Living Life Fearlessly and Without Hesitation
Let me introduce you all to this silent gem of a dress. I refer to it as "silent" because although this pattern seemed to make great impressions when Simplicity previewed it, I haven't seen many people make this pattern (especially in this view). Something I love to do before making a pattern or sometimes before…
Back in December, a friend of mine from college reached out to me about making traditional African attire for him and his girlfriend. He said he really liked my work and wanted me to make them outfits for his father’s 60th birthday party. I was so humbled by that because you really never know who is…
Continue reading ➞ Self Care Moment: I Had My First Two Custom Clothing Clients!
Happy New Year, beautiful people! We thank God we made it to 2019! Like most years in my adulthood, 2018 literally flew by. One day it was January 1st, the next day it was Christmas and the rest was a blur, yet when I think back on it so much actually happened last year. I…
This year, I really wanted to challenge myself to try things that I would normally be afraid to commit to. One of those challenges was to do an Instagram sew along. If you are not familiar with a sew along, it is basically when a group of sewers online agree to work on a specific…
Continue reading ➞ Yellow & Green Collection Piece #4: Simplicity 8642 Top
Hey friends! Today I have the pleasure of sharing with you the second piece of my collection. It's this McCall's 7129 wrap skirt in view C that I made with this lovely floral fabric I bought in Thailand to match my bell sleeved top in my last post. It was my first time making a…
Continue reading ➞ Yellow & Green Collection Piece #2: McCall’s 7129 Wrap Skirt
So let's get real for a moment about something I am currently battling with and praying about ya'll.... My husband is someone who is always open to feedback from me (or anyone) but recently, I noticed that whenever I gave feedback, it turned into a larger discussion about me and my delivery. My initial reaction…
With my schedule getting pretty busy these days, I tend to opt for simple styling of my locs like wearing them bone straight with a simple retwist. However, I wanted to switch things up and get some body in my locs and give it a little more oomph, so I opted for a loose loc…
In the spirit of #TBT, let's take it back to this vlog where I get myself prepped for Thanksgiving 2017 and go on a surprise trip with my husband. I posted this video a while ago but thought you should catch up with the fun happening on my Youtube channel as there is more in…
Working in a fast-paced, technical environment with professionals that have 10+ years of experience over you in the industry can present you with a piping hot plate of egos with a generous side of corporate politics. What’s crazy is the lengths people would go to be your personal enemy of progress but that is neither…
Continue reading ➞ The Professional Glow Up: Don’t Take It Personal
With the New Year just a few days away, I had a goal to squeeze in just one more sewing project to give me that added boost to take over the sewing game in 2018. After scouring through my saved pins on Pinterest I came across this gorgeous dress that was unique, classy and fun.…
Continue reading ➞ A New Perspective | The Meshed Floral Peek-A-Boo Dress
