The sleeves are complete! I had some major problems with the sleeves. The main problem is I'm using cheap stretch velvet because I didn...

I've attached the collar to the front and back of the dress. Next up is to sew up the side seams and start working on the sleeves.

Yes, it's that time of year again. Halloween!! The time of year where I spend 2 1/2 months working on costumes and decorations. Hallowee...

Below is my take on a child's version of a Mary Poppins dress. I choose a white cotton eyelet fabric. Bodice and skirt are lined with a ...

:::click image to see larger::: Princess dresses complete!!!! I finally got the velcro put in them. These were all made using Simplicity pat...

Snow White dress is finished. Love how the collar turned out. Made from costume satin and velvet. This is Simplicity pattern 2817 in a child...

I finished the bodice of the Snow White dress. I used Simplicity pattern 2817. I cut out a 5 in width and a 6 in length. Sleeves are costume...

Daughter's costume is complete and she is SUPER excited. She couldn't wait to try it on last night and kept looking in the mirror. C...

:::click images to see larger::: I am officially done with my husbands pirate costume. I don't have a dress form in his size so it looks...

:::click images to see more detail::: I finished up the pirate costume last night. When I finished the initial sewing the other day I decide...

I bought three of these plastic flintstock pirate pistols as props for our Halloween costumes. They were SUPER ugly and cheap looking. Plus ...

I finished sewing on the trim to the pirate hat last night. The official name for these hats is a Tricorn hat. I did a little research about...

I've been meaning to post these pics of how the Santa suit turned out.  I was very happy how my husband looked. We did end up putting a ...

I just finished up the Santa suit my husband will be wearing Christmas Eve to surprise my 2 1/2yr old.  I used Simplicity pattern 2542, chos...