The BurdaStyle Sewing Handbook was released back in November, but I didnt get my dress variation back until a month or two ago. Since then Ive had it on display on my dress form, which wa...
Oh hello there! Its been forever, but here I am and Im excited to share a new project! Back on April 28 my blog reading list was full of lovely ladies showing off their new pajamas for Karens pa...
I think Im in a sewing rut. Today I tried working on a long unfinished project that has been haunting me for the past year. Im hoping that finishing it will inspire me to move on to new exciting...
Hello blog readers, just dropping a quick note. I started a new job recently which has been sucking up most of my energy, but I swear Ill be back soon with some new creativity! And by the way, t...
Here it is! My dress made following the tutorial for my BurdaStyle Sewing Handbook dress variation. Doesnt the color combination look like slices of green apple?If you want to make your own, be...
Valentines Day crafting is my favorite! This year I made some felt heart headbands to show my love.
With the bodice complete, its time to assemble the skirt and then sew it all together and add the finishing touches.Since Im using a somewhat thick cotton for this green dress, Im not going to line t...
Now it is time to start sewing, or in other words, it is time for the fun to begin!For this tutorial I wanted to use fabric from my stash, but didnt have enough of the green, hence my second color bl...
Fabric and Notions:1 1/3 yards main fabric1 1/4 yards lining fabric(These amounts are the same as are listed for the original dress pattern because most of our pattern pieces are about the same size....
Here we go! Part 1 of my tutorial for the dress variation that I created for The BurdaStyle Sewing Handbook! So lets dive right in and work on altering the pattern.To follow this tutorial you will ne...
BurdaStyle just made my day!
Ive gotten quite a few messages lately asking how to make my dress variation from The BurdaStyle Sewing Handbook, so I think its about time to put together a tutorial!I made my dress over a year ago ...
About a week ago my best friend told me to update my blog. Well after dragging my feet, here it is! Ive been working on a few sewing projects lately, but hadnt been too excited about any of them, unt...
After seeing a blog post on Coletterie about organizing your fabric, I got to work sorting out my own stash. I have about a trunk and two boxes full of fabric that Ive collected secondhand over the p...
The middle photo is of a necklace I made yesterday. Its painted clay, and I didnt have any jewelry wire to put the beads on, so I improvised. You know those wirey things on the top of champagne bottl...
I made this wool motorcycle jacket back in November, but it gave me such a hard time that Ive put off sharing it until now. For the pattern, I turned to my trusty BurdaStyle Sewing Handbook and follo...
Heres a beautiful San Francisco Bay sunset to wish you all a very happy new year!I figure if I write down my resolutions on my blog I may be more inclined to follow them. So heres the short version: ...
Not much sewing lately, but a lot of fun with my sister while she visits for the holidays.
Christmas was lovely (even though I ended up with the flu). And look at what I unwrapped on Christmas Eve! I just took it out of the box and Im super excited, but theres one little problem... I have ...
Im so excited about how great this dress turned out! It fits like a very comfortable glove and the circle skirt is so much fun to move and spin around in.The dress is made from gray lace with gray co...
Last night was the San Francisco launch party for the BurdaStyle Sewing Handbook!I sewed a pouch at the make and take booth, played ModCloth bingo, ate yummy grilled cheese, and met a few people from...
Ive been exiled to my moms house for the weekend to take care of a little doggy, but Im coping because I brought Mr. Sewing Machine along! I have a birthday coming up in just seven days, so of course...
I went for a walk to clear my head.
Last week was all about the turkey. I sewed a whole jacket the weekend before, but then Thanksgiving took over my time. My cousin Liz and I grocery shopped, baked, and cooked all week long. But after...
When I decided to make a skirt from this gorgeous fabric I thought about creating a simple gathered skirt, but Im glad that I went ahead with this pattern instead. I used the skirt pattern from The B...
Sometimes I like to sew and sometimes I like to craft up something quick and cute like this little box of love! I found this fun tutorial for making a magic box on Pinterest and decided to put one to...
When I was in high school I liked to paint designs on plain cotton with acrylic paints, then use the self printed fabric to make bags. After experimenting with a bit of printing last night, I decided...
Playing with printing and sewing up a math project.
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