Hello, friends! Long time, no see! No, I did not fall of the face of the earth. I’ve just been moving into and renovating my grandparents’ house. I really did not think it would take so long, but it certainly has been an arduous process. We wanted to be in by Christmas as we hosted […]
An Emerald Ruffled Rayon Dress [McCall’s 6503]
Hello, friends! I hope you’re all well wherever you are around the world. It’s been cold and rainy here in drought-stricken California and that certainly is some good news! Since I took these photos a couple of weeks ago, there’s now green grass coming up in the pastures! Yay! Yes…. I did say that I […]
{tutorial} DIY Fabric Belt
Hello, friends! I’m happy to share a tutorial with you today showing you how I make my fabric belts. This tutorial is sponsored by Wawak Sewing Supplies. The tools I used to make this belt can be found on their website. I love to shop at Wawak as they offer great deals on sewing supplies, […]
An Apple Green Appleton
Hello, friends! I sure am behind on photos and blog posts lately! But here I am! Back with my first non-pattern tester version of the Appleton wrap dress! This is my friend Jenny’s first pattern from her new pattern company — Cashmerette Patterns! It’s so awesome and exciting to see her vision come to fruition […]
The Broderie Anglaise Birthday Dress
Hello, friends! I’m super excited to share this dress with all of you! It’s one that I’ve been dreaming of making ever since I set eyes on it’s inspiration and put a plan together to sew it! I call this my “birthday” dress as I bought the fabric with bday money back in May 2014. Yes…. […]
The Hazards of an Ill-Conceived Fabric Stash
I’m in the midst of relocating and organizing my sewing space to a room with more light, but one that is also a wee bit smaller. That means that I really have had to rethink things as my previous basement sewing space doesn’t translate fully to my new room. Moving and setting up my space is […]
The Wonder Woman Dress
Hello friends! I’m so happy to share this dress with you! Yes, another ESP dress, but this time in one of my favorite fabrics — Wonder Woman!!! I bought this fabric earlier this year from Beverly’s. I was never a big fan of Wonder Woman until I read some of the early stories from the 40’s […]
The Athletics Dress
Well, hello there again, friends! I’ve finally started photographing my backlog of projects. I actually haven’t been sewing much at all this past week as I’ve been organizing and setting up my new sewing room. Yes, I changed rooms and houses, but still on my family’s ranch. I’ve been in my new sewing room since about […]
The Succulence ESP Dress
Howdy, friends! I’m so happy to share one of my favorite ESP dresses with you! It seems like it’s been hanging in my sewing room for so long that I haven’t had a chance to parade around in it. I actually have yet another ESP dress to share with you soon as I get to […]
The Gatsby Summer Afternoon 2015
Hey there, folks! I’m so happy to finally share the dress I made for this year’s Gatsby Summer Afternoon! This picnic, hosted by the Art Deco Society of California, is always held in September at the Dunsmuir-Hellman Historic Estate in Oakland. This was my second time attending (although I would’ve attended last year if it […]
A Wool 1930’s Stardust Skirt
Well, hello there again! I’m back after another absence, but I can finally start sharing some of what I’ve been working on with you! I’ve had some sewing marathons, deadlines and a number of events since I last posted and I can finally take a breather and start showing up on your screen with more […]
Revisiting My 2015 Sewing Goals
Well, hello there, friends! I’ve been a bit absent from my blog lately, but not from sewing. I do have a few new dresses to share with you, but I haven’t taken photos of them yet. My sewing time is taken at the moment by my last minute sewing of 1920’s ensembles for both my […]
How I Plan My Sewing Projects: A Review of the Curvy Sketchbook
Hi Folks! Although I’ve had the Curvy Sketchbook since it’s release, I wanted to play around with it for a little while before I showcased it on my blog. This plus size workbook is the brainchild of Jenny (Cashmerette) and features not only pages to sketch and plan your projects, but pages to organize your […]
SOSM Round Three: A Retro Caravan Tote
Wow! I’m in Round 3 of the Super Online Sewing Match! I’m so excited to make it to this round. That was some super stiff competition and I breathed a sigh of relief to find that I had moved on into the next round. For round three, our challenge is to make the Caravan Tote by […]
A Pink Brachycephalic Linen Dress [Simplicity 1419]
Yep, the crazy dog lady is back again! And I’m still riding the pink train! I actually made this dress for my vacation last month, but have never worn it. I love it immensely, but it’s a bit too warm to wear, so it’s relegated to my spring or fall wardrobe. I actually started sewing […]
SOSM Round Two: A Floral Marianne Dress
Hello, folks! I’ve made it into Round Two of the Sew Mama Sew Super Online Sewing Match! I’m super honored to move on in the Super Online Sewing Match and it’s exciting to see different versions of the same pattern by the talented sewists in this competition. For Round Two, our challenge is to sew the […]
A Pink Polka Dot Dress [McCall’s 6890 + Muse Jenna Cardi]
Hello, friends! I’m back with another dress made for our trip last month to New England. My husband did take some photos in Massachusetts of this dress, but I didn’t care for them much, so I retook some photos at home. I used the now OOP McCall’s 6890 and altered it a bit. My dress […]
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