Make your own LED Light Up Skirt for Hanukkah
Make your own LED light up skirt!
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…
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?…
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…
Her Universe Fashion Show 2024 – Charm Patterns Audrey Cigarette Pants – Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots
While the jacket was certainly the center piece of the Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em inspired look that I did for the 2024 Her Universe Fashion Show, you can’t have a pant suit without, well, pants. Above, this picture was taken backstage which is why the lighting is funky. And I’m holding the boxing champion belt…
Groovy 60s Charm Patterns Francie for Fashioning San Francisco
I recently attended the Designing San Francisco exhibit at the De Young Museum with the Greater Bay Area Costumers Guild. Everyone was encouraged to wear fashion from the last century. While I had hoped to have another piece from the 50’s I’m working on done in time, I had also recently finished this one so…
Charm Patterns Starlet Gown for Old Hollywod Glamour
This is the brand new Charm Patterns Starlet Gown available on their Pattern. Rarely am I able to make something this soon after it comes out, but I had a holiday party with the theme “old Hollywood” and this was perfect so I managed to tape the pattern, get it cut out and sewn in…
Charm Patterns Polka Dot Rita Blouse
I wanted to continue showing you the Charm Patterns items that I’ve made over the years. This is actually the very first one I ever made. It’s the Rita Blouse and technically this was a very wearable muslin. I kept planning to make another, but I kept getting distracted by the other amazing patterns Gertie came…
Snow White Apple Dress from Gertie’s Ultimate Dress Book
When I posted about the Charm Patterns Retreat that I went to in September, it dawned on me that I had never actually posted about any of the Charm Patterns I’ve made. Admittedly, that’s because I’ve been terrible about getting photos for them. I feel like I need to get dressed up for photos even…
Charm Patterns Dressmaking Retreat
This September I was lucky enough (or fast enough, depending on how you look at it) to get a spot in one of the Charm Patterns Dressmaking retreats up in Newburgh, New York. It was an amazing time! This was due primarily to the amazing group of women that that I got to attend with…