.....This particular pattern isn't available anymore though; I'm lucky I got one of the last few left....they have many more cute arse ones though so no biggie....Go check em out when time permits at HotPatterns.com....they'll be hearing from me soon again too!...Okay pictures now....
~~MsKRS~~

Simplicity again; a skirt

Good afternoon everybody!...I hope all is well and you're all right today....I'm doing well too; can complain but I won't....I
 got up earlier than I expected myself to (9am) because I told myself I would sleep all the way in....the sewing bug disagreed and so I am now the proud owner of a flow-y skirt....I believe I meant to make this skirt a while ago but I probably changed my mind...I remember wanting to but I believe I made a McCall's one instead....This skirt is courtesy of Simplicity again; they've been having some cool patterns lately (pattern number in the photos).....
I decided to make View B; which doesn't have a waistband but I cut one out anyway....I'll probably add it the next time I wear it because I already see myself styling it differently than I will today....and the lack of waistband on the view I chose didn't stop me from being confused because there were no instructions on how to sew the waistband onto my view.....I so have "derrrrr" moments sometimes....Well at least I don't have to cut it out and its already ready already...hahahahahaha
My skirt was whipped up using some 44 inch wide quilting cotton I scored from Tuesday Morning on one of my "I wont buy anything today; I'll just look trips".....I paid $20 bucks for 5 yards of it; but the tag said it was originally $55 bucks....I was going to work with my usual (knits) but I opted to work with some good ole' cotton today....sewed up quite well with no unpicking or other snags....it was a very quick sew too....The fabric looks kinda Ankara-ish which is why I chose it for this dress AND the reason I'm adding the waistband on the very next wear....I almost did it today but the way I'm wearing it wont show it off much so I can wait I suppose....
I'm still in the runnings for a new iron but I cant decide on if I want an Oliso, Rowenta, or something I saw called a "Low Boy".....I really don't have time for another contraption though; which made me kinda shy away from the whole "Low Boy" set up....However the Oliso was coooooolllll....the Rowenta kinda looked too big and bulky but I liked some of its features a lot....okay I'm rambling like I tend to do so I'll talk to you good folks later....Have y'all been sewing any makes lately?.....any suggestions on a new iron?....let me know!
~~MsKRS~~

Thrifty Simplicity; Jiffy that is.....

Hey y'all hey!  How's everybody!...I hope you're enjoying this here evening; I must say I'm all right 'cause I'm propped up in my sewing room....It's National Sewing Month and this is my first make....I swear my "real" job gets in my sewing way....Sometimes after work days I tell myself I'm going  right to sleep when I get home (I get off at 4:30-5pm)...I just feel super tired from dealing with so many damn personalities all day; just mentally drained you know?....but that sewing bug bit a chunk out of me last night and I started sewing even though I was tired and had a pounding headache for going on three days...allergies along with this "rough" fire is NOT agreeing with me smh....

Now I just copped a few new patterns a couple days ago (Hancock's had a big sale; and its still going on....(I may or may not have to stop back by there before it's over *in my sneaky voice*)...The one I sewed up is Simplicity S0293; a Jiffy pattern that doesn't have a lot of pieces to fiddle with; I made View A....I used a printed knit I got on one of my trips to the thrift store....I got about 2 1/2 yards for like 4 bucks....I just love those places, always have....I only wish I could share all this stuff with my Bigmama now....She used to take me over there quite a bit; my eldest aunt on my Mama's side of the fam' did too...Good times I tell you what (in my Hank Hill voice).....The fabric is a medium weight, printed knit that was a dream to work with....the print reminded me of Q-Bert!..I never could play that game; always jumped over the side and died! LOLOL...but anyway I must say again how much I love sewing with knits!....I'm glad I didn't find out folks were supposed to fear them until I already loved working with 'em....My stash boasts plenty cool ones too....the pattern called for Batiks, Crepe, Sateen, and the like but since I used a knit I eliminated the zipper and the hook & eye (although I still kinda wanted to add one of my OG vintage zippers) ....I don't usually add such hardware on my knits although this one could have definitely handled some......

One of my Insta sewing friends told me to "beware of the deep V" in the front but that's right why I bought it!....It so channels my MadMen obsession too (yeah, that's still happening)....

that's all I saw was the ladies of my show and my Aunties "back in the day"....I probably could pull out a picture of them in the poses of the ladies on the envelope right now!....they used to be sooooo fly and beautiful with thee most perfect Afros.....This pattern screamed nostalgia and I heard it loud and clear....Matter of fact, that particular pattern wasn't even included in the sale Hancock's was having (I usually wait until the patterns are $2); I paid $11 for it; I didn't want to wait until the sale so home it came!....(it was actually 40% the regular price; which is around $20) 

It sewed up pretty quick; don't know how long it took me though...I finished it last night with only the hem left today...I hemmed it up when I got home and gave it another pressing....I believe I need a new iron now too....the one I have has served its purpose and I'll be forever grateful; however it must go! LOL....My lil' lemon-lime colored Black and Decker will more than likely be gifted to my niece; along with some other things....(She's so awesome; she HAND SEWS and her Aunt does so NOT hahaha)...

Okay y'all I know I rambling so I'll share the flicks now....

Talk to you good people soon!

~~MsKRS~~

See the price tag?....Brings back so many memories for me *le sigh*

MsKRS's interpretation of "The V" on the Simplicity Jiffy S0293 

Back shot....

Pink Cookie wearing that dress hunty! hahahaha!

Shot of the side 

Fashion; Butterick style

Good evening!...I'm sitting here relaxing, watching Seinfeld cracking up!...I swear the stuff they do and say is a mess!...I love the episode when someone talked Jerry into wearing a frilly "pirate" shirt; he was so embarrassed!...the reason why he was talked into it is because the person he was talking to was a "low talker".....he couldn't hear her so he just agreed to the shirt without knowing!...friggin' hilarious!
Now this post is about a dress I finished today; Butterick's Fast & Easy Fashion Express 1 Hour Pattern B5211....When I sewed this pattern before I made View B....this go 'round I made View C....When I first saw the views I didn't care for View C at all and I especially didn't like the sleeves....but let me tell you the sleeves are what I like most about my new dress....Sewing is funny like that sometimes....Like I can have a fabric that I think is just hideous...then one day I'll be looking for that fabric and I always seem to turn it into something nice....Sewing perk/quirk #515 amiright?....
I used a printed knit I snagged on one of my thrifting trips...its an "old lady" fabric which made me want it more...the print kinda looks like buttons!...the sewing perks/quirks just keep on happening!....I eliminated the pockets for no reason except that I felt the dress didn't need them....I was going to eliminate the facings too until I found thee cutest coordinating scrap in my stash; so I went ahead and added them....it gave the dress a sort of coolness around the collar area because I used a smooth cotton....the facings were going to be eliminated too because its just so hot around here ~ if I would have used the same fabric I used for the dress I know it would have felt like I had on some kind of scarf! oh hell NO.....not when its already an oven outside....just NO....but it worked out like always....
I did most of the work last night with only the hemming left this afternoon....I'm getting good at this patience thing with my knits....maybe because I seem to sew with them quite often nowadays....I have a considerable amount of knits in my stash; and thinking of getting more from GirlCharlee in the very near future....I've never bought any fabric from them; but I have definitely been stalking them lately....I'll probably do the Sew Indie thing too so Hot Patterns will hear from me soon I know....Lolita Patterns has an entire spread of patterns to use for the challenge; now that's awesome!....Maybe I'll cop something from both of 'em!...
Well I guess I'll share my pictures now....I didnt take too many this time because I was kinda in a rush; on my way to a babyshower.....I'm getting kinda tired too....the sun has zapped a bunch of my energy...I'm trying to refuel with a bottled water but it's not helping much....I might just nap for a minute....then I'll be up the rest of the night in my sewing room....not that that would be a bad thing....
Who's been making stuff?....Share your makes with me!....talk to you good people later....
~~MsKRS~~

Quilt-y hearts in Black

Afternoon everybody!...Hope all is well and the work week is swiftly progressing....I've been sewing a lot; but writing blog posts ehhhhh, not so much...but for this one I decided to share sooner than I was planning on...I'm skipping ahead again because this is the latest thing I've whipped up but certainly not the just the recent.....y'all know my makes will come back around though, they always do....I do have Instagram, and I share much more there than here, or anywhere for that matter....no particular reason except that its much easier to share because I use my phone....Look me up there if time permits for more of my sewing stuff!.....
Now this is another McCall's caller, in the form of a skirt....this is my second time making this pattern this week, the first one I made was View A (can be found on Instagram because I didn't photograph it with my camera; only my phone)....I seem to to be going in a row with this pattern because today I finished View B....for both skirts I used somewhat heavier knits so I'll still be able to wear them in the cooler months!...sewing works out like that sometimes because Lawd knows I didn't have that in mind when I whipped 'em up!...
I made them both from McCall's MP428 and I have three more views left...they're on the maxi skirt side so I may or may not get around to whipping those up anytime soon....on the other hand you can never have too many maxi skirts...and I so love the next one in line (View C); it is super cute although I kinda did that one free hand sometime last year I believe....Oh well, now I have a pattern to use and I wont have to wing it! See, sewing working out again....
My latest skirt is made from a super cute, quilt-y, more dense knit I got from where?...You guessed it: Hancock's Fabrics!...I LOVE THAT PLACE, and the fabric was already in my stash...okay I know y'all already know that so I can stop getting side tracked now right?...its just so easy for me!...LOL!...my new skirt only used one pattern piece; which I already had handy....I traced out two pattern pieces for the first skirt I made so that made the process even faster; View B used one of those pieces....I cut the size 14....I tried it on and I like the way it fits!....(I didn't feel like any alterations anyway).....Belle (my Blue dress form) modeled this one.....I guess she really didn't care for the first one I made because she didn't wear it well IMO...the Black one works for her I guess because it looked much better on her.....Pink Cookie was a bit too skinny this go 'round and couldn't fill it out....
I let it hang overnight because the fabric is kinda heavy and finished it off earlier today by serging all the raw edges....I didn't want to try and hem it because the quilt-y hearts are just too thick....I didn't feel like breaking 15 needles....and it turned out just awesome....I don't mind the serged edges because their so neat but I hemmed the first one though....I need to do more with my serger; I heard it can do some mean gathering and shirring....well, I'm getting off subject again so I'll share the photos now of my girl Belle looking good....
Does anyone else have Instagram?...share your handles! (mine is @MSKRS_STITCHES)
~~MsKRS~~

Front shot of my new skirt...see the quilt-y goodness?...I just love it! 

Side view 1

Back shot 

Side view 2

New Look and a Kimono

Good evening everybody!...I'm still up watching Modern Family and trying to figure out if I'm going to sew up something else before I go to bed.....a mini marathon comes on every Friday and I always try to tune in....those folks crack me up!....
I've been sewing a bit today; I made one of my little cousins a super pretty little Minnie Mouse halter top...I hope she can fit it; I just googled the size she wears (a 5-6 in little girls) and came up with the measurements....when I finished it I put it in a gift bag along with another little gift from me and didn't take naan picture! LOL!...Hopefully my cousin will take some pictures of her Babygirl and send them to me...if she does I will definitely share....(if my cousin doesn't mind)
Now this post is about what I just finished sewing for myself....I had been coveting a kimono cause I've seen them styled so damned pretty this season....I wanted in on some of the hotness so I had been keeping my eye out for a kimono pattern....Wouldn't you know that on my most recent trip to my favorite store (Hancock's Fabrics) I spotted New Look pattern #S0805....it has four views; two waist length and floor length....they're all so pretty and have ideas for all of em.....I whipped up View A, mainly because of the cool length and its sleeveless....Its still beyond hot around here so sleeves with the fabric I used wouldn't have fared well IMO....
I used an super pretty, floral print knit fabric I had in my stash....by now everybody should know where it came from! (smile)....it says *easy on the envelope and it actually was....I've been picking some good patterns lately in terms of how many pattern pieces I have to work with, the instructions, and ease of sewing...this one was "all that" because it sewed up nice; and has very good lines you know?....I feel like making more of these.....The view I made only had two pattern pieces!....You know that's my kinda pattern all day!....I altered the pattern juuuussstttt a little bit like I always do....I knew when I read the pattern instructions I was NOT going to add the bias tape....I just didn't think it would look good with the print like at all so I serged all the raw edges....and I was right, it looks much, much better and it doesn't clash with the pretty flowers....maybe next time I'll use a more plain fabric and it'll warrant some good ole' bias tape....after all I have plenty and I wouldn't mind another chance to use some of that vintage-y goodness....
Okay I'll share the pictures now 'cause I have laundry...the never-ending chore.....I'll talk to you good folks soon!...anybody whipped up anything they've had their eye on lately?...let me see! :)
~~MsKRS~~

Kimono!!!! Yeah baby! (in my Austin Powers voice)

Side shot w/ questionable sleeve holes.....

Back shot!....its just the right length...heels or flats will work! 

The other side....

Prettaaayyyyy!! 

New bonnet?...why yes, yes it is.....

Good evening y'all good people!...I'm sitting here watching Unsung; its about one of my favorite duos Kid and Play....they had they're ups and downs like everybody else I suppose but they are still best friends....IMO, that's all that counts....of course I'm sitting in my sewing room staring at all my fabric and always wondering what I'll whip up next...
This evening I wanted the instant gratification thing...I kept thinking and thinking and came up with the idea of finally making myself a hair bonnet...I may as well you know because every time I see one in the stores I swear up and down I'll make one...tonight I hooked one up......I don't know if I've ever shared but my hair has been chemical free for quite some time now which means it requires a little extra protection; such as a super comfy silk hair bonnet...all Natties (natural hair gals) know protecting our hair while sleeping is a must but the protection cannot be too tight or cumbersome to wear...my new hair bonnet is just right for that...matter fact I'm sitting here writing this post with it on right now because my hair has conditioner on it; today was wash day....I can already tell my hair is loving its new addition...
I free styled it; the aspect isn't that difficult to understand....I measured the elastic piece around my head, snipped it off and added it to my circles.....In my mind I envisioned having two circles to work with but the way I cut my damn pieces I ended up with four halves....Smh okay, okay no big deal 'cause I just connected the pieces to make the circles I needed to begin with....then I sewed up those circles and added the elastic opening....sewed the elastic together and closed the whole I used to flip my bonnet over....I kinda wanna make a few more because I have a few styles in mind....for instance if someone has longer hair the back of the bonnet will hang a bit longer you know?...and of course the fabric came from my spot.....(Hancock's Fabrics)...been in my stash for a good minute now...
My babygirl just put Golden Girls on for me (she knows me so well) and I kinda wanna make another one...I needed to had already gone to Sally's to get that mannequin head too so could take better pictures but I guess my own head will have to do for now....I may go grab one tomorrow; they're only maybe $8-$10....I priced them already and I actually didn't know they would just be at Sally's...sometimes the universe is on your side....okay, I'm rambling like always so I'll share my pictures now...I'm tired too, which may be a little evident in the pictures...forgive me, its my birthday month so I've been just up with the chickens while waiting on the stars.....talk to you good folks soon...
~~MsKRS~~

This is how I'm looking at this moment....relaxing in style with my pretty new bonnet....

(I may be a little biased wink-wink)...I'll probably make 4 more bonnets just because LOL!

the back shot

MsKRS' Pink Stitches 

Designer MsKRS and Simplicity

Good late evening everybody!...Yeah, I'm still up and messing around in my sewing room....I've been spending a lot, a lot of time in there lately....it keeps my mind off of what I've gone through and the pain of it all.....and you know what?...pain really does produce some good sh*t....I mean you're all in your feelings and somehow out of the pain something cool comes from it...its weird but true....not to say that you have to be jacked up to get good results but since this is life and all it may be a healthy way to look at the inevitable amiright?...

Around this time last night I was working on a new cross-body bag but I got bored and left off at the clasp and straps....I'll finish it soon though, I know I will.....I've been making so many little things lately too...I made my first pairs of undies the yesterday.... I made my daughter a pair and myself two out of some some laces I had in my stash....I felt a little weird about posting them though so I just opted to share that they came out pretty cute!!!!....I also made 8 hand towels; 4 for my GRANDdaughter and 4 for us.....super easy, instant gratification projects you know?...

Now this post is about my abundance of creativity which is always swirling around in my brain....

Y'all know I'm a lightweight designer right? (smile)...from time to time I like to just wing it without the tediousness of a too-many piece pattern...I had a outfit in mind that I wanted to make come alive and tonight I guess was the night...I started out trying to drape the knit I used into a top....the colors made me think of my stash.....I had these two funky fabrics I bought at least two years ago at Hancock's; online though....so I didn't get to see how they were but when they got here I remember looking at them for quite a while desperately trying to think of something, anything I would or could make with them.....well, I couldn't think of one damn thing so I neatly folded them up and added them to my stash.....until tonight....of course I had a pattern that fit the bill which I just got about maybe two or three weeks ago...I had the outfit in mind then when I grabbed it...

that pattern is Simplicity's S0432 View E, and it was only one pattern piece too!...I used it for the base of my project.....Whodathunkit?!...that's always a plus....I was originally going to whip up View C....

The fabric I used will speak for itself in terms of me not having a clue what it would become....its sheer as they come, has shiny hairs in stripes on it, and its Sunny yellow...I also have had the printed knit for quite some time too...I got a new shelf for my fabric last night and rediscovered it....it was a remnant that I thought was so cute; cost me a dollar I believe....Well, I'm rambling now like always because I like to talk hunty! LOLOLOL...any idea sewing been going on?...did you use a pattern or wing it like I did?...show me! 

~~MsKRS~~

Whadaya think?...I friggin' love it...but I may be a little biased....(wink-wink)

MsKRS designs, sometimes...

side shot of my new threads.....

shot of the back.....

MsKRS' Pink Stitches 

See the hairs??....super effin' cool man, super effin' cool!!!!!