I have always dreamed of making my own clothes. So tonight, I am turning my dream into a reality! I am using this Mccalls 3580 Vintage 70’s pattern.

This pattern has some cute tops. I wanted to do the keyhole top, but with this being my first top, I don’t think I am advanced enough yet. I am doing a lot of adjustments with a couple of the patterns. For instance, I don’t think I am able to do the cute puff sleeves on one top , but I do like the overall shape of it. So I am doing a normal curved neckline and using the plain sleeves on the square top.

I have been working on a new purse design for the past 2 nights. It is a cute owl purse. I haven’t seen anything like it before. And I really want one myself.  Here is the design I created (DO NOT STEAL, it took me a long time to create this!!!) I have a magnetic close at the top, but I was thinking of doing zipper but that makes it cost more and I haven’t ever attempted zippers. I have a bunch of vintage zippers in wonderful colors from the 70’s, like avacado, lavender and aqua. 
But not enough or the right colors to do the 8 colors I want to do this in.  It is all about the owls at my house!

New Purse, I created the design on the front in Illustrator and then machine embroidered it. It took me a long time to make this first one, with the embroidery and different fabrics, But I really do like it, and I have another one in the works.