Hancock Fabrics: Simplicity Sale + Mobile Coupon Club!

Hancock Fabrics has all of their Simplicity patterns on sale 5 for $5 starting today! The sale runs through Monday only and it is only valid in stores. This is a great opportunity to stock up on styles you may want to make - I always hunt through the Simplicity website and make a list of what I want so I can just go in and grab them. It's so much easier than looking through the book there. Think Halloween costumes, people :)

Also, Hancock has just started their 'Mobile Club' - You can receive exclusive coupons directly on your phone. If you sign up now, you will immediately have a coupons for 10% off your entire purchase sent - perfect for the pattern sale (that means they are only 90¢ a piece)! To join, just text Hancock to 89074 and you're all set!

I know where I'll be this Saturday evening :)

New Sewing Project: Simplicity 2215 Skirt

I know that if you readers are anything like my mother, you will see my title and say, "Did you finish the other projects yet?" And I would say, No, I have not. I have reached a point with the dress where it needs so many alterations that I will actually have to pick out everything I have done and cut a new bodice piece to fix it. It honestly looked so bad when I put it on that I almost cried. I have come to terms with the issues and determined that I needed to lengthen the bodice piece at the beginning - the waistband starts in the middle of my boobs which is really not a good look for anyone. So, I have accepted that I now have 2 options: I can A) finish it as it is and hate it/never wear it/have wasted my time and money or B) pick it out and basically start over with a new bodice piece. I have chosen B as I really love the fabric and really do want this dress. I even went shopping last week and found a dress that is cut very similar to mine and it looked good on me, so I am confident that with the proper alterations, I will really love it. So that is what I will do. 

Even though I have come to terms with my fate at the moment, I really haven't felt like picking out the whole thing - especially when I've only had 1 me-made item that is totally finished. So, I'm in real need of something I can actually get finished and wear. Thus, I have started Simplicity 2215.

I decided to make just the skirt from this pattern first since I had read such wonderful things about it from Mary over at Idle Fancy. I seriously love her blog and it's so nice to see an average sized girl instead of the twigs in most of the sewing blogs. Hopefully Mary doesn't take that the wrong way if she reads this :)

Anyway, so this is a Cynthia Rowley design and even though it seems like a normal skirt with a pleated top it has a few twists. Miss Rowley made the pleats in different thicknesses and also going in different directions. I'm really excited to see how this comes out. I bought 2 yards of khaki colored bottom weight cotton twill so I could have a nice basic item for my wardrobe. So far I have all the pieces cut out and I plan on starting sewing it tonight :) I'll be updating you as I get things together!

Hobby Lobby: Simplicity Patterns 99¢ Each!

If you live near a Hobby Lobby, you may want to check out their sale on Simplicity Patterns this week! I usually don't go to Hobby Lobby since it's kind of out of my way (the nearest one to me is in Viera), but my mom was going and offered to take me along :) I'm really glad I went since their Simplicity Patterns were on sale for 99¢ each! If you are interested in giving sewing a try, this is a great opportunity to get some patterns.

Once you get into sewing, you will notice the weird system that is pattern pricing. The prices listed on the patterns are around $16.95 each - which is crazy. If you were to randomly go to a fabric store and want a specific pattern without any sale, that is the price you would pay - ridiculous! I have a serious addiction to sewing patterns - I guess I like to dream of the possibilities :) So, I have a system to get all the patterns I want when they go on sale like this. I like to browse around on the Simplicity Website and make a list of the pattern numbers I want. I have the list saved on my phone so I always have it with me in case I find a great sale.  I do the same thing with McCalls, Butterick, Vogue, and other pattern companies to make sure I am always ready. I usually am an avid Hancock Fabric customer and they tend to put different patterns on sale for 99¢ every other weekend. Keep in mind that Vogue patterns never go cheaper than $3.99.

Anyway, I grabbed a few patterns that I decided I needed after seeing some of the items Mary over at Idle Fancy made for herself :) A small side note - I was only in the store for literally 5 minutes (we had some confusion of what time they close) and here are the patterns I got:

See? Even with the huge time constraint I was still able to get all the patterns I had written down (aside from a few that were not in stock). So, if you live near a Hobby Lobby, check out this week's sale ad and head over to grab some cute patterns for yourself. It's a great place to start!