Hoping for spring……

Hello there peeps How is everyone?!?!? I’ve been busy relaxing hence the lack of posts!! I did manage to squeeze in a little sewing shopping…. I’m only giving to a sneak peek today! I’ll tell you the linen is in on a per-wash as I type!! Are the cogs turning?!?!?!? I hope so!! On another

Topshop Alteration Ahoy!

I’m back with a alteration, Yes, with another alteration!!! I seem to be kept busy with these of late… And I’m loving it, I love the problem solving in it. I might have found my happy place in sewing!!!Today’s alteration is a Topshop dress, that needed taken in from the waist through the bust then the

Sewing Sewing Sewing!!!!

Hello there peeps HAPPY SATURDAY!!!!!I’ve been busy in the sewing cub/nook this week….. It’s a great realization to me BUT, I seem to love a little working under pressure, Knowing a project or alteration is needed in say 2-4 days seems to get the creative me all in a buzz. Question ~ Are you the same? Or do you

Laura Ashley Alteration Tah-Dah!!!

Hey there peeps Well that’s another Friday creeped up on us!! Where did the week go… I have had a week filled with sewing, school work and very little house work!! As you know Friday night is movie night at chez Traci! Tonight the boys are opting for THOR, I’m loving that the boys are choosing actual

Another alteration a go go!!!

Hello there peeps How is everyone??? I’m just finished Sewing class… I love my sewing class, I’m learning the RIGHT way to do stuff. I love that I’m self taught BUT that being said, doing alterations etc the way they are meant to be done is great. I see now there is a easier way

Learning by my mistakes…..

Hello peeps How is everyone??? I planned on showing you a fabby tutorial on altering a dress…. At first glance everything in this photo seems “all good”….. INSTEAD I have this…. WRONG WRONG WRONG!!!!!! YES. I went with the polyester bias binding, YES. I ironed rather than pressed… AGAIN WRONG WRONG WRONG!!!!!!! So I have the seam

What I’m altering now…. H&M Dress

Hey, hey, hey!!!! How is everyone? I am feeling oh so very productive, I have a very tidy house. This is not a regular thing, I’m too busy baking with the boys, going for walks, sewing crocheting etc… It is a very chaotic but happy way to live!!! I managed to get the whole house sorted today everywhere but

Alteration Tah-Dah!!

Hello there, How is everyone?? All I have to say is TGIF!!!! It has been a hectic but productive week. To add to my Alterations, a sequins dress… The shoulder straps were 1-2 inches to long and  the gathers needed sorted, they were ruining the hem line. It was all uneven. To be honest it seemed