Hi, friends! If you follow me on Instagram, you probably know that I got a new sewing machine a few months ago. I had been looking at sewing machines for a couple of years as I figured out what my needs are vs. my wants and decided on a machine that would suit me and […]
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A Green Tartan Shirtdress [McCall’s 6696]
Good morning, friends! I’m super happy to finally share this dress with you! This is actually my Christmas dress. Yes, it’s March and I’m just now sharing it with you. To be honest, it’s been sitting in my sewing room since I wore it (and then laundered it) on Christmas. My reason for not wearing […]
A Chambray Bruyere
Good evening, friends! I’ve been on a mission as of late to finish unfinished projects that have been lingering in my sewing room. This one I started back in 2014…. and it’s finally completed! Although it’s not my favorite make, and I’ll soon tell you why. This is the Deer and Doe Bruyere shirt. It’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 […]
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 […]
A Purple Seersucker Dress [McCall’s 6503]
Ahoy, maties! I”m happy to share this seersucker dress with you! I wholeheartedly apologize for the apparent scowls in these photos. My husband was my photographer and he dislikes taking photos…. so yeah….. you know how that goes! These photos were taken in Rye, New Hampshire, which is outside of Portsmouth. Many of my ancestors […]
Happy Blogiversary to me = Giveaway time for YOU
Wooohooo!! It’s been two years of sewing blogging for me and I want to thank my dear readers! Two short years ago I started posting sewing related blogs on this ol’ blog. I had been reading sewing blogs for longer than that and I actually had an eclectic anthropology-ish blog with a large […]
An Orange Liberty Moneta
Hello there, friends! It’s no secret that I LOVE the Colette Moneta. I never liked knit dresses nor would I have ever thought that I would until the Moneta came around. It’s easy and quick to make and super comfy to wear. It’s a go to everyday dress for me that I love to […]
A Green Bonnie Sweater + a Pindot Skirt
Hello, friends! Fall arrived in my neck o’ the woods and I’m starting to think more about sewing with sweater knits and wool fabrics. A storm rolled through here on Halloween leaving us some snow in the high country and very much needed rain to the drought stricken foothills where I live. Today, I […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]