I found a couple more photos of my madras skirt on my other camera. I think these came out a little better. I had a pair of madras shorts from J Crew quite a few years ago that I wore a l...
Butterick 5535 is a pattern Ive had in my stash for quite a while and just never got around to sewing. I used it with a madras fabric for my 4th skirt for a Sawyer Brook sew along, and I t...
Im in the midst of a disastrous yogawear sewing disaster (yes - double disaster). Sad. :-( The pants are coming out ok, but the tank top is a hot mess. Just thought Id share.
Oh my, such excitement over my Gradations Bag! Thank you, thank you for all the kind comments about it. I have still been proudly carrying it around. Lois, I dont think Ill be selli...
I have a new project to show today... not the usual. I made a little bag for summer. Usually I prefer a leather, store-bought bag (with the exception of this, I hardly ever use bags Ive m...
Ive finished my third skirt for the Sawyer Brook sew along. I modified Simplicity 2564 (also used for my scalloped pencil skirt) to slightly A-line and button up the front. To do thi...
I first read about Salme Patterns on Quality Time. Super cute stuff and very reasonably priced. You do have to print and tape together, but there are only 4 pattern pieces to this, so it ...
In the back of my mind, I had the notion of entering the Pattern Review Ready to Wear Contest this month. The month sped by, though, and I didnt really have an inspiration or plan, so I let it ...
Here is skirt #2 for my Sawyer Brook sew along!The pattern is Simplicity 2564 and the fabric is Springtime Satin in leek. Its a bit snug. I didnt used to have the problem that things came...
Voila! My favorite new sweater! This is the quickest sweater Ive knitted in... ever. Im sure the size 10 needles had something to do with that. The pattern is in the book Coas...
This:Ive been trying a little hand applique, a first for me. I thought Id hate the tediousness (tediosity?) of it, but I found it quite enjoyable, if time consuming. I just have a little ...
This is how I made a scalloped hem on my in-progress pencil skirt. The first half of the photos were taken at night - hence the crummy quality. The fabric is a celery green cotton sateen....
Last month, I made a couple of outfits for my niece who lives so far away in Arizona. (sniff sniff)Well, my awesome sister somehow managed a photo shoot with a barely-one-year-old, so I bring you you...
Here are some photos of my new striped skirt, as I wore it to church. I didnt use a pattern but explained my construction process here. The fabric is 100% textured silk, Treebark from Saw...
The vague inspiration for this skirt was these striped skirts Ive seen popping up in a few places this spring. Modelled photos to come...I did not use a pattern, but I took a bunch of photos of...
Confession: I stockpile $2 clearance Big Boys sweatshirts from Target for the day when I will make my boys and I some awesome sweatshirts. Oh, that day is coming... just you wait.Anyway, ...
This afternoon, I received a package of fabric for 5 skirts. Im doing a skirt sew along at Sawyer Brook. Even my pup thinks they are gorgeous!
I didnt finish my Easter dress in time for Easter. We took a kind of last minute trip to my husbands parents house, so I lost all of Saturday to squeeze in the time to finish it up. Here it is right ...
I entered my blue cotton voile Simplicy 2365 in Made by Raes Spring Top Sewalong contest, and this week, Im in the Top of the Tops! Woohoo! Not only that, but Im the first one on the page...
I started my Easter dress last week. Here is a little peek. I am super excited to finally use some beautiful linen I bought in Philadelphia and some handmade lace from italy.I am trying to learn how ...
As promised, here is last nights disaster, which looks a little bit better in the light of day than it did in the mirror last night. Maybe if I got rid of the giant bow...Im just not feeling thi...
This pattern plus this fabricequals the ugliest thing I have ever made. :-( Pictures to follow tomorrow just because its so comical.
Ill be honest, I was doubting whether Id ever finish this! This is my Vogue 8379, made from Sawyer Brooks carboncino sweater knit. Oh, and with the addition of hours of decorative hand st...
Here is my completed Simplicity 2365, first mentioned here. I wore this yesterday for my big guys 5th birthday party - see the Spiderman banner and bounce house cord in the background. Hub...
Yep, I fell off the wagon with my self-imposed NO MORE FABRIC rule (except emergencies, of course!). I had successfully been avoiding unsepeakable temptations every time I opened my email box, ...
I havent given up on this hand-stitching dress but I needed a little break and cut out a top.The patter is Simplicity 2365, view B, and the fabric is cotton voile from Gorgeous Fabrics several years ...
Why is this taking me so long?1. Those ties are long - thats quite a bit of extra stitching.2. Picking out my red guide stitches is taking forever! 3. I have about a one-hour ...
Not my baby girl! No buns in this oven.For my nieces first birthday, I decided to make her a few little outfits from fabrics I had laying around. Id tell you the patterns, but theyre most...
Diana nominated me for the Versatile Blogger award. Aw, thanks! Ive been blogging for about 5 years, and I think this is my first blogger-nominated award. I think that says somethin...
Here is the progress on my gray wrap dress. I decided to add a hand-stitched detail to the edges to help keep the facings in place and add a little pizzazz. I used red thread in the...
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