Sunny Day to All,

I feel like I am fully recovered but according to my doctor and everyone else, I am not. I am still not lifting anything heavy, not back to working out yet and taking as many precautions as possible. But ya girl is sewing. I haven't shared too much but I am committed to sewing a lot more of what I would wear often. I am excited about this decision.

Welcome to my 2020 Sewing Journey. A smooth fancy peach sweater knit and McCall 7800; Perfect combination for this pattern. I made a Cardigan with this fabric and had so much more left. Click HERE to see the Cardigan.  This pattern was super easy. The sleeves were everything.   I totally see myself making more of this pattern with other fabrics. I chose to pair this beautiful dress with black heels, black stockings  and rose gold jewelry. Enjoy these few pictures.

MCCall 7800 is one easy pattern. If you are learning how to sew, jump on this one. It's just a few pieces and you are done. I followed the instructions but this time, I cut size 12 and it was perfect. The instructions were very easy to follow. I have been extremely busy but I am happy to share this last make with you guys. Hope you enjoyed the pictures. Happy Sewing to you!

Sunny Day to All,

It is supposed to be winter but it feels great outside today. I woke up feeling good and thought why not wear my dress and ask hubby to snap a few pictures before I head to work. You guys know  I enjoy wearing suits to work. Well, I started my year a little different. Originally,  it was because of the surgery, I didn't feel comfortable wearing anything that could rub on the belly because of the scars. But I have been enjoying my dresses. I decided to add a few more to my collection. I had 2 yards of this fabric that I purchased from GStreet Fabric in Rockville MD. Vogue 8894 was very simple and classy enough to wear to work or to a brunch with the ladies.  I chose to pair it with my black heels, gold jewelry and my Prada shades. I was feeling myself that day!!! Enjoy these few pictures. OH, I know you noticed the new hairdo. LOL

V8894 is easy as long as you have no issue following curves sewing. I cut view B in a medium. View A is beautiful as well. I will be making it soon.  Cheers to a beautiful Wednesday night! Happy Sewing to You!!!!

Sunny Day to All,

It's onesie season! I usually host onesie nights at my house every year. This time, I asked hubby to wear one as well and he challenged me by stating that he would only wear a onesie if I made it. I have never sewn anything for hubby before. So this was my time to show off my skills. We headed to Joann Fabric where we purchased the fabrics for both our onesies. Click Here to purchase Hubby's fabric and Here for mine.  I also picked up McCall 7518 which was perfect for this challenge. Let's just say that I got some cool points for making this happen. Onesie night was a success! Enjoy these few pictures.

McCall 7518 was very easy. I used size medium for myself and for the Hubby I made some alterations based on his measurements. Hubby does not like anything tight. So I cut the Extra Large and added 1 inch around the waist area and half inch for the chest area. I really like this pattern because it comes with pockets  and has cuffs so I can easily use this pattern to make some hoodies for the winter. Now time to enjoy some hot cocoa in our onesies. Do you guys wear onesies? Let me know... Hope you enjoyed the pictures and thanks again for stopping by. Happy Sewing to you!

Sunny Day to All,

Since we decided to stay home this year, I chose to host Thanksgiving dinner at the house. With my surgery coming up, I knew that I had to lay low for Christmas. Why not turn up for thanksgiving? A few great friends decided to join and we made some great memories together. I pulled my dinnerware, silverware, glassware and linen out for this event.  Oh, how I enjoyed using all my goodies!

I had 18 RSVP's and was thrilled to set up the tables for that many guests. I spent the entire day cooking and prepping. I had a few of my sisters visiting from out of town. They both helped tremendously with the preparation. We had a blast in the kitchen that Thursday. 

Allow me to share some of the pictures with you guys.

I usually don't post about gatherings but Thanksgiving meant a lot to me this year. I felt like this was going to be the last time I smiled in 2019. I was scared... No, I was terrified. With this surgery coming up, I was looking for signs everywhere. Signs making me feel like everything was going to be ok. Signs making me feel like we were not doing this for anything. Signs making me feel like our many years together will be compensated somehow one day. Signs making me feel like we were not a joke. Because I knew that we weren't. I knew that we were blessed somehow and that we had a purpose in this world. I had hope! I just needed a confirmation from God that day. 

After dinner, we surprised my sister with a cake for her birthday and she was extremely happy. At this point, everything was going well. After several glasses of wine, I was having a blast with family and friends. Just when I thought the night was coming to an end, my dear nephew that I adore, proposed to his beautiful High school sweetheart in my blessed home. I was extremely shocked as I was not expecting this. I didn't know that he was even dating so this engagement was a total surprise. Both hubby and I were not aware of this proposal at all. After being out of words for a few minutes, I realized that this was the sign that I have been asking for all along. The one that was meant to remind me that my home was indeed blessed and that everything was going to be ok. 

This engagement refurbished my hope.That day, I thanked God for this blessing and felt much better about this surgery coming up. I was hopeful maybe more than before. 

This is how I remember this day....

Sunny Day to All,

I was extremely surprised to see the feedback from my last post. I received so many messages. I literally spent the entire Saturday night responding to private messages. My DM was on FIRE! I have so much to share, so much to say about my journey. I will be sharing more very soon. Stay tuned!

Let's get back to this fantastic pattern review. Hubby and I was invited to an All Black Affair on a cold Saturday Night in November. I didn't have a lot of time to sew so I decided to make a simple top. I also didn't want to be regular so I thought I would add a little sequins to the black to stand out. I purchased this fabric a while back from Gstreet Fabric.  It was perfect for this vintage Simplicity pattern, Simplicity 8452. It took me just about 2 hours to make this top.  Working with sequins is not as easy as it seems.

I must admit... I had a hard time figuring out how to wear this top. I kept wearing it upside down and couldn't figure out why it didn't fit me. I was confused for a good 30 minutes before I figured out that I had it on upside down. HA!

I chose to wear this sequins top with some tight high-waisted pants from New York and Company. and rose gold jewelry to match the sequins on the top. Please note that these pictures are Pre-surgery before Thanksgiving.  Enjoy these few pics and don't forget to say Hello! Happy Sewing to You my loves!!!!
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Simplicity 8452 is extremely easy. I cut size medium but I believe that the large would be ok as well if I wanted it to be a little loose. I liked the tight fit since I was headed to a nightclub. I found the vintage pattern explanation a little harder but this is just 3 pieces and it was pretty easy to sew. I received several compliments for this top. This is definitely a beginners pattern. Hope you enjoy these few pictures. Happy Sewing to You!