Sewing and Such
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 …
I'm beginning to put together my girl's school wardrobe. She still has lots of clothing that she fits, but it's fun to have some new outfits to wear when starting a new school year. Ideally I would like to focus on making her items that coordinate with each other to make her wardrobe more functional. …
Continue reading "So Flippin’ Cute – A reversible skirt and striped top"
This is a couple of days late, but I didn't want to miss sharing with you a tutorial I put together for Tie Dye Diva on finishing seams. I selected a few very quick seam finishes: the faux flat fell and 2 bias tape finishes. I love the look on the outside and inside too! …
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I've always wanted to make fabric necklaces, but for some reason I just never got around to it. I finally made some with a really fun fabric collection called Panda-rama by Maude Asbury (which was provided by Blend Fabrics to Tie Dye Diva). The Rice Paper fabrics are perfect for fabric jewelry! My girl and I …
I'm totally failing at the capsule wardrobe for my girls. Pretty much everything clashes with each other! My big girl loves to mix and match the weirdest prints too, so things get very interesting when she dresses herself, which is pretty much everyday. Anyway, I've been stash busting (read...lots of clashing prints) and using some of …
I only recently discovered Thread Faction's grow-with-me pattern line, which Liz of Thread Faction is expanding. What a really fun idea since babies and kids grow so quickly! Let me just start by saying these patterns are seriously the perfect gift to make young children. You don't even have to worry too much about their …
Remember the reversible Crossover Flounce Dress by DbCA? I can't get my girls out of these dresses! It's pretty funny, my little one calls it her "tutu dress" because it twirls. Ironically she can't really get it to twirl well because she spins sooooo slowly. It's sloth-like really. Well, to make things even sweeter than …
After sewing up my last Beauty cowl top, I had to make another one! So comfy! I used a french terry knit I found at Fabric Outlet in San Francisco. It was so incredibly cheap. I didn't have enough for the whole top, so I made the cowl and sleeves with a cute print from …
Continue reading "Another Beauty Boatneck and a Mabel Mini Skirt"
I am so behind in posting and keeping track of my makes. I have some really fun ones too! How to make more time in my day????? Anyway... After sewing a wearable muslin for Butterick 6856, I decided to make another one to add to my capsule wardrobe. I was gifted some black linen type …
As you know I've made a pledge to sew up 5 garments using vintage patterns this year. Up to this point I've sewn up one, so I figured I should get moving on another one already! I decided I wanted to sew up a skirt since all I've been sewing up are tops, and I …
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