Sewing
Selfish Sewing Week
So apparently next week is Selfish Sewing Week. That means doing sewing for you and not for other people. I sort of find this funny, because I always sew for me. Maybe if I had kids I sewed for, like some of my friends, this would be an interesting derivative from the norm, but around…
Read MoreMissoni Knit Tee
I had plenty of left over fabric from my Missoni Maxi Dress, so I decided to use the left over fabric in an experiment. I wanted to take my Kitschy Coo Skater Dress pattern and see if I could make a top. It was actually a lot easier than I thought it would be. I…
Read MoreFall Sewing Time
It’s not fall yet, but it’s time to start thinking about sewing for fall. And I was certainly reminded of that while browsing the Fashionable Fabrics website the other day. Right there on the home page was a fabulous Halloween print that I know I need to get and do something with. It’s completely ridiculous…
Read MoreLinen Floral Pencil Skirt
I am loving how much use I’ve gotten out of the pencil skirt pattern from Gertie’s New Book for Better Sewing. I’ve made a wearable muslin in a fun vintage quilting cotton, a classic version in twill, and now this version in a fun light-weight linen. Because this linen was so lightweight and loosely woven…
Read MoreMissoni Maxi for Fall
It’s not fall yet, but that doesn’t mean I’m not ready for it. I found an amazing knit poly from Missoni at my local fabric shop and it needed to be a dress. The fabric comes in at least half a dozen colorways, but I finally decided on the pink and green colorway which is…
Read MoreBaby Doll Dress
This dress is a variation on the Pastille Dress from the Colette Patterns Sewing Handbook. I made this dress before is a fabulous Tula Pink print, and wanted something a little more subtle for my next version. I started with the bodice from the pattern, sans cap sleeves and attached a simple gathered skirt. The…
Read MoreGiveaway Winner & New Crazy Quilt Project
First a big congratulations to Kayla! She was the big winner in our Rafflecopter giveaway of Gloria McKinnon’s book Glorious Embellishments. If you didn’t win, but would still like a copy for yourself, order one online from Amazon or stop by your local fabric and crafting store to see if they have it in stock.…
Read MoreKnit Skater Dress
Recently, I’ve seen tons of versions of the knit Skater Dress by Kitschy Coo all over the internet. And it made me want to give knits a try. So I downloaded a copy of the pattern and printed it out. It took about an hour to tape the pattern together and cut it out in…
Read MoreCrazy Cat Lady Dress
It’s no secret that I love cats. If it weren’t for my husband, I would already be a crazy cat lady. Right now he thinks that having Mouse in the house is enough. I certainly think there should be more fluffy critters in the house, but until I get them, I’m keeping myself content by…
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