So now that i’ve moved home, you guys know there’s only one thing on my mind right??? That’s right, fabric! I know I have something of a “habit” when it comes to fabric....
Eeeep it’s taken me ages to blog this – but remember last year when I made a beaded detachable scallop collar?? (yes that was quite the mouthful hehehe). Well Anna went ahead and made her...
So i made this little sweatshirt for Bunny right before Virginia decided to completely skip winter, and hop right into summer. Which means we also skipped sweatshirt weather, and it only got worn lik...
There were a lot of really fantastic creations made during the button up refashion swap - but i must tell you all – I absolutely got the best one. Sorry everyone else, but Mim seriously outdid ...
I was so thrilled today when i woke up to see Lizzie sporting the top i made for her during the Button up Refashion Swap! I’m even more excited to see how well it fits her and suits her –...
You guys i have such a fun project to share with you today! Two of my favourite crafty ladies, Miranda and Melissa came up with the fun idea a little while ago of doing a button up shirt refashion sw...
Thanks so much to everyone who wished us safe travels on our way home! We arrived in Perth on Sunday afternoon after almost 2 full days of travel – i feel like it might take us a week to recove...
Hey all, as you probably remember from last week – my family and I are moving to Australia this coming month – so i thought it might be helpful to let you all know a few more details befo...
It’s weird to me to think that this is my last post from the Virginian countryside. I’ve really enjoyed exploring all the back roads near our small town with Chris and the kids. It’...
I really Love Alli’s version of the Darling Ranges dress! Her blog is one of my very favourites and I feel like the chambray and buttons she chose are very similar to something I would have cho...
Well you guys, I finally took the plunge and got an iPhone. And about 2.3 seconds later i was addicted to Instagram. It’s been so fun so far sharing a few behind the scenes things, and little p...
I’m so excited! We’re done with our Darling Ranges sewalong!! I made two dress – the standard Darling Ranges (which i’ll share later this week) and this one, which has a few a...
You guys!! This is our last step!! After we finish up all these buttonholes and buttons then we’re done and dusted! That deserves a whoooop whooop or something :) Ready to get started? I’...
We are so close to being finished with our dresses!! Today we’ll be working on the ties – but since i’ve noticed some people are leaving off the ties in favour of belting their dres...
Anna went ahead and made a really gorgeous sleeveless version of the Darling Ranges. I love how this dress just looks so different without the sleeves! Remember, if you want to make a sleeveless vers...
As a side note: Thanks so much for all of the encouragement yesterday. Everyones comments, emails and tweets were so heartening! It’s a stressful time, but also an exciting time :) Can’t ...
Well friends i have a big announcement to make! No i’m not pregnant hehe, but if you follow me on twitter and have been wondering why i’ve been sounding like such a stress bucket for the...
Today we’re going to be inserting our sleeves in the Darling Ranges dress and finishing the sleeve hems. We’ll be using the inset sleeve method, and I’ll be showing you two differen...
I really love making sleeveless versions of this dress! I know sleeves aren’t a lot of work - but sometimes leaving them off just feels fast, you know? hehe The dress is drafted with a slightl...
I know the placket may seem daunting – but I promise if you take it slowly and carefully it will all make sense and work out beautifully! I love this method for creating the placket and necklin...
So how are you all going with your sewing? Well i hope? Today we’re going to attach the bodice to the skirt! The nice thing about the Darling Ranges is that the skirt is gathered, so it’s...
I was literally gasping when i saw Kelli’s second version of the Darling Ranges dress. Instead of the plain vneckline outlined in the pattern – she created her own tie front!! I LOVE it! ...
I’m just going to side-track from the Darling Ranges sewalong for a minute. As you may have noticed, I’m super busy these days – and unfortunately for me that means I don’t ha...
And we’re onto the skirt and pockets. Oh how i love pockets! Personally I think the most important think about including pockets in a dress or skirt is the order in which you do it. I have a a ...
Hey hey time to do some sewing! Today we’re putting the bodice together – nothing too strenuous! We’ll be sewing the darts, and the side and shoulder seams. Ready set go! (...)Read ...
Okay friends, by now we’ve done all our pattern alterations and we’re ready to cut our fabric! Just a recap, here are the alterations we covered this week: Full bust adjustments (FBA) Sma...
This is a last minute addition – but as I was making my samples for the sewalong I realised this might be an interesting and super easy variation. As people have been making their Darling Range...
The Darling Ranges dress is a low cut dress with a deep v neck – so if you’re not particularly a fan of low cut styles – you may want to learn how to raise the neckline a bit. Once ...
The Darling Ranges dress is a high waisted dress – this means that the waistline of the dress sits above your natural waistline. On most people it should sit somewhere just under the ribcage. I...
(Note: this post is meant more as an open discussion, rather than a set tutorial since I’m experimenting with untested adjustments. So basically, all the following pictures and diagrams are for...
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