I have been wanting to sew Simplicity 8735 since it came out late last summer. With it’s classic shape and multiple variations, I knew it would be perfect for the Work to Weekend segment of my wrap dress project. I paired it with a foxy crepe. The neutral tones and black background
As I mentioned in my introductory post about my wrap dress project, the first category of patterns is Work to Weekend. I searched for patterns that would work in a range of fabrics and for a range of occasions. Since it was my first go round with wrap dresses, I wanted to
Dear Mom, Your love, care and kindness for me taught me how to love and respect myself and others. You showed me that I was cool enough without Lunchables, Power Rangers or black under eye liner. You shaped me into a person of character and integrity and modeled how to find joy
I made a wrap dress last year and it wasn’t great. I was determined to try again, so I started shopping around for a pattern with a little more shaping for the bust. As I was shopping around for a wrap dress pattern, I was overwhelmed by the amount of options. I
I was going to title this “Winter Plans” but, uh, it’s mid-February, and I feel like “plans” isn’t quite accurate, since I likely won’t get to every project. I’m hoping these garments will fill some holes in my everyday wardrobe. I made up a couple nice dresses in the last few months,
Autumn, remember autumn? It feels like so long ago. Way back in September – way back before we moved into our new house, Em and I went to America, celebrated the winter holidays, sold my parents’ house, Em and I came back from America – ya, way back then, I made a
I’m a planner when it comes to sewing. Usually when I see something I like, I think about how to make it work with the patterns or fabric I already have, and I usually have to see lots of versions I love before I buy a new pattern, because I have so
Ember is a whole year old today! I know it’s so cliche, but I’ll say it anyway: I can’t believe it’s been a whole year, but I also can’t believe that it’s only been a year. She is a ray of sunshine and she loves everyone. Like everyone. Everyone at the park,
After following the online sewing community for a couple of years, I’ve notice a big gap between contemporary styles and vintage sewing. I love vintage style and I want to wear it every day. What I don’t want is to do a full face of makeup everyday, let alone a beehive or
Happy October! September was a bit of a strange sewing month for me, so rather than my usual makes breakdown, this post will chat through my disappointments and victories. I sewed separates! And knit fabrics! But I attempted five garments and only finished three. My biggest failures came at the beginning of the
