Although I was eliminated from the Fashion Challenge contest, I still finished this week’s challenge, which was the Salme Yoke Dress. We were told about this challenge over a week ago in order to purchase the pattern. I’m not sure why they chose this pattern or if they even tested it out before they picked […]
Fabricista Fashion Challenge, Round One: 1940’s Scrap Lace Peplum Blouse
Well, this has certainly been a challenging first challenge! I have been very sick and it was difficult for me to make this considering that I would have rather been laying in bed. I forced myself to get up and sew for a few hours a day and did one last big push on Sunday […]
The Gatsby Summer Afternoon
The long awaited Gatsby Summer Afternoon at the Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate in Oakland finally arrived! This event was put on by the Art Deco Society of California and is one that I have been dreaming about going to for years now! The attire is vintage daywear from 1920-1940 (the Art Deco era of course!) […]
Sew Weekly Reunion Pantone Challenge: Emerald Green Voile Dress
There’s nothing like waiting until the last minute to do something! I have been busy with making 1920’s garments and accouterments for my husband and I for the Gatsby Summer Afternoon, but took a break to make this simple dress for the Sew Weekly Reunion. I didn’t participate in Sew Weekly when it was an […]
{tutorial} DIY Vintage Thread Spool Wreath
I had been looking for ways to decorate my sewing room when I came across this wreath on Pinterest. I thought this was a perfect sewing room decoration and was like: “Hey, I can make that myself!” This particular thread wreath is made with ribbon wrapped around wooden spools. It makes it look much fuller […]
August Fabric Finds
I have been thinking seriously about sewing for the fall and winter months, which is difficult considering how hot it still is here. I have yet to sew up anything for cold weather, but I have been preparing to by buying more fabric to add to my stash. Sometimes I wonder if I need more […]
Making a 1920’s Garden Party Hat
I have been in the process of making 1920’s afternoon outfits for my husband and I for the Garsby Summer Afternoon in Oakland next month. I have been wanting to go to this for a long time and finally am! My outfit of a 1928 seafoam green and pale yellow floral chiffon dress is nearly […]
Decorating Your Sewing Space
I find that creating a sewing room that showcases things that you love makes your space a place that you want to spend time in. It helps you get your creative juices flowing, and adds inspiration. You don’t need to spend a lot of money to have an eye-catching space. Use things you already have, […]
Todd has been adopted!
Our foster dog, Todd, was adopted yesterday! He had a rough go of it when he was brought into rescue following the passing of his previous owner from cancer, but he has found another loving family. Todd now lives in Grass Valley on a game preserve with his forever family. Good luck, Todd! We miss […]
Gardening into Summer
It’s August and nearly time for my husband to go back to school (he’s an elementary teacher) and yet we probably have 2-3 more months of summer like weather. I lived in South Dakota for five years for college (3 yrs for undergrad + 2 postgrad) and the seasons are more defined there than they […]
Adventures in Shirt Making
As you may have noticed, I haven’t posted any garments lately. That’s not because I haven’t been sewing. I actually have been sewing a lot — I just don’t have anything completely finished! I have been making 1920’s outfits for my husband and I for the Gatsby Summer Afternoon next month in Oakland. My dress […]
Winter Sewing Swap Goodies!
I know, it’s not winter here in Northern California, but it is down in the southern hemisphere and since New Zealand blogger Penny of Dresses and Me lives down there and is hosting this swap, this is thusly called a “winter swap.” This was the third swap that I’ve participated in and I definitely can’t […]
Meet our foster dog, Todd!
We had been taking a little break from fostering when we we were passed on the info about our newest foster dog, Todd and his “sister”, Tansy. Both dogs came into rescue after their owner passed away from cancer. Their owner lived with her 91 year old mother and had been her mother’s caregiver before […]
{tutorial} Refinishing “Junk” with Spray Paint
This is one of the easiest things you can do to change the look of things that others might consider “junk.” These are desk accessories that had been sitting on my grandpa’s desk for 40 years or so and were ugly and dusty, but not brittle nor falling apart. I had been thinking about going […]
{tutorial} DIY Cutting Table
When I first started sewing as a little girl, I remember my mom and my grandma helping me cut fabric on a cardboard cutting mat on a bed. I also remember the days when I layed my fabric out on the floor to cut it out or in more recent years when I had to […]
The Sew Weekly Reunion Notions Swap
Yesterday, I was surprised to find a package full of sewing goodies in my mailbox thanks to my gifter Toni and the Sew Weekly Reunion. This swap was run round robin style, so the person whom I sent a gift to was not the one who sent me mine. And it was also a mystery […]
Sewing Room Organization Ideas
As I mentioned previously in my first post about my sewing room, I have spent almost two years renovating, organizing and decorating my sewing space so that I could get it just as I like it. Much of my inspiration is from Pinterest, but I also found useful ideas on blogs and through Youtube. I […]
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