My Weekend in New York

I would first like to send a “Big Ups”, to Ms.Lindsay T., her blog

Was a great help when planning for my trip to the “Garment District”

Which included a map with the “must visit” listed.

Well let’s get started. My first stop was to the FIT Museum where an exhibit

for Isabel Toledo was being held. Isabel Toledo, has become world known for the beautiful dress that Michelle Obama, worn for the inauguration.

The exhibit included the famous dress and pieces from previous collections.

(which can be seen in the link above)

(No photos were allowed to be taken.

I was only allowed to take these photo which was in the stairwell.

My First Blog Award "Thank You""

One Lovely Blog Award

Jackie from Jackie's Sewing has granted me the "One Lovely Blog Award". Thank you so very much! The rules to pass the award on to others is as follows:
1) Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link.
2) Pass the award on to 5 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.
I have just recently discovered the blogs listed below. I pass the award on to:

1. Cidell Miss Celie's Pants
2. Elaray Another Creation
3. Linda of Danvillegirl
4. Carolyn of Diary of a sewing Fanatic
5. the brokesocialite
   

Update McCall 5662

Well Ladies I have had some trouble with my current project which has taken me much longer than I wanted it to, But one of my goals was to pay more attention to details, my stitches, and the fit of my garment. For those who may not recall I was working on McCall 5662.

I did make a couple of changes. I had decided to make View D but one in a white knit
with embellishments and the other in a red knit. Well I did finish the red and it came out great but the white is kicking my a@# and I can not really explain why(laugh) The biggest problem I am having is it moves a lot ( the fabric) the knit is VERY soft a different then the first one. But I am not giving up the fight I will finish this project.

I will do a review on this pattern within the next couple of days.

Until Ladies.

Hump Day!!

Well I am working very hard over here getting back on track and getting my projects done. After my weekend of meeting Mimi and the other ladies, I have really been putting some time in my studio. I am very proud of myself. I have even started to draw again. I hope to share some my art work with you has well.

Well its getting late and I still need to put together my plan for tomorrow.

I hope to have more to share with you tomorrow.

Meet and Greet

For those that follow Mimi's blog knew that she was going to be in the DC area for the weekend. A little meet & greet and shopping if you could not contain yourself with the coupons 20% off was planed at the G Street Fabric store of course, at the Falls Church, VA. location. On Saturday I got to meet Mimi, Shawn and Netty. I wish we could have had a bigger turn out but it was a great time for me because I have followed Mimi's blog for awhile just as many others have I am sure and watching her work really has inspired me to get back into my love for sewing. It was great meeting the others ladies, I know that I am not alone in my area.{laugh}

from the L. Shawn, Mimi, me

Ms. Shawn see something.
Watch Mimi work!

Netty, Shawn, Mimi, Jacqui

I think that Mimi found something.

Time to Kill

On Friday after my appointment I needed to kill some time before picking up my husband and ladies I could not think of a better way to spend that time then at the fabric store.

This allowed me to be inspired, to let the gates of creativity to flow and hell just to do what I like {laugh}

I was at the Rockville, Maryland location, which will be closing and relocating on June 11th to the Montrose Shopping Center, so ladies create your date saver. I was really loving the jersey knits that they had which came in very bright colors.

I did manage to pick up a couple of "Notion Treasures"



The first one is hang chain, I was very surprise to find them so I did grab the last 3 which was only a $1.00 each. I was trying to remember who's blog that I just saw it on Mimi or Erica B. and thinking that I had to have that.

And I also got what is call a Point Turner and seam creaser.{no pic}

Have a Great and Wonderful Day Ladies!!!!!