Taking A Break

I started Sew Petit last fall in order to fulfill a desire. The desire was (and still is) multifaceted. I wanted to be a business woman running my own company. I wanted an outlet for my sporadic creativity. I wanted to be able to create nice things for people. I wanted to be able to [...]

Earth Friendly and Generous

In the process of moving one tends to run across items that one owns that s/he cannot remember owning. Or that s/he regrets ever buying. Or his/her tastes have changed and there is no longer room in the new house and new décor for these items. There may be people out there searching for that specific [...]

News Flash: Project Runway begins TONIGHT!

9pm, 8 Central people. No excuses. From the looks of their bio pics Season 5 will not be a season of love like 4. Looks can be deceiving though, we all know that. Here’s to hoping they can all get along and just sew some fierce clothing. That’s the only reason I’m watching. Leave the drama [...]

Whose Blog Am I Visiting?

‘Cause this sure doesn’t look like mine! I love the change, don’t you?!?!
I’ve been wanting a 3-column blog for, oh, all of my blogging life now. The ones that WordPress offers are great…they’re just not my style. You know, all colorful and individual. So I went with the best standard one they had: Rounded. Wow, [...]

Craftastic!

Part of this vacation has been feeding my inner craftiness. I love crafts. My craft interests run wide and deep. Starting a business where I get to exercise my skillz for the babies isn’t enough. I’d love to try everything, if at least once. Enter my mother-in-law. She is crafty too and has a lot of [...]

Sew Petit Reviewed at Mom’s Favorite Stuff!

Once again it’s time to spread the word, and the love, about Sew Petit!
 

Mom’s Favorite Stuff is reviewing Sew Petit today. So go check it out!
Jodi & Chris, you rock! Thanks so much for including me on your site.

Mowin’ and Sewin’

They say when you do a job you should do your best at it. Put your best food forward and maximize your effort. They also say to own it–make it your own. I’d say I did that today.
 
I needed to mow the lawn again. It couldn’t wait until the weekend for Du. So, I did [...]

Sale at Sew Petit!

Editor’s Note: This has been a post-heavy day for me! Three in one day. So, for those of you who regularly check this blog without using a feed reader of some sort, please scroll down to see the other posts after you check out this one.
SEW PETIT IS HAVING A SALE!
Well, a mini one anyway.
I [...]

My Latest Sewing Adventure

Well, I actually made this in April. Where does the time go? I’m taking a serger class right now and have been busy working on a big order for Sew Petit, so I haven’t been able to do any other pleasure sewing since this.

It’s the first time I’ve worked with knit fabric. I know, where [...]

What’s For Dinner?

*Hey SITStas! Thanks for stopping by! What I haven’t told Tiffany & Heather is that I’m no chef. Somehow these two recipes came out really yummy. With Murphy’s Law in full affect I fully expect to never be able to create anything else again in my life. I’ll have to get my inspiration from my [...]

Further clothes making adventures

Seamstress Vicki strikes again! No blood and no broken needles. I think that’s a record. These are the first adult pants and top I’ve made.

The pants zip on the left side of the waist. They fit at the waist but are roomy throughout the rest of the length. I can probably take them in. My first [...]

Skirting the Issue

Clever title huh? Thought you were getting another controversial post from me, right?
WRONG!
You’re getting another little crafty post from me. The day after I finished my first dress–actually it was that same night–I decided I need a little more instant gratification and a boost of self-encouragement. So I constructed this:

In my cleverness I managed to [...]

My first attempt at dressmaking…

MY FIRST ATTEMPT
I have made clothes for myself before. Two skirts to be exact. One with an elastic waste and one with a zippered waist. Working with a quarter of the body is actually pretty easy. And skirts are pretty easy to make anyway. A dressmaker I am not…at least not yet. In a recent post I [...]

My first giveaway

THE CONTEST HAS ENDED! Please see the new post for the winner! 
In order to spread the word about Sew Petit, and to have a little fun while I’m at it, I’m participating in the Bloggy Giveaways Carnival this week. I will be giving away a set of burp cloths (value: $20). The winner will choose [...]

New Sew Petit Product Added

Sew Petit is expanding! New to the website is The Change Purse.

What’s so cool is that you have the base purse with various slip covers to change the look! You can change the look of your purse, and match your outfit, in seconds.

Take a look!