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  • Burda Anda Review

    Burda Anda Review

    I thought I would take a moment to review the Burda Anda pattern. I posted the review to Pattern Review but I have it below for my faithful readers.

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  • Frock by Friday: Anda – Thursday/Friday

    So I finished it today. In fact I ended up doing most of the work today since I spent the rest of the week fixing up the pattern. Read on for more details of how I did it.

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  • Frock by Friday: Anda – Wednesday

    So today I didn’t quite follow the directions since I was still working on my pattern. I started by marking off 1.5″ from each side. Then I had to adjust the armholes. I used my French curve to draw the line from the existing shoulder to where the new armpit is. I did this because…

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  • Frock by Friday: Anda – Tuesday

    Okay. It’s day two. The only thing to do today is to cut out the pieces. I’ve finally picked out my fabric: The white you see is a cool embroidered edge that I think will add something interesting to the bottom of this otherwise plain and simple dress.

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  • Frock by Friday: Anda – Monday

    So I am following along with the Frock by Friday sew-along. This is a really easy dress we’re doing. A bit below my level. But I need an easy one in order to finish by Friday since I don’t typically have that much time during the week.

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  • Group Sewing

    Ever since I heard about the “Frock by Friday” sew-alongs that Grosgrain Fabulous runs, I’ve wanted to join in. Unfortunately, last months fell at a bad time, but this month I think I might actually have time! The image above links to all the posts — the pattern, suggested fabrics — and I’ll be posting…

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