Sewing and Such
I must admit, I've never understood the draw to maxi dresses, probably because I'm short and could never pull them off. They do have their advantages, I'm discovering. Say it's hot, and you didn't shave recently... My daughter doesn't have this problem (at least not yet!), but she's tall, and she could definitely pull of …
Now that the hot weather has truly arrived, my almost kindergartner has been begging for new summer clothes. I kind of felt like she had enough, but she really needed more comfy everyday clothes. The kind you just pull out of the dryer and can easily wear. I find these tend to be knits as …
I do enjoy a good cowl. It breaks up the monotony of a t-shirt and makes a comfy top look professional enough to wear to work. It's also a quick project I can make when I'm feeling like I have nothing to wear to work that day! It all comes down to this lately for …
I love cardigans and sweaters. It's like librarian uniform. It's in my DNA. Do you remember that show Felicity and all those sweaters? Yeah, me too. I'm sure it comes as no surprise that when the Julia Cardigan by Mouse House Creations made its rounds in the blogging world I was drooling all over my phone …
I enjoyed testing the Miss Ruby Tuesday dress by 1 Puddle Lane so much, I just had to test the Little Miss Ruby Tuesday too! Now we can all be all matchy matchy! I made these in October, but I finally get to share them 🙂 This pattern is a knit dress/top with many options, …
The first time I saw this top, I couldn't believe it was a pattern by See Kate Sew. I thought I had seen all of her patterns (if I remember correctly, I bought my first pdf pattern from her Garden Party collection) and would've definitely noticed this one. It's the City Girl Top and Frock, …
I've been wanting to sew a dress like this for a long time. When I saw 1 Puddle Lane was pattern testing the Miss Ruby Tuesday knit dress, I knew this was the push I needed to get off my rump! This pattern really is amazing! The options blew me away, seriously. There's 5 sleeve …
I have dressed my Penny in her blue Penny Playsuit every chance I've gotten. It is just way too adorable, and I love seeing her romp around in it, not to mention it has received more compliments than any other item I've ever sewn. Everyone just loves seeing her romping around in it too! So …
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Since I have made a pledge to sew at least 5 garments for myself using vintage patterns this year, I thought it was time to figure out which ones I want to use. I decided to select patterns that would also help me fulfill my wardrobe architect goal of making a capsule wardrobe. I've identified …
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After seeing the Penny Playsuit, another free pattern from Shwin&Shwin, I knew I'd have to make one for my little Penny! Really, I don't make her enough things. Especially since she seems to enjoy them so much! It's a combination of woven and knit fabrics which I love, and it looks comfy. My only hesitation …
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