Hello friends! I’m coming to you live from the game! Well….not really….. this was a few days ago. 🙂 At the Chicago Bears vs. San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium’s inaugural game. Me? I’m a die hard Bears fan and have been since 1986. I was a kid watching the Super Bowl and being mesmerized by […]
{review} Plus-Size Pattern Fitting and Design with Barbara Deckert
Disclaimer: I am a Craftsy affiliate and I received this class for no cost. This is my honest review. I recently had the opportunity to take a Craftsy class and after perusing through the titles and reading about classes that interested me, I decided to take Barbara Deckert’s Plus-Size Pattern Fitting & Design. This was […]
An Anna Sui Peasant Dress
Hello there, friends! It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Before I tell you all about my latest creation, I’ll show you a sneak peek at what has been occupying a lot of my sewing time. This is embroidery on a 1950’s “Mexican-ish” peasant dress. I have not done any embroidery for quite a while, […]
Notes from an [aspiring] Savvy Sewist
Nope, I’m not showing you a handmade garment this week. 🙁 It’s not that I have not been sewing — I am working on a few things at the moment — its that I’m a bit lackadaisical about it as of late. I go through stages of this, so it’s nothing new. Eventually I will […]
{tutorial} Pattern Grading: Method Two – Shift Grading
And now another way to grade your patterns! Disclaimer: This is how I grade up patterns. I am by no means an expert. Take caution when grading up a pattern. Pattern Grading series Method One: The Easy Way Ah, pattern grading. Definitely not my favorite thing to do, but it’s sometimes a necessary evil. This method […]
The Doctor Who Dress
Well hello there, friends! Here’s a wee bit of geekery to start off the week. This is my Doctor Who dress! I love the idea of everyday fangirl dresses and made my own. 🙂 This one is the Colette Hazel pattern. I am honestly not too sure what I think about this pattern…. I […]
{tutorial} Pattern Grading: Method One – The Easy Way
I’ve been asked many times to do a tutorial on pattern grading, so here it is! DISCLAIMER: This is how I grade up most of my patterns. I am by no means an expert. Take caution when grading up a pattern. Pattern Grading series Method Two: Shift Grading When I first started using sewing […]
A Moneta in the Badlands
Hey there, friends! I’m back from my summer vacation and ready to show you my latest dress! This is, of course, the versatile, quick, easy and comfy to wear Colette Moneta knit dress pattern. Honestly, I have never been a lover of knit dresses. I have two RTW knit dresses — both of which […]
A Kelly Green Moneta
Hello friends! I’m back with another Moneta! It sure has been a while since I made my first two Monetas. I wasn’t actually planning on making another one until it got cooler here as close-fitting knits and 100 degree temps don’t fare well with me. However, I’m headed to a cooler region and thought the […]
The Oakland A’s Bark at the Park 2014
Our favorite dog day of the year has arrived! The Oakland A’s Bark at the Park! This was our second time attending the dog day game. Last year’s game was such an awesome experience that we’ve been looking forward to this game all year! Mr. H and I took Doc and Rollie again. They wore […]
A Teal Knit Myrtle
Hello friends! This knit newbie made another knit dress! This one is the new Colette Myrtle. I pre-ordered the pattern and was able to whip it up in a jiffy! I made version 1 in a size 2x. I just love the classic Grecian look of the cowl neckline and how comfy it is to […]
A Geranium Print Tie Strap Dress from 1953
Hello, ladies! It’s time again for a retro pattern! This is Retro Butterick 5708, a full skirted dress with tie straps from 1953. I was perusing my hoard collection of retro patterns a few months ago when I came across this pattern. I was very much drawn to the one shoulder look and thought it […]
And we have lift-off! The Curvy Sewing Collective launches today!
After months of work and planning, The Curvy Sewing Collective now has a live website!!! www curvysewingcollective.com We have hope that our site will be a place where curvy sewists in the online sewing community can meet to share, learn and be inspired. We have the beginnings of a knowledge base of tutorials and […]
A Nautical Bronte + a Denim Peggy
Hello friends! I’m on board with a bit of nautical inspiration with this top and skirt! This is the Bronte knit top by Jennifer Lauren Vintage and the Peggy skirt by BlueGingerDoll. For the Bronte, I used a navy/white stripe knit that was in a mystery bundle from Fabric Mart. I am not well versed […]
A Bright Coral Peasant Dress
Hola amigas! Nothing says summer to me like a peasant dress! I have a few peasant dress patterns on my list and this is the easiest one of the three, so I opted to make it first. To me, this one is reminiscent of the 1970’s with the ruffles and the bright orange color. It evokes […]
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