DIY
Coming Up – Purse Palooza
I am super excited to announce that I will be participating in Purse Palooza 2013 over at Sew Sweetness. I’ll be reviewing the Michelle Patterns Pleated Wristlet (her versions pictured below) on October 4th. That’s in exactly 2 weeks! So be sure to stop by Sara’s blog to see my finished product, what I thought…
Read MoreSelfish 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 MoreMaking Progress
I’m slowly but surely making progress on my latest crazy quilt. These are usually quick sews for me because it’s simple not to match up corners. However, thanks to some inspiration from Gloria McKinnon and her book Glorious Embellishing, I’m taking my time with this quilt top and adding some real crazy quilt detailing. In…
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 MoreThe Original Crazy Quilt
As I was looking for photos of my first crazy quilt the other day, I realized that I never actually did a post sharing the finished quilt with you. I finished this quilt a year ago and sent it out to Cara of Cara Quilts to be quilted. She did a fabulous job. Each of…
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…
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