On my way to Skills

I leave Monday morning for Skills. I am making some changes to my job skills demonstration. Shouldn't take me long to get that completed.

Today, I am finishing up Bub's linen/denim cargo pants to wear in the next fashion show Friday. I can't wait for him to get home to try them on. I think he will look awesome in them.

I am actually looking forward to the bus ride for Skills. I plan to crochet, read and sleep!

On the road again, I just can't wait to get on the road again....

First fashion show a success!

I had a blast tonight. I think the show went really well. It was a wonderful feeling hearing people clap for the garments that my models were wearing. I mean, I just feel like a million bucks right now!

These are my wonderful friends and fellow designers, Yariz and Hector. They are awesome people. I admire them both. Hector is incredible at fitting garments on people of all sizes. He has been given that gift. Yariz is very meticulous in her sewing. She makes me want to be a better seamstress. I am blessed to have spent the past year with them.

On to state Skills competition in Pensacola and another fashion show at Fashion Square mall next week...

1 day until the fashion show

I can't believe it. It is one day until the fashion show, and I am exhausted and exhilarated. I finished Bri's jacket. This was a miracle. It is my final sewing project for school. I feel so accomplished. I am also so proud of myself for not procrastinating as much on this project. I feel like there is hope for me to not be a procrastinator forever. I am relieved. I know the show will go as well as it can. And my hubby can wear his jacket in the fashion show. Life is good.

4 days until the first fashion show

Oh my goodness, I am totally exhausted, but I am running on adrenaline. It is so exciting and a bit overwhelming at the same time. I doubt I will get my tailored jacket done, but I am going to have my hubby wear a dress shirt, tie and jeans I made(making him). I can always get it done for the second show at Fashion Square mall. Onto to work and more hand-stitching tonight. I told him when I get this jacket done for him, that he can never change in size, ha!

Video being completed for the fashion show

My assignment is to work with the video team to get videos completed for all of the students with a spotlight in the fashion show next week. Well, it has been quite a bit of work, but I think it has been so worth it. The video students at school are amazing. I lucked out with the best editor, and I saw a preview of my video today. I was blown away. Ian is a gifted artist. He made me look good! I can't wait for the fashion show next week. I wish it was happening today.....only if someone could help me get all this daggone hand-stitching done for my hubby's jacket!

1 week away from our first fashion show...

It is a race to the finish line. This weekend I spent 28 hours sewing, and I worked all day Saturday. I really want to do whatever I can to make my fashion line look good for the show. I care so much about the garments I am putting in. I just pray I get them done.

Tomorrow I have another fitting for a stretch skirt and tank to go with my owl jacket. I'm sewing the rolled hem tonight (fingers crossed) on my serger for the tank. I am going to try it this time with the woolly nylon. I think it should look much better.

Also tonight, I have to hand-stitch the felt in my hubby's jacket. That is my goal for this evening after work. Wish my luck!

Working away on items for the fashion shows

Oh wow, I am trying so hard to work every free evening on sewing for the fashion show. Today, I finished a skirt. It was a total dud. I mean, it looked horrible on. I should have made it 2 sizes smaller. Well, I threw it aside and decided to make something totally different. I whipped up a stretch skirt with a ruffle. Well, that was a big stresser, too because I didn't really have enough fabric. I had to stretch it to make it work. It looks fine. Then, I made a halter top to go underneath of the reversible owl jacket I made previously. I think it will be a nice outfit for the fashion show.
Lesson learned, sometimes you have to let go of a failure and move on. Don't hang onto the disappointment of the item. Make something different and ultimately better.

Oh my goodness...way too long to not be on the blog!

A ton has happened in the past couple of months, so blogging had to come to a standstill. Let me just summarize what has transpired...

• Lost our first internet connection
• Gained a new connection for 2 weeks
• Lost our new connection....a month passed
• Got our new internet connection....now we are on our own and trucking away at using the net.

As for sewing,

• Won gold at Skills USA...going to Pensacola at the end of this month to compete in the state competition
• Won four ribbons and money at the fair for my sewing garments
• Also rode a camel at the fair....just as impressive
• Went to the driving range, hit a few good balls, but many bad balls
• Went to Daytona Beach with some friends and got to hang out in a million dollar condo on the beach, (not mine of course, but one can always dream)
• Our apartment rental company went out of business and fell off the face of the earth. We just got a new rental company and extended our lease through April. What a relief. I thought we were going to have to move while I was competing at the state Skills event. 
• Taking a couple of Lycra classes from a master at work. She is by far the queen of stretch. Because of this, I fell in love with my serger. I mean, I am all about the stretch garments now. Check out this dress I made in class.

• My hubby and I took pictures and designed a portfolio for my sewing work. 

• I painted a picture that we attached to the portfolio binder for the front of the portfolio.

• We went to Myrtle Beach to visit my dad who was sick and is getting better. Bobs got a new bed out of the deal.

• I took a bindings class at work and learned a very valuable lesson. Make sure to stitch the front along with the batting to the back of your wall hangings, ha!
• Oh, and I have 2 fashion shows quickly approaching. I have to get a skirt made, t-shirt, tailored men's jacket, redo the sleeves with plackets on a men's dress shirt, make cargo pants and shorten Brian's tie for the first show April 23...yikes...time flies by when you are sewing.