Sewing
A Thank You
You remember that frog quilt I made as a gift for little baby Desmond? Well, baby Desmond isn’t here yet, but he did send me a super cute thank you note care of his parents. It made all the work on that quilt worth it.
Read MoreFinished Bombshell Bodice
I’m so excited that I’ve finished this top. There was a LOT of hand sewing, which is about my least favorite thing to do, but it was well worth it. After I got the muslin just right, I had to trace it back out again and cut out my good fabric. Mouse enjoyed helping with…
Read More5 for 5 Patterns
I needed some interfacing last weekend, so I stopped down at my local Jo Ann’s while I was waiting for my favorite LQS to open. Yes, I know I could have purchased my interfacing there, but I like to buy local when I can. While I was there, I thought I would look at the…
Read MoreLinda Skirt
When I got the fabric for my bombshell bodice, I also picked up some fabric to make a skirt. It was an amazing novelty sewing print by Suzuko Koseki for Yuwa. I have to say, I am absolutely in love with the feel of this Japanese fabric. I decided to download the Linda Skirt pattern…
Read MoreClosure
I’ve been working on the fit of my Bombshell Bodice for a couple of weeks now (along with a few other projects of course). I’ve got the fit almost perfect, so I figured it was time to find my zipper. Lucky me, since I’m making a top instead of a dress, I need a separating…
Read MoreMore Muslins
Over the last week, I’ve been working some more on my Bombshell Dress top. I started with the first muslin that I made, which fit perfectly, except for the length. Since I wanted it to be a top and not part of a dress, I needed to add a full 4 inches to the length.…
Read MoreThe Dress Form
The dress form has been used for ages, and I do mean ages. The earliest known example of the dress form was a chest form found in King Tut’s tomb, making it circa 1350 B.C. Obviously, there have been many updates to the basic dress form since then, but the basic concept is the same,…
Read MoreIt’s a Craftsy Class
I am currently taking my first ever Craftsy class, and I’m pretty excited about it. For those of you who don’t know what Craftsy is, it is an online community where you can take video classes to learn new techniques, and create projects. I debated about taking the Sew Retro Perfect Bombshell Dress class for…
Read MoreTaffy Blouse
It seems like all of my clothing projects start out the same way. I haven’t yet decided if this makes it boring, or if it means I’m starting to see the method to creating clothing. Either way, the first thing I did was pick out some excellent fabric for my blouse. On the recommendation of…
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