Sewing and Such
I'm so glad Tie Dye Diva has begun drafting ladies' patterns because I'm pretty thrilled with this one! I'm still healing from my fall, but I didn't want to miss sharing this with you. If you're anything like me you may already be thinking about what you're sewing for the holidays, including wardrobe pieces. For …
It's that time! I can finally dig into my French terry and sweater knit stash. I've been staring at this fabric sitting on my shelves for what seems like ages. I have A LOT of French terry because it's another one of those fabrics that I can't pass up on when I find the good …
I finally jumped onto the overalls bandwagon! This fabric made me do it, I totally don't regret it, and I love how perfect they are for the fall season. If you're interested in reading about the pattern details and this lovely rustic cotton/linen fabric, then head over to Cali & Co.'s blog. The pattern is …
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Well I've taken the longest break from blogging (!), mainly because I spent half of my summer soaking up the sun (and melting) with my girls, and the other half injured and whining about being in pain. Well, I'm much better now thank goodness, and I'm back to sewing. Of course instead of sharing what …
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Hi everyone! I'm so excited to be part of Tie Dye Diva's Mermaid Maxi Skirt Blog tour because I can finally share my lovely skirts with you! If you've been following along with the other tour bloggers then you've already seen some pretty gorgeous skirts. To think, before this pattern I would never have thought …
Today I’m blogging over at Cali Fabrics using this very lovely rayon gauze and Tencel denim to make myself the reversible Metamorphic Dress by Sew Liberated! I love her patterns and sewing philosophy, so I was happy to finally sew up one of her dresses. Plus you already know how much I love Cali Fabrics 😉
One of my absolute favorite things about fabric shopping is getting all touchy feely with it. I really love texture, so my hands are all over the bolts, pulling out just enough fabric to get a good feel for its texture and drape. This is impossible online for obvious reasons (although you can always order a swatch if you’re patient enough!). CaliFabrics does an excellent job though when it comes to photographing and describing their fabric, so I knew I’d be happy with my choices!
Now this was the first time I was selecting fabric to make myself something reversible. The land of reversible clothing is one I’ve traveled to many times with my girls; there’s just something about wearing two dresses at once that makes them giddy. For myself though, reversible clothing always seemed a bit odd. Why wouldn’t I just want to sew two dresses instead of getting…
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I'm not one to follow fashion trends. I typically stick with the tried and true styles that last because I tend to wear my clothing until they disintegrate. I also take so long to sew something up after buying the pattern that the trends have already come and gone before I get to wear them! …
One of my favorite ladies' patterns is the Ruby Dress & Top from Made By Rae. I've made it several times (with sleeves, refashioned with knit and the too small version, refashioned men's shirt), but the moment I saw Made By Rae's divided yoke version, I had to make one! I absolutely love it, and it's …
I've been very distracted lately with life, and although I peek in on sewing social media, I haven't really been doing tons of sewing or knitting myself, so one day I decided I needed to take a morning and sew something. If you remember I've been trying to sew up more of my Seamwork patterns. …
Since I've had more time to sew for myself lately, I've finally been focusing more on pants fitting. Many sewists avoid it, and of course there is a big learning curve. To complicate matters, as a result of my exercising, my thigh and hip measurements have changed since my second muslin. I decided I needed …
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