Good morning! At long last, I have a K outfit to share...I've really missed making things for her, and sewing this maritime-y dress felt like easing into a lively conversation with a long lost friend. It's been many, many weeks since I've stitched up anything for K. Has she been pining for new outfits? Nope, it hasn't bothered her one whit, and she's merrily clad herself in animal print from top to bottom daily. The big news, however, is that a little someone is now braces-free. Her teeth ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! When I first started reading sewing blogs, I kept running into the acronym "UFO" and puzzled over that. Those of you in the know are aware that it stands for "unfinished object" and has nothing to do with extraterrestrials. Until these last few weeks, I've rarely had UFOs. It drives me nuts to have half-done projects lying around so if I get as far as cutting out a pattern, I will do everything I can to finish it within the day. However. With multiple exciting events ... Read more
A Tiny Little Nani Iro Dress
Good morning! This weekend I stitched up a teeny tiny dress for a friend's employer's daughter (it's a long story), and I was flooded by memories of when I first started sewing for K. Oh, how I struggled back then! I couldn't figure out how to attach a bodice lining; I remember being stumped by which function to select on my sewing machine to create button holes. And although things have gotten much easier and a whole lot less stressful in terms of sewing, I've become quite accustomed to ... Read more
Happy Monday + Easter Bunny T-Dress
Good morning! Today, I have more of a craft project to share with you since the garment itself is simply an elongated t-shirt (using the same pattern as here). I added roughly 10 inches to the length. The frogtastic tee is so beloved (and now that I think about it, I used the same pattern for that tee too), I wanted to give freezer paper stenciling another go. I even created a visual step-by-step! I used the ubiquitous, standard freezer paper like this one, and the fabric paint is ... Read more
Sewing for Me: Ginger Skinny Jeans Muslin #2
We're getting close. In my glacial-paced sewing of the Ginger skinny jeans, we last left off at discovering that the size 12 made me look like I'd sampled Charlie Chaplin's trousers. Like so: So I shaved off a size from the original muslin and dutifully sewed up a size 10 muslin (fabric salvaged!). At first glance and with a roomy top (the beige-y top is a Renfrew I made in the softest imaginable bamboo knit a while back that I never shared here. I love it to death), it's looking ... Read more