Hi there, friends! I guess I’m officially back on the sewing blogger wagon sharing my makes again. I have a back-up of them, so I guess I should get a move on! I also have a lot of things I want to sew, so there’s that as well which can be a bit conflicting. As […]
The Inclusivity of the Sewing Community
Before I get on with future posts, I have something to say. I am not turning this space into a political blog and I probably won’t mention this again here, but I think it needs to be said. I took outfit photos a couple of weeks ago and intended to begin sharing these and others last […]
A Burgundy Verity Dress
Hello, friends! Wow! I didn’t intend to ignore my blog for a month, but I’ve been busily sewing things that I can’t wait to share with you. Today, I’m showing off my Moxie Verity Dress — a dress that fits in well with my fall/winter sewing and one that will get a ton of wear. […]
A Tour of My Sewing Room [the sequel]
Hello, friends! It has been so very long since I’ve taken you on a tour of my sewing room. I moved into my new space over a year ago and I wanted to get things “just right” before I shared it. I’ve been putting it off for a while, but scheduling myself on the […]
A 1940’s Polka Dot Peasant Dress [Vogue 8728]
Hello, friends! I’m still sharing my summer sewing…. Yes, I am stretching this out so far! I still have another dress left to photograph, plus 3 that are kind of UFO’s. I may not do anything with those until next spring as I am moving into fall/winter sewing and I don’t need another sundress right […]
A 1960’s Inspired Phoebe Shift Dress
Hello, folks! I’ve got something a little different today — a 1960’s inspired shift dress! This dress was made as part of Sew Your Hart Out September with Harts Fabric, along with Colette Patterns and Robert Kaufman fabrics. I wrote a tutorial on Harts’ site on how I made the retro button-on-belt featured on this dress. […]
A Vintage 1950’s Rose Print Dress
Hello, friends! I’m continuing to fulfill my Vintage Pattern Pledge and have sewn another of my vintage patterns! This one is Simplicity 4667, a design from 1954 that also happens to be in my size! Plus, I found this pattern uncut and for a steal on eBay. Double win! I made the scalloped neckline of […]
A Black Floral Dorothy Lara Dress
Good morning, friends! Yes, I am definitely stretching out the dresses that I made back in JULY. Is it September already? Yeah, I’m slacking! I actually only have one more dress left to share with you that I wore on our summer vacation, plus two others that I completed over the summer. I may get […]
The Gatsby Summer Afternoon 2016
How’s tricks? The Gatsby Summer Afternoon was the bee’s knees this year! The Gatsby Summer Afternoon is an event that I look forward to every year. It’s like stepping back in time to the Jazz Age and it’s just the most wonderful period event that I’ve been to. I love admiring all of the dames […]
The 1929 Pansy Dress
How’s tricks, dames? I’m extremely excited to fully share this year’s 1920’s dress for the Gatsby Summer Afternoon. I’ve been sharing my progress in making this dress on Instagram and it was a labor of love. The Gatsby Summer Afternoon is an Art Deco picnic held at the Dunsmuir-Hellman Mansion in Oakland, CA every September. I […]
The Eilis Dress [Simplicity 1459]
Hello, friends! *Note: Portions of this post first appeared on the Cali Fabrics blog. I’m super excited to share this dress with you. It’s one that I’ve dreamed about for a while and I’m happy to see it come to fruition. It turned out even more delightful than I expected, with little vintage details that […]
Sewing with a Plan: My 5 Must-Haves for Fall/Winter
Hello, friends! Yes, it’s still summer here in California. It’s hot and dry and my calendar says it’s August, so I know it’s summer. On the other hand, my husband (a middle school teacher) has gone back to teach for the new school year and it seems like summer is over. It will likely be […]
A 1950’s Pleated Chambray Dress [Vogue 8973]
Bonjour, readers! Note: Portions of this post originally appeared on the Cali & Co. blog. I’m happy to share this 1950 Vintage Vogue pleated dress with you! I chose this gorgeous red dotted lightweight chambray from Cali Fabrics for this project, which worked well with the numerous tucks and pleats that make up this dress. I […]
A Lemony Dorothy Lara Dress
Hello there, friends! It’s another lemon dress! This time a 1940’s iteration with the Decades of Style Dorothy Lara dress. I used this lovely lemon print cotton lawn from Gertie’s fabric collection at JoAnn’s. I looked at this fabric in the store and online ever since it was released, but didn’t bite until I saw […]
A Rose Print Chantilly
Hello, friends! Whoa! It’s been a while. I didn’t expect to be away from this space for a month, but that’s what happened. I have SOOOO much to share with you as I’ve been sewing like I’m on the Sewing Bee and I have so much sewing accomplished. I’m just lacking photos, and with this […]
A Polynesian Appleton Dress
Mâlô e lelei, friends! I’m happy to share my Polynesian print Appleton dress with you! I recently had the opportunity to try out Sprout Patterns (a division of Spoonflower) and sew a custom designed Appleton dress. I was aware of Sprout Patterns and had vague knowledge of how the process worked, so I figured it was a […]
A Silk Chiffon Chantilly
Hello, friends! This is my final dress from my fifth anniversary trip this past Memorial Day weekend at the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo. And these are probably the best photos that my husband took of me. 🙂 He must have not been complaining about taking my photos like he usually does. It’s been […]
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