Well, hello there friends! This is something quite a bit different for me — jeans! Yeah, I really went out of my comfort zone with these as I very rarely wear any pants or jeans. I only have a few pairs of jeans in my closet and I’m in dresses and skirts 99.9% of the […]
{tutorial} Evening Bag with Beaded Trim
Hello friends! I’m so happy to share this tutorial with you! I have made many of these little clutch bags and they are the perfect accessory for handmade garments as you can use your leftover fabrics and get the perfect match. This bag is one I made to match my recent evening gown. These […]
A Silk Voile Evening Gown [Butterick 5987]
Hello friends! Yay! I have an evening gown to show you!!! I don’t know about you, but any social occasion that gives me the opportunity to dress up is top in my books! Formal wear is actually my favorite type of garment to make and thankfully I had a formal wedding to attend! The […]
A Floral Silk Charmeuse Dress [Burda 7907]
Hello, friends! How do you like my new dress? This is honestly one of the most sumptuous fabrics that I’ve ever had in my sewing room. It’s a stretch silk charmeuse panel print by Catherine Malandrino. This was one of my impulse buys from Fabric Mart that when I saw the fabric, I just […]
The Dracula Dress [Butterick 5982]
Hello friends! Just in time for Halloween is my new Dracula dress! I am a huge classic film buff, with my favorites being from the 20’s and 30’s. I’ve always especially loved classic horror flicks and Bela Lugosi’s Dracula is the epitome of awesome to me. The only classic horror “villain” I love more […]
BurdaStyle Plus Size Blog Tour: A Rayon Challis Tunic Dress
Hey there, friends! I’m the next stop on the BurdaStyle Plus Size Blog Tour! This dress is truly a different style for me. It has kind of a 1970’s vibe and felt a bit strange to put on as I’m not used to a loose-fitting garment. I thought it would be good for me to […]
A Nautical Moneta
Hello there, friends! Yep! It’s another Moneta! My favorite knit dress pattern! I certainly can’t get enough of this pattern as this is the 5th Moneta I’ve made for myself. It’s basically my go-to pattern for a quick, comfy dress. This one went together pretty quickly as I’ve made this pattern several times now. The […]
A Black Eyelet Odette
Hello there, friends! I’m so happy to finally share this dress with you! This is the Odette dress from BlueGingerDoll patterns. I tested this pattern back in July and it’s been hanging in my closet ever since! As I was testing this pattern and it was in it’s beginning stages, this was not the […]
The Next Stop on the Blog Hop
Hey there, friends! There’s something a little different today as I’m participating on the Blog Hop Around the World! The lovely Vickie from Horsemark Cards invited me to be a part of this blog hop, which travels around to different creative blogs and lets us share a bit about ourselves before hopping over to some […]
Unselfish Sewing: A Birthday Moneta
Yes, I actually sometimes sew for other people! This is my mother-in-law Alana’s birthday dress! She’s standing here in front of just a few of her fantastic fashion dolls. She is a renowned doll fashion designer and makes beautiful couture doll fashions for dolls like Barbie, Tonner, Gene, Franklin Mint, etc. If you’re a doll […]
Game Day Glam: A “Feminine-ized” Jersey and Matching Circle Skirt
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 […]
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