Happy Saturday LOVES! I am finally feeling less overwhelmed and adjusting to this distance teaching. I am back in full swing for the new 2020-2021 academic school year and even though we encountered challenges the first week, I am happy to have survived the first 3 weeks. As we plan to transition to brick and mortar (in person) in a few weeks, I am praying that our students and teachers remain safe. 2020 year has allowed me to learn, reflect, grow and overcome many fears and challenges and be open to change. This month’s make had me in deep reflection about my sewing journey and how much I have grown over the past 3 years. I am no longer scared of taking risks, speaking my truth and being my authentic self. If you have been reading my blog posts for a while, I am pretty sure you have seen the growth as well. Fabricmart has allowed me each month to remain consistent in my journey and next month I celebrate my 3 year blog anniversary with Fabricmart. Now let’s get into this set! I…
Hey all! I hope you are all healthy, happy, and sewing! With this craziness of CoVID, I figured at some point this school year, I will be quarantined due to exposure to the virus. To get through that time, I decided to make something unbelievably comfortable and also cute. Right? Fabric Mart usually has athletic fabric and when I am in the mood to sew it up, I snatch it up! I've never, ever been disappointed in this fabric selection. Here is a link so you can explore. Activewear selectionThis white and pink I used are active wear, not swimwear. Using swimwear for clothing might drape a little differently, so try it out prior to your full commitment. In other words, purchase a bit extra and make a muslin. It helps! Let's start with the white top. It is a very simple design, and I've used this style/pattern numerous times and I knew it would fit. Because the fabric is so stretchy I used SewkeysE tape at the shoulders, necklines, and hemlines. My serger made q…