DIY
Sewing Circles
After telling everyone on the blog on Friday to stop being afraid to try things and just do them, I figured I should take my own advice. So I pulled a quilt from my stack to send off to the quilter and decided to give it a go myself. This quilt was a challenge on…
Read MoreThe Secret to Making Difficult Projects
Since I started sewing a couple years ago, I’ve made several projects that people might consider difficult. You might remember the Amy Butler Weekender Bag, the Bustier Top and Dress, as well as my Colorist Quilt with curves. So what’s my secret for making these types of difficult projects? Just make them. No one told…
Read More5 Great Border Prints
After making my Vintage Border Print Dress, I find myself inspired and drawn to border prints. They are such a simple and easy way to create detail in a dress, skirt, or even a top. So I’ve been wandering around my local quilt shops as well as a few of my favorite online fabric retailers…
Read MoreBustier Dress
I liked my Bombshell Bustier Top so much that I decided to make another one. This project started out as another top, but when playing with my fabric, I decided I really wanted to give this project a try as a dress, so I cut off the top to closer to my natural waist line…
Read MoreVintage Patterns
After I picked up my copy of Gertie’s New Book for Better Sewing, I knew I wanted to try out working with a vintage pattern. I looked around at the local antique shops, but didn’t find any patterns in my size, so I went to the internet. There were a lot of amazing patterns on…
Read MoreVintage Border Dress
A while back, I came upon a photo of a dress I absolutely loved. The dress had an amazing vintage feel, and I was simply loving the toile border print across the bottom of the dress. So, I set about trying to figure out how to make this dress for myself. I never did find…
Read MoreTaffy Blouse Remix
After my first attempt at the Taffy Blouse didn’t turn out so perfectly (my fabric stretched and the final top was was too big), I decided to give it another go. The new one still isn’t perfect, but it is a big improvement from the first one. I may just not be meant to work…
Read MoreQuick Envelope Clutch
Last week, I saw this super cute Envelope Clutch from the ladies over at Once Upon A Sewing Machine, and I knew I had to make one. So, I headed over to See Kate Sew and downloaded the free pattern. That’s right. I said FREE. I know you like free things as much as I…
Read MoreTea Party Dress
I’m very excited to share this dress with you. It isn’t perfect, but it’s the first piece of clothing I’ve made with no pattern at all. The dress is my own design and came about rather organically during a recent Virtual Craft Nite. This dress actually started life as a round tablecloth with a great…
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