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 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 […]
A Cream Hawthorn
Hello, friends! I’m excited to share this dress! It’s not another UFO project, but it is one that I’ve been planning to make for about two winters now. Eeeek! It’s done! And just in time for it to be too warm for me to want to wear it! This is the Colette Hawthorn. I’ve made […]
An Aqua and Rose Moneta
Hello, friends! It seems like I’ve had a backlog of projects to photograph and here’s the first one — yet another Moneta! Yes…..it’s another Moneta, so nothing too different here. The Moneta is no doubt my go-to pattern for a quick and easy dress. I find that I’m wearing these quite often in these colder […]
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 Nautical Moneta
Hello there, friends! Yep! It’s another Moneta! My favorite knit dress pattern! I certainly can’t get enough of this pattern as this is the 5th Moneta I’ve made for myself. It’s basically my go-to pattern for a quick, comfy dress. This one went together pretty quickly as I’ve made this pattern several times now. The […]
Unselfish Sewing: A Birthday Moneta
Yes, I actually sometimes sew for other people! This is my mother-in-law Alana’s birthday dress! She’s standing here in front of just a few of her fantastic fashion dolls. She is a renowned doll fashion designer and makes beautiful couture doll fashions for dolls like Barbie, Tonner, Gene, Franklin Mint, etc. If you’re a doll […]
The Doctor Who Dress
Well hello there, friends! Here’s a wee bit of geekery to start off the week. This is my Doctor Who dress! I love the idea of everyday fangirl dresses and made my own. 🙂 This one is the Colette Hazel pattern. I am honestly not too sure what I think about this pattern…. I […]
A Moneta in the Badlands
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 […]
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 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 […]
Curvy Colette: A Tale of Two Monetas
Well hello there folks! As the next stop on the Colette plus size blog tour, I have not one, but TWO Monetas to share with you! My first Moneta is version 1 with the collar and sleeveless bodice. I made this dress out of an aubergine viscose/lycra ponte knit that I picked up at Britex […]
Exciting News! Curvy Colette: A Plus Size Blog Tour!
Have you heard? I’ve been waiting with bated breath for Colette Patterns to release their new knit patterns (and their new book!) which go up into the plus size range. It’s been difficult to keep this news to myself and to have to wait to share it with all of you. This is the first […]