Hi there friends! So sorry for the my absence here. I’ve been sewing so much, but not blogging much about it. That’s something that I need to work on. In the meantime, you can check out what I’m making on Instagram, as I often post WIP pics in my stories and glimpses on my regular […]
The Wildflower TLC Caftan
Hi friends! This is my latest installment of the “Summer of Caftan.” There will also be the “Summer of Gingham” heading your way soon. I do have several finished projects yet to blog, but eventually they’ll make it here. I finished a lengthy project with multiple pieces recently and was sewing like a madwoman. My […]
The Polka Dot New England Dress
Hi there friends! I’m going to start off this post with pointing out that I didn’t use the right fabric for this dress pattern, so it has some issues. The issues don’t stop me from wearing it though! This pattern needs a fabric with more weight than this lightweight cotton shirting that I used for […]
The 1920’s Mata Hari Dress
How’s tricks? 1920’s. I can’t quit you. So here’s another 20’s ensemble. 🙂 This time, it’s the Decades of Style 1920’s Tier-riffic Ensemble. I used some gorgeous hemp silk from Organic Cotton Plus, that I was given in exchange for a review. I had never sewn with hemp before and it sounded interesting and a […]
A Chambray Isabella Dress
Hello friends! *Portions of this post originally appeared on the Cali Fabrics blog* I’ve been a fan of 1920’s fashion nearly my entire life, but it’s only been the last five or six years that I have really gotten into actually sewing and wearing styles from that era. All of my 20’s garments thus far […]
The Cherry New England Dress
Hello, friends! Do you ever have a project in mind and then you gather all of the materials to make it, but you don’t? Yeah….that’s this dress! I planned to make this last summer and never got around to it. It was on my sewing list and yet it lingered on the bottom. Of course […]
A Red Velvet Baltimore Dress
Hows tricks, dames? I’m super excited to share this dress as I’ve been keeping it a secret for a while! This is Decades of Style’s latest 1920’s dress pattern (actually one of three in their recently released collection!) — the Baltimore Dress. It has Art Deco styling with a beautifully draped center panel and is […]
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 […]
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 Pink Gingham ESP Dress
Hi there, friends! All the gingham. All the time. And all the ESP dresses. 🙂 Yes, it’s another ESP dress and another gingham dress. But I don’t have a pink gingham one and I’m currently swooning over these large checked ginghams. I really cannot get enough. As I’ve stated in a previous post, I’m really […]
The TARDIS ESP Dress
Allons-y, Whovians! Or non-Whovians as it may be! Yep, it’s another Decades Everyday ESP Dress! This is definitely my go-to pattern when it comes to my TNT patterns. It’s a quick and easy dress to make, that you can truly go from cutting to wearing in a day. BTW, this pattern is now available in PDF […]
A White Denim Three’s A Charm Jacket
Hello, friends! It’s another Decades Everyday Three’s A Charm Jacket! This time, I’ve made one that can be worn with so many different things, which I expect to be a wardrobe workhorse. Ever since I received the Three’s a Charm pattern, I’ve had fabrics set aside to make it. But as I looked at my […]
The Tangerine Dorothy Lara Dress
Good morning, friends! I’m super excited to share this dress with you! It’s a continuation of my foray into 1940’s styles, this time another Decades of Style 1940’s Dorothy Lara Dress. This is the second time I’ve made this dress. The first one was in silk and this version is in silk cotton. It’s made […]
The Wonder Woman Dress
Hello friends! I’m so happy to share this dress with you! Yes, another ESP dress, but this time in one of my favorite fabrics — Wonder Woman!!! I bought this fabric earlier this year from Beverly’s. I was never a big fan of Wonder Woman until I read some of the early stories from the 40’s […]
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 […]
A Double Gauze Given A Chance Dress
Hello, friends! I’m happy to share my latest dress with you! A perfect summer frock to keep you cool and comfortable on the sweltering days yet to come. This is the Decades Everyday Given A Chance dress — the latest simplified retro pattern from Decades of Style. It’s a 1960’s style shift dress with bodice shaping and […]