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Easy Wrap SunDress or add sleeves and pullover head

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  Something came up that now I need big sleeves on everything to cover my arms, but also to not touch my skin.  These are super comfy sleeves.   So when I first did this dress as a sleeveless strap sundress wrap, I made the big rectangle overlap about 5/8 of a yd.  No reason, I was just experimenting, but I did not want the wrap to come open, plus this was the size of the piece that I had pulled out of the Treasure Hunt room or the 2.97 room as we all call it differently. When I was originally creating the wrap dress, I just cut the piece to make the straps, and the rest, just hemmed all the way around and added the straps to fit where I could slip my arms through when I wrapped.  Now I needed these sleeves, so I just made a seam where it overlapped at the lower edge and cut off the excess after the seam.  This gave me the big rectangle to fold over and make two big sleeves.  I just turned under the edge and topstitched onto the strap areas.   As usual when I first make something, I ha
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Sewing a tote for as a gift bag

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  Step by step instructions Handles are just two rectangles of vinyl, whatever length and width you want. Fold in and topstitch to about 4 inches where you are going to turn under and open to topstitch to bag
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Making simple Outfits

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  Yes, that's me.  Always made my clothes even when I was a Real Estate Broker, or a Budget Anyalyst for the Government... Or when I worked at different Banks.  I remember that shirtwaist to this day..That was probably 40 years ago.  Lovely lightweight cotton and I put an elastic casing at the waist so I wouldn't have to make a belt... That sweatshirt jacket matched perfectly and I just turned under the edges of the front and topstitched. I have always loved sewing and wearing pretty colors.  I like the control of picking the colors and styles you want. Make anything and feel so much better after you make it and wear it and say... "I did that!".... No matter what else might go wrong, I know I can always make an outfit and feel good about myself. You should too.  
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Another Tote

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  Another one of my personal designs on a tote....Everyone needs one!!!  These was made as in my previous instructions blog of totes with themes,  just extra big size! This is also Grocery Bag size.  I made the handle bigger to slide over my arm, to give more leverage to fill it up with veggies and salads and wholesome good foods. https://www.sewalongwithkitty.com/2024/01/pizza-tote.html
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Sewing Sweater Dresses to Escape the Chill

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Currently Making Sweater Dresses out of my Knits Stash to keep off the Chill Always, I make the earrings and scarves and then the rest of the dress is fast. The sweater dress I like is composed of many pattern pieces that I like. The bodice from a combination of a dress pattern, and a sweater pattern and sleeve.   Simplicity 2189 dress and length and over lay of sweater pattern Kwik Sew 4069- for sweater fit at top and necklines. The collar from another sweater pattern.   Kwik Sew 4217 The pockets from a pattern piece I keep out because of the size and shape that suits me.  Pocket pieces I like pinned to a burlap type upholstery fabric panel that I use for a back drop for repeat pieces and guitar charts and guitars.   Earrings are covered buttons, that I have pulled the shank out, covered and then glued an earring back on that I buy in bulk. Earrings made from covered buttons after I pull the wire shanks out and cover and glue earring backs I buy in bulk. Scarves are whatever is leftov
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Pizza Tote

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 This Tote Is also from some leftovers, but the pizza was intentianally bought for this. These two are in the works..
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Tote from leftovers

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 When you have leftovers sew them together The prequilted left over fabric makes a nice tote. Cut the vinyl lining of the inside of the tote, the piece will be a couple of inches longer on each end. Cut the vinyl rectangles to fold in for the handles Cut the Tote bag outside. Cut the pocket square. Cut the character square and iron under the edges, then top stitch on the pocket square. Outline the pocket square with Double Fold Bias tape. Topstitch the pocket square onto the outside tote fabric. Fold Your outside tote piece together rightside in and stitch it. Fold the bottom sew it will square on each end. Stitch accross and trim, both ends.  Turn tote out.. Now do the same to your lining that is a couple of inches longer at the top side, so when you have sewn it-you put it inside your tote and fold over the top and turn under the edge and topstitch.
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