Hello, friends! I’m ecstatic to share this beloved dress with you! This fabric definitely came before anything else and is the star of the show. It’s a red Nanette Lepore embroidered cotton from Britex Fabrics in San Francisco. I coveted this fabric for a couple of months, visiting it regularly at the store and lamenting […]
A Purple Harlequin Print Dress [Butterick 5982 + Muse Jenna]
Well, hello there friends! It’s great to be back in this space after a wee bit of a break. It seems that there is always a blogging lull for me this time of year. I don’t know if it’s the holidays or the weather or perhaps it’s just January? I’ve been battling a cold […]
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 […]
Sewing Double: Navy Sateen Necklace Dress
Well, I went and did it again! I made another Butterick 5982! And since this dress fit in with The Monthly Stitch April challenge, I really kinda feel like a bad ass to tell ya the truth. It’s like finishing up my Master’s thesis long before the deadline. 🙂 So, I know that this is […]
A Mint Green Eyelet Dress
Yes, I made another dress! This dress is another version of Butterick 5982. I made view A this time with the sleeveless boatneck bodice and pleated and gathered skirt (my first version was view C). I used a mint green basketweave cotton eyelet for this dress which I purchased from Fabric.com. They described it as […]
The Lady in the Red Linen Dress
At last! A “me made” garment post!! Yay!! 🙂 This was the first dress that I made following my sewing hiatus. I put this dress together from cutting to hemming in one day — or about 6-7 hours or so. The only thing that I didn’t finish on it was the belt, but honestly, I’m happy […]