It's got volume, ruffles, and a quirky print! Check out my version of the Mariposa blouse in a floral Tana lawn from Liberty Fabrics.
Mariposa Blouse
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Flower Patchwork Top
Introducing my version of the Flower Patchwork Top by ROBERTS|WOOD in organza and silk habotai leftovers. Check out this scrap busting sewing project, made of 71 organza and habotai pieces...
Nicks Dress
Last month, I decided to sew a holiday dress for myself, and I even finished it on time (woot!). Unfortunately, the holiday turned out to be much more sweatpants-appropriate (trying to keep up with the kids during the day and eating all the comfort food at night after putting the kids to bed). So I [...]
A little white dress with tiny bands of gold
Every time a new Closet Core's Cielo pops up on my feed, I tell myself, "Wow, I can't believe this is Cielo; it looks so different!" With its effortless boxy silhouette, it's been made in all sorts of fabrics and hacked in so many ways... I'm amazed how versatile this pattern is. So I decided [...]
Lion sweatshirt in stripe bamboo terry
One of the perks of working at Core Fabrics is the ability to gaze at our release calendar, which takes up an entire wall and displays all the fabrics we have coming up in the next six months. I've been especially excited by this bamboo terry with stripes. The swatch had piqued my curiosity, and [...]
Simplicity 8254 in Geometric Jacquard
The Story When Minerva sent out their new selection of plaid Jacquards, Netflix’ The Queen’s Gambit was fresh in my mind, as well as a revived infatuation for A-line dresses and checkered patterns. The show follows the rise of fictional chess prodigy Beth Harmon and, among other things, is a beautiful sartorial homage to the [...]
Kente Sports Jacket
The story: I met Joe last year at the Revive Fashion Show Fundraiser. He was there to watch his daughter Emily model the dress I had made out of repurposed neckties. Following the show, Joe contacted me to ask if I could help him turn a long-held vision of his into a reality. He had an old [...]
Dawn Chorus
This one I’m naming “Dawn Chorus”. Lately, I’ve had trouble falling back asleep after Jules’s night feeding. So, for better or worse, I’ve decided to just stay up and do some uninterrupted sewing between 4:30-7:30am. That’s how the dress came to be. In the process, it has helped shift my thoughts from the COVID-19 pandemic [...]
Saraste Shirt Dress
I just completed a Saraste Shirt Dress from Named Clothing's book Breaking the Pattern. The Saraste is a semi-fitted shirt dress with a gathered skirt. It’s my second project from Breaking the Pattern (I made the Ruska knit dress) and I’m really fond of this collection of designs. They are simple yet full of interesting details [...]
Gold Jackie Knit Dress
I started this Jackie Dress way back in December, but with holiday travels, my mom visiting from France, and several time-sensitive orders (including a very special wedding dress - pics soon!), I’ve only just finished it. And here I thought it would make the perfect holiday outfit… Maybe next year! This was my first time sewing [...]
Kimberly Dress
Athina just released a new dress pattern, the Kimberly, and I’ve been lucky to be able to test it for her. The Kimberly has a beautiful, classic silhouette with a half circle skirt, a soft V-neck and optional long sleeves and pockets. This was the first time sewing this style of garment since my wedding [...]
A Burgundy Suit: oversized blazer + slim pants
I had been eyeing the oversized blazer trend this fall. So when I saw Orageuse’s menswear-inspired Amsterdam blazer, I decided to give it a try. Having recently made my first coat, I went into making the Amsterdam feeling confident and ready to tackle the tailored jacket challenge. I usually keep my personal stash pretty small [...]
Deer and Doe’s Opium Coat
What better way to start October than to wear a newly me-made autumn coat. For the past couple of years, I've been wanting to make a coat for myself but have always chickened out, thinking it would be too big a time commitment or would require tailoring tools which I do not own. So when [...]
Awesome Shoot with Crimson Sun Studios
What's your most used sewing-related accessory that's actually a non-sewing accessory? Mine is a camera remote! After all, one needs pics to share their makes. And it comes to a point when you don't want to keep bothering your significant other, friend or family member to take the pictures. That's when the remote comes to [...]
Sheona Dress
Sewing a little black dress has been on my mind for quite some time, and the Sheona Dress & Top pattern was the perfect reason to finally get to it. I was very fortunate to test this lovely pattern by Athina Kakou. The pattern has 5 versions: 2 tops and 3 dresses. I decided on [...]
Tie-Front Jumpsuit
When I was in France recently, I did a bit of fabric shopping (obviously). I found 3 meters of a striking cotton lawn at my local fabric shop. They couldn't tell me much about it, so I took my inquiries to Google. It appears the cotton used to be available via the Sew Over It [...]
Sun Dress
A quick post for a quick summer make. It's our first summer in the Midwest, and it's been very warm. I am definitely not used to these high temperatures, so I've been adjusting my wardrobe to include more lightweight and breathable pieces. One example is this striped dress in a very lightweight cotton. It was [...]
Ginger Jeans
For as long as I can remember, I've never been a jeans person. When I was a kid, much to my mother's chagrin, I would refuse to wear jeans. As a teenager, I owned a couple of flares because they looked so good... on others. But on my short-legged self, they always felt goofy. Then [...]
Highlands Wrap Dress
I recently spent a week exploring the beautiful Spanish islands of Majorca and Menorca. I got to wear one my newest makes: The Highlands Wrap Dress. It's a beautiful, easy-to-wear dress that has options for sleeves (sleeveless or short sleeve) and dress length (midi or maxi). THE PATTERN This pattern by Allie Olson is very [...]
Nancy Dress + Life Update
I was ready to publish this post about my latest make, SOI's Nancy Dress, two weeks and a half ago. But on the day I planned to post it, I instead ended up in the hospital requiring emergency surgery. I've been recovering since then and am now starting to feel much better. But it's been [...]
Tilly and the Buttons’ Francoise Dress 2
Today I am sharing my latest make, a Tilly and The Buttons’ Francoise dress. It’s my second time making a Francoise dress, so I thought that instead of blogging about the same thing as last time, I'll focus on different aspects of my version of the lovely 1960s-inspired pattern. (But if you want to read [...]
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