McCall's M8204 Romper View A

Hey everyone! I am excited to share with you all this McCall’s M8204 Romper that I sewed! I snagged this pattern for $1.99 at JoAnn Fabrics during one of their sales. I love sewing rompers and jumpsuits because they are easy to wear and it’s a one piece outfit!

The pattern was simple and straight forward. What I found most challenging about this project was applying the grommets. This was my second time using grommets in a sewing project and finding a sturdy surface for hammering can get frustrating. I found that a concrete surface like a sidewalk works best for hammering.

I purchased this fabric from a shop on Etsy. I had just enough for the pattern.

One of my favorite features of this romper is the large front and side pockets. Every outfit is better with pockets!

I hope you enjoyed seeing what I made with this project! My plan is to sew View C of this pattern for cooler months.

Mood Fabrics Boxwood Hoodie - Nothing is Wasted

Happy Sunday! It has been a few months since I have shared with you all the sewing projects that I am working on. I believe that we can all agree that 2020 was an eventful year! I spent countless hours sewing hundreds of masks for people all while embarking on various new life journeys. For the most part I used my creativity for relaxation.

One thing that 2020 highlighted to me was that I am a resourceful person. I will make something from nothing. I sewed this Mood Fabrics Boxwood Hoodie by using a pile of scrap denim that I had stored in a craft drawer. Piecing the various fabrics together, I wanted to see what I could make with what I had.

Art is a form of inspiration to me. As I was piecing the fabrics together, memories would come to mind about the times when I wore some of the jeans, when I bought them, funny stories of how I attempted to sew something with the fabric but it didn’t turn out right. I thought of the success of some of the projects that I made from the fabric. These were scraps that reminded me of snippets of my life journey and here I was making something new from various seasons of my life. In that moment God was reminding me that nothing is wasted. He truly uses the high, low, and in-between moments to grow us and shape us into who we are today. He takes the skills gained at a job, the relationships, and experiences and makes something beautiful. Nothing is wasted!

In spite of everything that is going on in the world, or what you may be going through right now, know that God can use seasons such as these to create something beautiful in the future.

Happy New Year!