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Cozy Glamour: Sewing the Simplicity 3696 Robe in Flannel-Backed Satin
An imperfect princess robe that I’m still enjoying wearing despite issues with the fabric since I used a woven for a knit pattern.
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Make your own LED Light Up Skirt for Hanukkah
Make your own LED light up skirt!
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Strapless romance in the Cashmerette Ellington dress
I review the new Cashmerette Ellington Dress, detailing my fit adjustments (sizing down and custom shortening), grading, and a fun faux corset back modification. I discuss the clean lining finish, boning support, and working with a linen-rayon blend. Perfect for a romantic look!
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Vintage Star Lounge Suit: PE Foxy Legs Joggers and Greenstyle Pacific Pullover
Throwing these two together because they do make a cute lounge set. However, I actually made each piece separately. I made them both from some lovely light french terry that I won in a raffle years ago from Amelia Lane Designs. I got to pick 3 yards of anything I wanted and this was my…
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Charm Patterns Hattie Tote to carry all the things
As mentioned in my last post, I had enough of the fabric leftover from my Maria dress to make a matching tote. I even had enough to do pattern matching of the roses around the top! This is the Hattie Tote pattern, also from Charm Patterns. I did decide to buy some coordinating fabric for…
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Charm Patterns Maria Dress aka the Friendship Dress
This is the Charm Patterns Maria dress which is a princess seam dress that makes a great base for many styles. The lines are clean. It’s straightforward and nice for a beginner to learn princess seams, but a satisfying sew for a more experienced sewist. So why do I also call it the Friendship Dress?…
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Pattern Emporium’s The Works Tank, a citrus-y version
And here is the second version of The Works Tank by Pattern Emporium that I promised you in yesterday’s post. And honestly this is my favorite of the two. This one is a size 8 at the bust graded to a size 12 at the hips. I measure a 10 at the hips, but I…
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Pattern Emporium Wide Strap Tank — The Works Tank
Nothing like a pattern test to break me out of my rut and get me posting again. While I certainly have some backlog of items to post, I haven’t been making as much in the past couple of months due to travel and work. Fortunately, this pattern is super fast and easy! This is The…
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Charm Patterns Stanwyck Skirt in Black Twill
The first thing I made this year (as in, on Jan 2 while I was on New Year’s vacation) was a black Charm Patterns Stanwyck Skirt. After making the Stanwyck for my Hanukkah skirt, I knew I needed a black one that I could use as a basic in my wardrobe. And in fact, it…
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Her Universe Fashion Show 2023 Winners SDCC Collection With Star Wars And X-Men
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Since it’s that time of year where aspiring fashion designers are filling out the last bits of their Her Universe Fashion Show applications and filming the last take of their submission video, it seemed like a great time to share some pictures of the pieces I designed as part of our Winners’ Collection that was…
