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 […]
An LA Sewists Meetup & some Hollywood Costumes
Ah, it’s been two weeks down since our weekend down in Los Angeles and I am just now posting about it! Most of the reason is due to the fact that I did not take any photos! My bad! So I waited until others posted their photos so that I could snatch them! […]
A Bit of a Retro Playsuit: Bronte + Tap Shorts
Greetings, friends! I’ve been working on my summer vacation wardrobe and shorts were definitely on the menu! I’m not sure if my outfit is exactly a playsuit, but both patterns are definitely reminiscent of the 1950’s and are perfect to wear whilst participating in playful activities! My top is the lovely Bronte knit top from Jennifer […]
A Retro Nightgown and some frightful poses…
Hello friends! I guess there comes a time on every sewing blog when one starts to show off their undergarments and bedclothes. Apparently this blog is no different. This is Burda 7109, a retro pattern reminiscent of the 1960’s. I made View A in a size 22, following the directions, but omitting the frilly […]
The Tardis Skirt
Greetings! I’m delving now into a bit of my fangirl side with my new Tardis skirt! If you follow me on Instagram, you may have noticed that I purchased this Tardis fabric a while back. I just now got the chance to sew it up after finding a pattern that I knew would work […]
A Rose Floral Derby
Hello friends! I’m back again with a bit of summer sewing. This time the Derby Dress by Christine Haynes. I made this dress with a J Crew rose/burgundy/cream floral cotton gauze I got from Fabric Mart last year. It was intended for a flowy blouse, but I decided to make a summer dress out […]
Regarding Sewing Tutorials…
Just a couple of quick questions and a poll for today… I often get asked about how I grade my sewing patterns. I grade pretty much all of my patterns up, so I’ve become a bit of a pro expert deft adept at this skill. I never really planned on posting any sewing tutorials on […]
A Retro 1950’s Raw Silk Suit
Hey there, friends! I’m back again with another outfit — this time a three-piecer! This is the next stop on the Blue Ginger Doll Betsy and Ava blog tour! First off, sorry I am a bit late in the day with my post! I just got over a horrible case of strep throat and have only […]
A Blue Floral Betsy
Hello there, folks! I’m back again with another skirt! This time, the Blue Ginger Doll Betsy! I was fortunate to be one of the pattern testers for this new pencil skirt pattern as part of the Curvy Sewing Collective. This was my first time using a Blue Ginger Doll pattern and I am HOOKED! […]
A Polka Dot Honeydew
Have you heard about the Honeydew? It’s a new skirt by Seamster patterns that just came out last week and I was lucky enough to be a pattern tester! The Honeydew is a gored skirt with a fuller back reminiscent of vintage skirts from the 1950’s but with a more modern feel. It is designed […]
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