Posts Tagged ‘clothes’
Cozy Business Casual
I feel like sometimes dressing in business casual can be hard. Particularly when the only real rules in your employee handbook are “no jeans” and “no shorts.” Fortunately, I’ve found myself a bit of a recipe for looking good at work and still being comfortable. A well tailored pair of pants (or skirt… I love…
Read More#NaBloPoMo – Handmade Clothes
I love handmade clothes. I’ve even made a few for myself. But I have one problem with making my own clothes- I can never get the finish the way I want. The outsides always look great, but my inside seams ravel. I think I need a serger, unless you have another, less bulky way to…
Read MoreSo… this Lent thing….
For Lent this year, I decided to give up all of my extra spending. I’m not buying anything that I don’t NEED. That’s everything from new clothes, and fabric to take-out for lunch. It’s not been a week yet, and it’s already driving me crazy. I keep finding fabulous things I WANT. Of course, The…
Read More27 Dresses: A Trip Through My Closet
Hopefully a few of you remember the 2008 Katherine Heigl film 27 Dresses. It’s a movie about a woman who has been in 27 different weddings and thus has 27 different bridesmaid dresses. Well, I only have one bridesmaid dress – from my sister’s wedding. Well, two if I include the one I wore on…
Read MoreMelani Inspired Dress
I recently came across a gorgeous Antonio Melani dress at Dillard’s. It was beautiful, but very expensive. As much as I loved it, I couldn’t bring myself to spend $170 for this dress. So, I decided to see if I could make my own version of the dress. The first thing I needed to do…
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 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 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 MoreBack in the Groove
It started with a squeak and with every stitch a new one. My machine is really due for a service. It’s to be expected with the large number of hours I’ve put on it recently. But the squeak wasn’t the only problem. The first major issue was when my bobbin started pulling multiple threads. That…
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