Good morning! Since this new spring pattern from Oliver + S is called "Garden Party Dress", it seemed necessary to find some kind of floral fabric. I'm trying to challenge myself more these days, so I ventured into my bin labeled "silk and silk-like stuff". As soon as I saw these bright orange poppies, it was a done deal. Back in the days before I was trying to bust my impossible stash and when I used to buy fabric (a trickle of nostalgic tears here), I would take K with me to one ... Read more
Sewing for Me: PPP // Lady Skater Dress
I don't mean to assault you with images of myself this week, but I was very excited about finishing this dress and wanted to share. I've seen various versions around the web, and had been admiring the pattern from afar, so you can imagine how thrilled I was to be invited to participate in the Perfect Pattern Parcel Tour. I had always planned on sewing both the Summer Concert Tee and the Lady Skater dress by Kitchy Koo for the tour, but time got away from me, and I couldn't get it done by my ... Read more
Sewing for Me: Perfect Pattern Parcel 1 // Summer Concert Tee
There's a reason that the Summer Concert Tee has been in the spotlight of the Perfect Pattern Parcel tour going on right now. Have you heard of PPP? It's an innovative collaboration with multiple prongs, e.g. a name-your-price bundle, a charitable educational cause and a rally for indie designers. I'm a huge supporter of indie designers and educational causes, and I like the unique approach to pricing. I chose the concert tee because it's a quick sew, to be sure, but it also has the key ... Read more
Monday Outfit: Oliver + S Hide-and-Seek Dress
Happy St. Patty's Day! There is a marked dearth of green in the images I have to share with you today, but we'll let that slide. You've heard the buzz, right? Oliver + S has several darling new spring patterns out, and I was lucky enough to be included in the sewing fun. There have been some amazing outfits popping up, and on this celebratory Monday, I'm adding my own spin to the Hide-and-Seek dress. One of my all-time favorite tops that I made was this stripey pullover, and for a long ... Read more
Monday Outfit: Bleu et Bleu
Good morning! We had such a great weekend filled with fun. On Friday, K's school had a "Family Japan Night" which involved getting dressed in kimonos, playing Japanese games like "fish the water balloons", and eating Asian-style hotdogs (they were regular hotdogs with topping options of the fish flakes variety). They even had karaoke in the library, complete with disco lights. We had friends over on Saturday, and I cooked up a storm - I'll be sharing some yummy recipes later this week. Sunday ... Read more