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Hi Darlings! Hope you are having a good week so far! I was hoping to have the fishtail maxi tutorial up by today but life came calling over the weekend and so sewing had to take a back seat, however I have already told the hubby that his services are needed this weekend to finish the tut 😉 I also ended up shopping for my youngest on Monday because I swear he woke up that morning and nothing fit! so off to the Gap we went to get him fitted for at least the next month or two before he starts to outgrow these too. Today I am rocking a DIY dress I made ages ago with THIS fabric and posted about HERE using B5706 which I had to modify a LOT to get the fit I wanted. This was of course before I decided to just make them myself and created the T-Shirt Maxi Tutorial. If you have the tutorial all you have to do is measure down the length you want it and stop there. If you don’t have it you can get it HERE and it is super easy to make! And you can read a review HERE done my plus size muse Kelly who rock it out! Additional Fabric Choices: HERE, HERE & HERE I aslo used THIS Pro Sheer Elegance interfacing for my neck facing. DIY T-shirt Dress (similar styles) HERE and HERE and HERE / Steve Madden Wedges HERE / Belt (old) similar HERE / F21 Sunnies (old) ————————————————————————————————– Coats & Clark, Fiskars, Bernina, Jalie Patterns, Jo-Ann, Pattern Review, Michael Levine , Create for Less

Hi Darlings! Can you tell I am in a casual sort of mood this week, I think all my “dressiness” was exhausted on Easter, LOL. This pattern is one of my favorites mainly because it is so comfy and although it is meant to be a dress I have only ever worn it as a top (Previously worn HERE) this pattern is UBER easy and GREAT project for BEGINNERS and since I did not review it when I made it last year I added a review for all my fab newbies who need a good easy pattern to work with. Pattern: McCalls 6556 Fabric Used: Striped Bamboo Knit (similar) HERE and it would be amazing in THIS Blue and White Stripe! or THIS LEOPARD lightweight sweater knit USE YOUR COUPON: MIMIAPRIL10 Pattern Sizing: I cut the 4 Were the instructions easy to follow? Yep. This is a really good beginner pattern because it is really easy to sew with a few straight lines and some neck binding, which a newbie you could even skip if you like the raw edge look. What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? I love that this is fast to make, easy and comfy! I also love that it can be worn as a top like I do or as a dress but the best part is that depending on the fabric used it can be casual or a little dressier. Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: I did raise the neckline a bit because at the time I felt it was too low but when I make another one I think Ill try it with the neckline a little lower. Would you sew it again? YES Would you recommend it to others? YES DIY Draped Top (similar) HERE (on sale) and HERE / Gap Skinnies HERE / Steve Madden Platforms (old) similar look HERE, HERE and HERE / Coach Bag (old) but THIS one is AMAZING!!! —————————————————————— Coats & Clark, Fiskars, Bernina, Jalie Patterns, Jo-Ann, Pattern Review, Michael Levine , Create for Less

Hi Darlings! I am moving quickly today so I am posting and dashing, lol I hope you guys checked out this mornings post with my fabulous Guest Blogger The Crafty Gemini where she did a DIY Tut on Making your own Legging’s. Here is what I am wearing today…. Wide Leg Jeans Here / Lush High Low Top (old) worn HERE similar style HERE or HERE / Purple Paparazzi “Orange You Teal” Necklace HERE and on sale! My Fav Michael Kors Bag to Carry HERE and new AMAZING COLORS HERE! Urban Outfitters Sweater (old)

Hi Darlings! I am so happy to introduce my girl Vanessa Wilson, some of you may know her already as the Crafty Gemini. Vanessa and I became friends quickly via the web and since she does SO MANY things I can only wish I did I thought it would be great to have her create a project for you guys….she just might do MORE then I do in a day because on top of everything else she has a DAG ON FARM! LOL Here is a little more on The Crafty Gemini: Vanessa Wilson is a former law professor who quit her job for a full-time career as a wife, mother, organic farmer and YouTube video creator and has never looked back. Vanessa is the founder and proprietor of Crafty Gemini, a do-it-yourself video tutorial business that showcases her many talents via her YouTube channel – TheCraftyGemini. She enjoys teaching practical and functional skills to anyone willing to learn. Her videos included step-by-step instruction on things like sewing, quilting, cooking, crafting and organic gardening. Vanessa has been featured in the New York Times and on ABC’s 20/20 for her video tutorials on YouTube. She credits her clear and concise style of instruction with her success. Vanessa lives with her husband, two children and 50+ animals on a small organic farm outside of Gainesville, FL. Vanessa will be back in a few weeks to do another great project to jazz up those leggings! Thank you Vanessa for sharing with my readers! If you enjoy doing all types of crafts, want to learn about organic gardening, cooking and even great kid projects make sure to continue to visit Vanessa at the links below!! website/blog: www.craftygemini.com youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheCraftyGemini facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CraftyGemini twitter: @CraftyGemini Coats & Clark, Fiskars, Bernina, Jalie Patterns, Jo-Ann, Pattern Review, Michael Levine , Create for Less

Hi Darlings! I hope you all had a wonderful Easter Sunday. I had a great time with the fam and the hubby always plays the part of Jesus during the Easter play and so I video tapes just a minute or two of it for you guys to see (below). Now regarding this fabulous dress and cake topper, LOL… Sometime between Monday and Saturday I lost my sewing mojo and could not for the life of me get the energy to finish this dress, sometimes it happens that way but I had a “LOOK” in my head for my outfit and I knew I wouldn’t be happy if I didn’t finish so around midnight I finally got er’ done! I used my wiggle dress sloper which I created years ago from M2718 fitting shell pattern. This is a great idea for anyone who likes a certain style of dress because the shell helps me to make different design changes to a basic dress sloper AND saves me a ton of time since I have it made up in a muslin that I have already spent the time fitting to myself it makes it easy to recreate dress after dress without the headache of fitting every time. The fabric is a glorious shade of yellow which is SO HARD to find but while I was at Michael Levine’s last month I saw it and bought like 4 yards, LOL they have some online HERE but not sure it will last long before selling out because the color is so rich and yummy. I then decided that my wiggle dress needed to have a little something special so I pulled out some tulle and made myself a cocktail fascinator 😉 this was so much FUN to make and I will be doing a tutorial!! I wore this gold sparkly belt although you cant really tell how sparkly it is in the pic it was 😉 I bought it last year at Express and it just snaps in the back. I hope you enjoyed your day like I enjoyed mine and I will leave you with a snippet of my hubby’s performance as Jesus. ———————————————–

I posted this on facebook the other day so I am sharing it here for non facebook followers….. I am going to start a fitness tab on the blog where I will post my tips, workouts, my food and recipes etc. to help those who have written to me countless times about changing your bodies and getting healthy! and or ask me what I do to stay fit and keep my curves, etc…….So I want to know a few things from you guys just so I can address them as we go along, you don’t need to answer them all but just share one or two. What have you tried? What is the most difficult for you? Do you think you need to feel accountable to someone? Do you start with excitement and then fizzle out after a week or two? What are your weaknesses? How quickly do you give up? xoxo Mimi G

Hi Darlings! You know I always wonder what my neighbors think when they see me every morning being photographed, LOL I wonder if they are like “Geez she must really like herself” BWHAHAHAHAH anyway they will get use to it and eventually ask 😉 Today I am pretty casual but totally in love with this open back sweater I bought while in Ventura Beach last week for Craftcation; the store was so cute and EVERYTHING in it was $16! yep You can get the Open Back Sweater in Olive like mine HERE and in Navy Blue HERE I can LIVE in these Gap Jeans HERE / GoJane Wedges (old)

Hi Darlings, I have a little resting time on my hands so I wanted to post a few pics. This has been so much fun here at Craftcation and I am beyond impressed with the founders Nicole and Delilah, it is amazing what they have accomplished! #girlpower I am going to take advantage of my free time and leave you with a few pics. xoxo Bernina setup the machines and the room was just great. Every notion needed was on hand and my fold over clutch kits looked so cute! These two ladies were so much fun and they did great! After class I had time to chill so the hubby and our youngest hung out for a bit. This is the view from my hotel room 😉 I Heart Him

Hi Darlings My mind and body are fried for all the moving this past weekend, I can hardly move a muscle, lol In today’s video we finish our skirt! so exciting and happy I was able to do this series. Once things settle a bit for me I will start adding a few more short and quick tip videos. Final Lesson! Let’s finish our skirt. Remember to post any pics or progress shots and questions to our flickr group.

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Hi Darlings! I am up to my eyeballs in boxes and I spent 3 hrs just going through my nail polish and jewelry trying to put it in boxes for the move, lol MY closets/rooms will take the longest to pack. Today’s video covers where we left off, securing our basting, sewing on our waistband, attaching our lining. We are almost done! I am signing off until next week so I can focus on this move. xoxo Mimi G

Hi Darlings! Below is part #2 of lesson 4: Sewing Our Skirt and we are attaching our zipper, sewing our lining and test fitting! Sorry for the short post today dolls but I am headed to get boxes to start packing because we move in two days and I have not packed a thing, LOL Make sure to post progress pics on our FLICKR GROUP and REMEMBER sewing is fun not stressful so if you make a mistake or it’s not turning out perfect IT’S OK, you are learning and trust me when I first started I was in the same place you are now so just enjoy the learning process and practice, you have already succeeded because you are TRYING and that is half the battle 😉