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Hi Sharon!! Thank you so much for the birthday wishes, I’m grateful for the time with my family. I was pleased with my selection, and have been trying to stay away from their site now that I’ve discovered them, such great selection and some cool new in items to browse. I’ve been in a sewing funk this summer, but kind of looking forward to fall sewing, so I hope I can make more time for sewing even though I’m back to work. Looking forward to working with that viscose hubby brought back!

Thank you so much for that recommendation, Brenda! Now that you mention it, I feel like I’ve heard Whitney from @TomkatStitchery mention that before too, I’ll definitely have to try it. I’m nervous about staining the fabric since it’s a natural color, but I’ll try a swatch and see if it washed out well. I’m hoping the bright orange isn’t too much, or that I find a pattern that will make sense for it.

Thank you so much!

Listen, I’m smitten with that viscose! Isn’t it darling?! I’m hoping I can make that orange work, I was so sure of it at the time of ordering, and when it arrived, I had a what exactly were you thinking moment when I realized the fabrics that have the pops of bright orange are my summer fabrics, so I have to keep that in mind for styling and pattern options

Thank you so much! I have missed posting and sharing on here also. I hope you enjoyed the sneak peek into my recent fabrics and I’m hoping to be able to get back to some sewing

So happy you found the video, and I am really excited that you are also trying this dress. What fabrics are you working with for yours?

@@maxinekershaw9756 hi Maxine!! So happy you get to visit your daughter this weekend! Is this your daughter that had recently gotten married also, when you were in town a bit ago? I’m excited you’ll make a stop at G street. So, my best friend and I went on Wednesday this week (she was looking for a fabric for Baltimore frocktails) they had some sales on for summer, but my favorite deadstock room as so bare. I can’t remember the last time I’d seen it so empty, I was shocked. When I spoke to an associate and the manager they said they had been waiting on a shipment for some time and hope that it comes in soon. I realllllly hope it comes in before your visit, because I was a bit disappointed to be honest. We left empty handed and went down to Fabric Place Basement in Alexandria, VA. They have a coupon if you sign up for emails in advance, but also have $3.99 bins with fabrics too (not a full room, but it does have some gems). I’ll get you the addresses of my fave thrift stores, but they aren’t that close to GStreet, unfortunately

@@TIMAbyFK yes. I only have one child😂 we won’t get to G Street. Found out yesterday I gotta cook 🙄 but she may take me to a thrift store😂😂😂 I’m glad you went because she lives in Baltimore now since she got married (was in Laurel) and before that DC, Hyattsville and silver springs by way of college- Howard. So it’s a 45 min - hour drive and we have an early flight in the morning so I’ll be happy with thrifting. Tell you bestie I said congratulations!!!

@@maxinekershaw9756 Aww ok! I figured I pop the thrift store locations down below anyway, but I realize they’ll be a bit further away from your current location. BUT, if you’re in Baltimore you gotta get to SCRAP B-more, a thrift store for just craft and sewing things!!! 913 W Barre St, Baltimore, MD 21230 I hope you score big there! I haven’t been yet, but bestie has and enjoyed it, I went to a similar type of store in Michigan and loved it! Here are my other faves: Value Village 2277 University Blvd E, Adelphi, MD 20783 2nd Ave Thrift 201 Fort Meade Rd, Laurel, MD 20707 Prime Thrift Laurel (Laurel Thrift) 9880 Washington Blvd N, Laurel, MD 20723 Red, White & Blue Thrift Store 123 Bowie Rd, Laurel, MD 20707 Value Village 2277 University Blvd E, Adelphi, MD 20783 10121 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20903

@@TIMAbyFK Not a problem, my sewing sister. She took me to a value village in Ellicot? I did purchase but did think this one was a bit pricey but I had to get something. I will put those places in my places to visit so when I come back (and I will)…I will go there. They threw in a cook day for me which was not on my schedule so that cut my thrifting time down. Thanks for your reply. I think you’re one of the best out here. And never be concerned about being too long because the controls to watch are on MY end and I keep coming back and while you were are away, I kept watching over and over. Wish we could like on every watch…lol. Again, thanks

@@maxinekershaw9756 Maxine, that means so much to me, thank you sooo much! I am so grateful for you and your encouragement! Yay I’m glad you got to do some shopping. I do understand the joy of having moms home cooking lol so I understand, but I hope you get to make it to some of the other gems on your next visit and hope we get to connect at some point in the future! Safe travels!

Thank you so much, I hope to have more successful makes!

@@GoingGreenMom thank you!! I was smitten with it as soon as I saw it, the sheen and luster in person wasn’t fully captured on screen, but I’m glad you enjoyed it as well!

@@GoingGreenMom if you listen to me sometime you’d think I’m talking about a whole troop, but it’s just (me, myself, and I)!

@@onalennamanyeneng8862 thank you soooo much and welcome to the channel. I am so happy you found me, and I hope you enjoy the backlog, and the more recent posts of creativity!

@@LostMyThread I honestly feel like I want to make something similar for myself, after all the hard work of figuring out how to hack that pattern, I can’t let her have all the fun, can I ?

@@TIMAbyFK you should absolutely make the most of your design!! 😁

With the binding the way it was could you add maybe some hooks and eyes to make that center panel drop down temporarily to make it more nursing friendly and then stitch up the seam when the baby weans? ​@@TIMAbyFK

@@GoingGreenMom sometimes you just need someone else to take a look at something with fresh eyes, because I don’t think I would’ve thought of that idea! That could be possible with some tweaks and would be a great nursing friendly hack for that as a temporary solution. I think the hooks may need to be close together to avoid a wardrobe malfunction, but could be worth a tey

Thank you so much, Glenda! It certainly felt like a huge accomplishment when I sewed on those buttons at the end! It’s been a pleasure to share this process because I really wanted to show how long some labor of love projects can take.

Yes! Thank you for those wonderful vlogs, I’ve been enjoying your recount of the episodes so much, and I love how other bloggers in the community have been doing some sewing bee inspired challenges also! I’m so happy to have you here on my channel also, and I hope you enjoy the backlog of creative projects, I’d like to think some have a bit of sparkle for sure. I don’t always get to comment on all your videos ( I usually watch while nursing, washing dishes or sewing so my hands are often tied up, I’m trying to get better about that though 🤗)

You are so welcome! When I saw it on @TomkatStitchery’s channel for a bias cut skirt she made, I took the idea and ran with it, I love it for many of my skirt even the ones that aren’t bias cut. I have found that at least a 1.5” soft waistband works best

I hadn’t considered that, I think the linens may be stiffer than I’d like for a head wrap, or I’m afraid it may be overkill since the dress is A LOT lol it has been fun picking out hijab colors from one of the layers and pairing that with the dress. I have a great match for the burgundy that’s in the dress, and that had worked well with it also!

Thank you so much, Helen! I appreciate you being here for the journey and I’m soooo happy it’s finally complete and we can all celebrate it!

Thank you so much! I am also really looking forward to some new makes this summer! I hope I can carve out more time before I head back to work