Inverted pocket

Does anyone know how to make a pocket like the one pictured? My soon to be lives this style of pocket and I can't find any tutorials anywhere.

Passport picture

You know when you look at a picture of yourself and you know you look JUST like your mother? I took my passport picture and I look just like her passport picture of her when she was in her 20s. I am going to have to go and look for it to do a side-by-side. But for your viewing "pleasure" my passport pic!

6199 Brilliance HELP!

I need help with my Singer. It is CONSTANTLY throwing a C4 code. The bobbin thread is just getting out of control tangled. I contacted singer and they said I must be putting the bobbin in wrong and to watch the  video. Surprise (sarcasm), I was not putting it in wrong. I can turn it off and come back to it and the jam magically has stopped. I have only used it for about 7 projects.

The reviews on Singer are either "I hate it- it jams" (what I am having issues with) OR "I love it!" I want to love it, I really do! It has great features but I am at my witts end trying to fix it. All of my projects are taking forever and my material is getting ruined as it is getting pulled into the jam where the bobbin is.

Any suggestions would be great.

This is the machine:
http://www.singerco.com/products/2181/6199-brilliance

Petticoat

When I am getting ready for work I always pass over my clothes that need a petticoat. I have some wonderful petticoats that are super full and made of chiffon. The problem is that I get very hot and an ultra full skirt is not always the best when you are teaching kid-os sitting on the floor. I found this tutorial (thanks Sew Weekly) on how to make a petticoat out of a sheet and some tulle. I think I may give it a try.



http://stacysewsandschools.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/petticoat-tutorial/

Colette Jasmine

I am taking a second stab at the jasmine's collar. The first time I made the tie collar it was way way too heavy and cumbersome for the light, flowy fabric I made the shirt out of. I went back and got some super light black fabric to contrast the light cream shirt. I am super excited to wear this with a pair of my high waisted pants and my new remix shoes!

Sewing Room

My "sewing" room is a mish-mash of office, records, crafts, library, Rich's closet (he is such a nice guy and gave me the master closet. This is a good thing because I have so many dang clothes), and actual sewing things.

I, which I am sure my fellow seamstresses understand, am a material hoarder. And I "collect" patterns do I can never find the pattern I am looking for which adds to the madness of the room.

So anywho, I was running out of room for my patterns (see pic) and my fabric was just getting piled into heaps. I brought home a file cabinet from my class to store my patterns and set off "organizing" my room.

After I was all done my room still looks horrible and disorganized. I like how the patterns are but hate everything else. I know you should roll your fabric to store it, but I do not think I have the room. Any hints on how to fix my fabric mess would be great.

Before: (the fabric is stacked on the floor)

After I was finished "organizing"

I put all the patterns in different files and the bolts of fabric next to it.

Red Winter Dress

When late fall comes (it finally gets a chill here in Vegas then) I always have an "OMG" moment where I have nothing to wear. All of my clothes are made for warm weather (90% of our weather here!) and when I am faced with the fact of going out I always promise myself to make some cool (not going to say cold because we do not have that weather here) weather clothes.

This dress is made from some "cool weather" fabric I picked up in the fall. When did I make this dress? The spring! (haha). I am ready for fall now! I am totally bringing this on our Christmas cruise (can you tell I am excited?). I wore it with some awesome vintage earings my Mum got me last Christmas.

The Facts
Fabric: Heavy stretch cotton.
Lining- Lined with the same fabric. I also used a store bought chiffon petticoat from mybabyjo.com
Pattern: Butterick Retro 5605
Year: circa 1956
Notions: zipper, covered button, purchased petticoat.
Time to complete: Under 8 hours?
First worn: VLV 2012.
Wear again? Yes! I love the pockets.