Pancakes from overseas

Howdy folks!...this evening's post isn't about sewing; y'all know sometimes I throw a recipe in every now and then....as you all probably know I follow a ton of blogs and they aren't always sewing related...in doing so, I learn so many things that I may not have ran across had I not....Yesterday was no exception...I was reading a blog called Pretty Providence which is written by two lovely young ladies...the main theme to their blog is living well within a budget....they post all kinds of good stuff....Well one of the ladies was reading one of her favorite blogs and ran across a recipe for GERMAN PANCAKES....Now I know the kitchen and recipes like the back of my hand but I had never heard of "German pancakes" until yesterday.....I wasn't even going to write another blog post until I sewed something else but since I made the recipe today AND it was so cool I decided to share....
Now the recipe is very simple; super similar to homemade pancakes but with less ingredients....even mixing it up was easy-peasy because I put everything in my blender (as suggested); which made the eggs in the recipe soooo fluffy!....I baked it up and y'all it was good!!!...my guinea pig  Huny liked it too....I was supposed to be trying it for breakfast but I actually forgot about the recipe...I had written it down from the ladies' blog post yesterday....Around here we eat breakfast for dinner often so this was right on time...I should have made some smothered potatoes with it; Lawd that would have hit the spot...but I didn't even know if I would like the pancake so I didn't....Next time I definitely will....its really easy for those with a few kiddos and not a lot of time...the dish whips up so fast and its filling too...it looked so crazy when it was cooking too...the eggs (recipe calls for 6) contributed to the cool shape when it was done....the kiddos would be excited to see and eat something like this....and we were too!...okay let me share the photos of it....try it and tell me what you think....oh and if you need the recipe you can find the lovely Pretty Providence blog or let me know and I'll give it to you! Talk to you good people soon!
**MsKRS**

 reminds me of a popover a little bit....

 space aged huh?....but I'm sure its plenty retro....

 its like an inch thick all around....and of course the edges are the best.....

 the underside of the pancake...it looks a little like drop dough but its totally liquid before its baked....awesome sauce; am I right?....

yummmmm....but I NEED potatoes....the plate doesn't even look right....looks like something's missing....next time my friends, next time....

 

Chain Reaction

Good evening yall!...I said I was going to try and blog a little more; I always wear my fabulous creations but I'm hardly in the mood to take photos....I also said I was going to start a new journal for my sewing...it will probably just end up being a scrapbook full of little notes to myself and measurements though....that'll be a good thing because at this point my scribbles can be found all over the place....I was at Target one day and found something called "Wall Pops" which are stick to the wall (but peel off easy cause there's no adhesive) with the dry erase surface....I've had a skirt idea written on one of 'em since I made my first good pencil skirt...however, my huny and my babygirl always have a good time writing on them too...they literally inspect everything I put in my sewing room...and I don't mind...and I'm sure I'll get around to using my idea I wrote on the top one of these days....
Now this post involves a purty little dress I just finished whipping up this evening....the dress is a pattern I've made before but the fabric steals the show this time....I used a chain print cotton fabric that I grabbed from none other than my favorite little fabric shop: Hancock's Fabrics....I've had it in my stash for quite some time and its one of those fabrics that just feels so nice....you just have to pet it and its always a real dream to sew with....I try to keep the selvage of the fabrics that feel this way so I can track 'em down later if I want to....the pattern I used is Butterick B5815 View C....there are actually three views but view B is a tunic; I'm not all that fond of the "tunic".....I've made the top view and of course this is the second go 'round for View C.....
these are the links for the top and the first dress from this pattern (I used a cool printed knit from JoAnn's for the dress and a cool cotton fabric from Hancock's for the top):
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.493788600728262.1073741887.117668338340292&type=3
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.460035797436876.1073741872.117668338340292&type=3
I really love this pattern, I think its the sleeves....it got some pretty bad reviews too, obviously I didn't agree with the opinions I read though....bad reviews happen because I've seen some patterns that weren't my fancy at all but others raved about them....that's why sewing for me is so personal....its really all up to YOU....I put some vintage seam binding on the sleeves which made it that much more pretty; the seam binding was from 1979 I believe....I love that old stuff....the garments I add my "back in the day" stuff to always turn out nice....photo sharing time...I've been trying to learn how to take better pictures too....its all coming along nicely....(I'll try and share photos of when I wear it too; I need to improve on that)....I'll talk to you good people soon.....
~~MsKRS~~

                             my Wall Pops that my family seems to always have to write on :)....

shot of my new dress with no belt...I believe this is how I'll wear it....

Side shot....you can see the seam lace a little bit...I had to add it; I just had to....

 another shot of the pretty seam lace....I love that stuff....both the arms used it except for about 4 inches of it....I need to get some more but I want it to be vintage too....sewing girl issues I guess....

belted this time...I think it needs a snazzier belt...

Butterick Beauty.....

 

"Ugly" fabric again??!!

Good evening everybody!...I for one am glad as ever that this holiday mess is over!  (even if you don't celebrate for your own reasons) and I hope all is well....I had to cook of course; every year because it's simply tradition in my family...It would have been some LOOOOONNNNGGGGG faces around here if I didn't and they made sure their opinions were stated and also duly noted.....For all the history buffs: We've already had discussions, some of them quite heated about the who, what, how, and when of the holidays but we still get together and eat, a lot...I, personally like the "together" part.....sometimes the family accommodates for those that dine differently but usually we just have the regulars....My Mama used to be the one we would wait on to cook us up something soooo good around this time; now the responsibility is mine....and I accept....but I prefer New Year's Eve over Christmas ANYDAY.....QUE SERA SERA...and this is my first post of 2014!
Now on to my new jumpsuit....I made McCall's M6083 again, buuuuuut in some TABLECLOTH fabric???!!!.....
Click this link to see the first jumpsuit I made: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.447885711985218.1073741863.117668338340292&type=3
I will learn to stop buying fabric online without a swatch one day ....The fabric looked totally different when I was shopping and I guess me making sure exactly what it was didn't happen...and when it came in the mail it looked "tablecloth-y"; at first I was pissed with that....I even checked the receipt to see exactly what kind of fabric it really was and it said: TABLECLOTH; POLY, CHAMPAGNE...Omggggg REALLY?????!!!!!....but of course my addiction to fabric as a whole took over and I started looking at it; you know, laying it out seeing what it can actually form BESIDES a damn tablecloth....(I don't make those and at this time I'm not interested in making one either)....After checking it out and noticing that it had two equally pretty sides I started to feel a different way about the tablecloth fabric....I was going to start another dress but my jumpsuit pattern just kept calling me....I decided to use the "ugly" fabric....I'm glad I did because: My new jumpsuit is the prettiest!!!!!(IMO).... the fabric has a nice metallic sheen on both sides and I used the slightly darker side...one side was tan and the other was a couple shades darker brown...I added the pockets but omitted the sash (when I made it before I omitted the pockets and added the sash)....this time around my jumpsuit needs no sash, trust me....
Now folks still might think "so tablecloth" when they see it or maybe because I said it and helped 'em make up their minds but I just love it anyway!....I made a shirt with some "ugly" fabric a while ago but I just love that shirt too nowadays; wore it the other day with some Gray skinnies....
click this link to see my shirt: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.461821550591634.1073741874.117668338340292&type=3
and who remembers my first bolero of my sewing happiness?...well that's what's covering my shoulders in the pictures!....do you want a link to that one?...let me know....
I guess the moral of this story is that fabric you hate can end up being something you love.....Let me share the photos now because y'all know I'll start rambling! LOL talk to you guys soon....
~~MsKRS~~

Via my Vogue Sewing Book

Howdy everybody!...How's everybody doing?...Are you feeling this holiday madness or are you more on the Grinchy side like me?...Either way, I hope you feeling all right.....now I should have some photos of myself since I wore the pants I've been talking about for the second or maybe the third time yesterday (I didn't feel like having my picture taken) but instead this post is about draping principles....I love, love, love sewing so much but I've barely scratched the surface of the art although I've been sewing for almost 4 years....I started with bags and pouches, eventually graduating to sewing garments...I had sewn a couple gowns for myself and pajama pants for my babygirl too...I even made some color-blocked (I wasn't aware of that term when I made them 4 years ago) pajama pants which I refer to as one of my first huge sewing mistakes....Little did I know that they can be fashionably referred to as "harem pants"; but I instantly thought of M.C. Hammer when I finished 'em! hahahahahahahapahahahahaa.....
But mistakes and all I still LOVE SEWING with my whole self and I sew or do something sewing and/or crafty everyday....
now ever since got my Vogue Sewing Book I've looked at it every single day....I read and review the sewing techniques and terms over and over...it helps me so much when I'm sewing because I know exactly what to do when I have any sort of issue when sewing....hardly anything stumps me nowadays when I sew....the solution to any issue immediately pops into my head....Its friggin' cool man!...(super happy sewing face)
okay now one of the cooler sewing principles I've meant to teach myself for at least two years now is draping....Draping is essentially the manipulation of fabric on a dressform without cutting the fabric....the fabric looks like something wearable even before its sewn....When I watch Fashion Star, Project Runway, and other sewing and fashion shows the designers do such awesome stuff with fabric even before the scissors action....I always call myself draping something but the results aren't at all what I have in my mind...But this afternoon I actually draped something I might be able to wear!....It tripped me out too!....you know sometimes stuff just works and sometimes it so does not....
Since I was just messing around I grabbed some sparkly, stretchy fabric out of my stash and started hanging it on Pink Cookie....its almost like it made itself because the fabric has such pretty, flowy style.....If I decide to sew it up I'll have to cut armholes and finish the neckline and hem...its basically a super easy, stylish throw and I kinda like it; a lot....
Have you been teaching yourself any new sewing techniques?...What sewing references do you go to when you're sewing?....I have a few pictures to show off my skills....hehehehehe...talk to you good people soon....
~~MsKRS~~

a shot of the front.....the neckline and front is being held together by only two pins!...

awesome sauce!!!!!

a shot of the back...the picture is kinda funky but the hem is straight across in the back, not uneven like the photo shows....I wonder why photos do that sometimes...hmmmmm

a shot of the side....I kinda like this crazy fabric too....I'll refer to my Vogue girl when I do the armholes....I have a buncha ideas for this little cover...

After I finished the neck and hem lines.....

Arm holes are finished too!...cool learning project...it can only get better from here...well at least I hope so....lol

 

A refashion + a bolero

Howdy folks!...I hope everyone's Thanksgiving was good and the food even more so....Mine was just the way I like it; with no invasions of anything or anyone unpleasant....I've been sewing plenty but like I've said before, I just cant take photos of myself every doggone day....I just cant....but I'll show yall stuff when the mood hits; like always and like today!
I've been having a slight headache for a couple days and I've noticed that every time I feel like that I need to sew...(yes, sewing has damn near taken over my life completely)...and you know the sewing bug associated with me always, always bites its hardest at night....in the middle of the night...I started these projects at almost one in the morning!....I've had a refashion for quite some time that I had been wanting to transform....but its been hanging on Pink Cookie for the last week or two, staring at me while I stare at it....I had been playing with the fabric (its 100% polyester with a beautiful print and slinky drape) and trying to learn draping at the same time....I kinda learned something I guess and I got a super cute new dress out of it....I originally got the dress from one of my long time friend's (we've been friends since the 7th grade) store here locally at least a year or two ago....I loved it hanging up but when I got ready to wear it, for some reason I looked hideous.....both shoulders were out with the dress being held up by a pretty purple sash that was threaded through a silver ring....the bow hung down the back, which was also out very low and close, too close IMO to my butt....I don't do all that showing of my goodies....in other words the dress was S E X Y as eva'!...maybe a little too sexy......now while I don't have a problem looking fly there was no way to wear a bra with the dress the way it was and in my book that is a no-no (unless there is a shelf bra sewn in)....and showing bra straps, even if they're clear is even more of a no-no if you ask me....so basically I never got around to wearing it....now that I sew, refashion, and craft my arse off I finally decided to hang the fabric on Pink Cookie and work with it....I came up with a super cute and "so now" uneven hem line and an off the shoulder design that's popular too....and now it definitely leaves some stuff to the imagination; very different from the before dress and I love it....to even think about wearing now though (since its so damned cold around here) I would have to make a fitted dress to wear under it to create layers....that may or may not be my next project....
I also whipped up a jumpsuit a few weeks ago too (blog post coming soon) and its strapless.....to keep Jack Frost from completely freezing my shoulder blades all the way off I decided to make my first bolero to pair with it (I paired it with my new refashion for this post to show how it looks with a garment)....I used Simplicity pattern #2886 View D; I forgot to take a photo of the pattern envelope this go' round though....the other views are pretty, pretty dresses....I lined it with a Red lace and put a beautiful, elephant-adorned button from Britex for closure.....My huny's Mama lives in the cool city of San Francisco and she grabbed some buttons for me....(I love that little lady)....
I tried it on and it fits perfectly....I never do muslins so its always lovely when things fit right from the sewing machine....I hate alterations *raspberries*.....Well let me share the photos now, Judge Judy just came on...;)
~~MsKRS~~

the front...the hem is just so pretty and drapey....(made up a word lol)

the off the shoulder side....

the back....

this is the side with the armhole....it fits well too but I had to do some fixing up to make it comfortable....blahhhh alterations irritate me...

My new bolero baby!!!!!

                            tried to show the elephant button....

Lace lining...

this picture came out weird huh?...

DIY and Refashion everything

Good afternoon folks!...I'm sitting here being majorly stagnated by my huny because I was supposed to have been gone to the stores to get my Thanksgiving food...I was on MY way out at noon but yet I still sit here waiting on him to get it together....I should have just went by myself; but he wants to go...Come on babe, geez....mehhhh....
Anyway, I am dressed and ready to go (been) so I decided to share my outfit today...Its a sewing and refashion mash-up that is really comfy enough to walk around the stores all day lugging turkeys....The first thing I want to mention is my scarf that also doubles as an Obi-style belt....I've worn it as both but today its keeping my neck warm....and the print is just awesome and is so cool for mixing prints like I'm doing today....the next thing I have to mention is my shirt....this used to be my huny's shirt but his style has since changed and he hadn't worn this particular shirt since we've been together (almost 5 years)...He ended up giving it to me and I refashioned it up by slimming the sleeves and the sides to make it fit me....its pretty cool and I love how it turned out and I love wearing it even more....and last but not least my skinnies....I dyed these Teal a while ago with some Tulip fabric dye and its like I have a new pair of jeans...I've worn these often too and the dye has faded some...they were a bit more vibrant than now but no less cool....I may dip 'em again before I finally let 'em go...I always have some kinda dye on hand....
Sooooo, don't chunk old clothes away if they can be changed up to be all CUTE again...
This outfit is the epitome of DIY...everything I have on has been altered to be MY style....This sewing and crafty thing has got me for life....its just THAT cool.....
My huny had better hurry up because if Judge Judy comes on I ain't budgin'! LOL
Talk to you guys soon!
~~MsKRS~~

 I don't know what's up with the crazy pulling in the front but I guess...LOL...

Thanksgiving shopping (I CANNOT wait to eat)

Howdy folks!...How is everyone this fine afternoon?...I'm all right; watching Mrs. Doubtfire for the millionth time....Its on TV right now but I do have it in my DVD collection too....It always cracks me up!...I got some coupons in the mail a couple weeks ago and I saved them...they are some good deals on some of the stuff I need to make my Thanksgiving feast like butter and chicken broth.....This year I'm going to save my receipts to see if I actually do save money by taking advantage of the sales....
I know I've been sorta neglecting my blog but I just don't care for taking pictures of myself every doggone day; although I absolutely wear my creations on a daily basis....I just felt like sharing this dress though, I was compelled....I raved about it and I anticipate wearing it a lot during the colder seasons....
Got a few Pantone colors in it of course; can you spot the main one?.....I love this pattern and fabric...of course it came from Hancock's Fabrics! (one of my favorite places)....My huny took my pictures again and he always harasses me and takes crazy pictures so excuse them! LOL!...He says he does the best he can but I'm not so sure all the time with these pics....I love him any ole' way....okay well let me share these photos and get me something to eat...I'm friggin' STARVING!!!!!
~~MsKRS~~

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.471945512912571.1073741882.117668338340292&type=3
click this link to see photos of the dress on Pink Cookie!...she wore it well! :)
and if you fancy reading the original blog post about this dress, scroll on down and read the one titled "What New Look are you rockin'?"....:)

My huny makes me look at him like this when he starts with his shenanigans....LOL!

Butterick Beauties Banana-rama

Good afternoon everybody!...How's everything going?....I hope all is well and I'm all right over here myself....The sewing bug has been biting pretty hard and which resulted in me making two outfits in the last two days....I made my first pair of pants and a baseball tee to go with it but I'm going to wait to debut that outfit....Now this post is about my outfit I finished up yesterday night....I still felt like sewing so I decided to whip up another outfit....I didn't know what I would make but I came up with an idea pretty quick after looking through my pattern stash...I saw the pretty, tulip-sleeved top and skirt idea on Butterick's B5815....the pattern has three views; a dress I've made before (click link for photos): https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.460035797436876.1073741872.117668338340292&type=3
a tunic (which is a top that covers your butt), and a top variation.....the top variation outfit just looked so chic and snazzy I decided that I would just whip that up instead of agonizing over what to make a minute longer....I also reached for my "go to" skirt pattern which is Butterick's B5466....for this pattern I've made View E before (click link for photos):
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.466117933495329.1073741876.117668338340292&type=3
and my recent jacket and skirt set I believe I made View E again (see last blog post)...but this go 'round I made View A which is the simplest of the views because I wanted my top to steal the show so to speak....
Well let me get to tootin' my own horn now....this outfit came out just friggin' awesome....I can see my sewing progress in every single thing I make and its just so damned cool....the reason I called this post and my new outfit "Banana-rama" is because the top is yellow and brown with a brown skirt to match....I used a cool cotton fabric for the top and it turned out lovely....I used a brown suede fabric I had in my stash to make the skirt....(of course both fabrics came from one of my favorite places, HANCOCK'S FABRICS.......the skirt has 8 darts which make the skirt purty, purty, purty!...I also made a matching belt with a gold buckle but I don't know if I'll wear it with this outfit or not...it is however a cool belt to have in my collection....My huny said my new fit looks "Mad Men-ish"....He does know how to give a compliment! ;)...Get this, he liked the outfit so much he suggested I get shoes to match....I told him I would wear some heels I already have and he was like "NO babe, those don't match!" although they are the exact same brown that's in the fit.....that translated into NEW SHOES for me and needless to say they're on the way....Awesome right?....but no all jokes aside I really love how this outfit turned out and my growing understanding of this thing called SEWING makes it all possible....
(I still have to put the hook and eye on my skirt but other than that its all done)
Okay rambling again huh?...well I'll share the photos now....

                                             Tried to show the darts on the skirt.....

Lovely, just lovely.....

although I am now separated from my career, I will still have super cool career separates! LOLOLOL!

                                                       my new belt...cool buckle huh?...

Side view....pretty sweet....

the patterns that helped me create this ensemble....see the outfit idea on the first envelope?...sometimes the illustrations on the envelope don't suck....

Matchy-Matchy stuff

Hey everybody!...Good afternoon to ya'!...This will be a short post because I have a lot of pictures to share on this post....I've made another ensemble; this one is a skirt and matching jacket...Remember my shorts and matching blazer jacket?...apparently I'm still on that hype and I decided to make another outfit that is "matchy-matchy".....The skirt is View A from Butterick's B5466; I've made View E before and it fits absolutely awesome btw because of the princess seams....this view was the simplest of them all with it just being a straight skirt with 8 darts....The jacket is simply called "The Jacket" from one of my sewing books that has patterns....its came together perfectly this go 'round; I've made one before as well....The top is from an old school Simplicity pattern (I forget which number but its from the 80's) that I found on one of my trips to my local thrift stores....I've blogged about all the stuff that I talked about if you wanna read about 'em and see 'em after reading this...Just scroll down the page to my older posts....I got the shoes from Target a couple years ago for like $25-$30 dollars tops....they also had gold and pewter but I just went with the Black...I even made my belt!..I always feel "dy-no-mite" when I wear my creations...All ME everything!.......Well I guess I'll share these photos now....What have you been sewing?...Are you on the matchy-matchy hype right now?...what about the super sheer hype like my top?....Share with me!
~~MsKRS~~

My huny took these photos and did NOT tell me to fix my brassiere....I need my babygirl got dangit! (in my Hank Hill voice)...she would have definitely told me and fixed it too...LOL ;)