Posts tagged handmade
5+ Businesses for Swimwear Materials
5+ Businesses for Swimwear Materials

It’s been a little while since I’ve been able to sit down and put together another listicle of my favorite shops but I figured, with summer here on full blast, that it’d be the perfect time to share some of my favorite shops and locations when it comes to gathering materials to make your own swimsuits! This blog post is only going to focus on where to find the perfect materials (like fabric, elastic, etc.) but next time I’ll be sure to post some of my favorite swimsuit patterns for you to take a look at! Now, let’s get to it!

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FabricStephanie Deckerfabric, fabric shopping, swim, swimwear, handmade, sewingComment
BOO! A Last Minute Ghost Costume
BOO! A Last Minute Ghost Costume

I don’t know about you all but the only “ghost costumes” we had as kids were sheets with holes cut out for eyes. So since they didn’t know what they wanted for a ghost costume and, let’s be real, I can’t do something as simple as cutting up a sheet and calling it a day, I jumped on Pinterest and searched for “Kids ghost costume”.

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DIY, Self-DraftedStephanie DeckerHalloween, costume, blogger, diy, diy costume, handmade, handmadewithjoann, sewingComment
We Out!
We Out!

We sat down the day after her prom last year when my sister told me she wanted a jumpsuit with a removable skirt….Thanks to COVID, her prom outfit became her graduation jumpsuit!

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Cleveland, DIY, Fabric, Self-DraftedStephanie Deckerfashion blog, handmade, sewing blogger, sewing blog, sewing, fabric, fashion, blog, blogger, curvy, curvy sewing, curvy sewist, Cleveland blogger, Cleveland, me made, high school, graduation, COVID-19, Coronavirus, CLE, Spoonflower, not sponsoredComment
#JBB29
#JBB29

Are you in the Cleveland area and love theatre? Do you enjoy volunteering and/or supporting the arts? Check out this amazing program and event that does both!

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Cleveland, Self-DraftedStephanie DeckerCleveland, CLE, Cleveland blogger, Jump Back Ball, #JBB29, Playhouse Square, Partners, fundraising, sewing blogger, sewing blog, sewing, plus size blogger, plus size sewist, plus size, plus size sewing, plus size fashion, curvy, curvy sewist, curvy sewing, fashion, fashion blog, fabric, handmadewithjoann, handmadeComment
Lena Horne
Lena Horne

Welcome to the first pattern released by Tabitha Sewer - the Lena Horne dress!! I had to extend the pattern a little bigger so check out the post to see the adjustments I made!

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Pattern Testing, ClevelandStephanie Deckerplus size, plus size fashion, plus size blogger, plus size sewist, plus size sewing, blogger, blog, sewing blogger, sewing blog, Cleveland blogger, fashion, Tabitha Sewer, indie patterns, handmade, handmadewithjoann, Cleveland, CLE, pattern testingComment
Roksi Trio
Roksi Trio

A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to guest blog alongside some other amazing women on D&H Fabrics' blog. Check out the process of creating this outfit I made for the initiative Sewing is for Everyone and Every Body.

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Sewing ChallengesStephanie Deckerplus size, plus size sewist, plus size fashion, plus size sewing, curvy, curvy sewing, plus size blogger, fashion, sewing blogger, sewing blog, sewing, projects, me made, handmade, Roksi Trio, Amy Nicole Studios, DH FabricsComment