Good morning, friends, how is this Labor Day Monday (if you're in the US) treating you so far? Today, I'm excited to share some pattern re-mixing that I've been experimenting with - I think it's a fun one. If you remember, I've made the sewpony's Debbie's Birthday dress quite a few times here and here. It's such a great basic design and views 1 and 2 are darling, but I absolutely love that the modification possibilities are endless. I've been wanting to make a version with sleeves ... Read more
Happy Friday + Five and Ten Designs
Happy Friday, friends! I have a special, unexpected K outfit for you today. A little while ago, Heidi of Elegance & Elephants generously bestowed me the fabulous Five and Ten Designs Volume One ebook. I'm sure you're already familiar with it. Oh, it's so genius: take five basic pattern pieces and make ten (or more if you so choose!) looks from them. This book is so drool-worthy - gorgeous photography, beautiful styling, and of course, wonderful designs by talented designers, Heidi being one ... Read more
Sewing for Me: So-So Tees (it’s about the scarf, really)
Whenever I work on putting these Thursday outfit posts together, I feel very self-conscious and sort of ridiculous as I go through dozens and dozens of pictures of myself. I wish I could be blasé, but I'm really not. It's so very out of character for me to do this. The other night a friend invited me to an event and I ran into someone who told me she reads my blog. I was surprised and turned bright, bright red, and all eyes at the table were on me. Immediately, I thought of these awkward photos ... Read more
Monday Outfit: Mini Me Style
Good morning! How was your weekend? We've had a relaxing one full of bike-riding and now we're counting down the days until school starts on September 4th... With that in mind, this week I have a double-feature! Be warned, there are endless photos coming up. But first, let me back up a bit and start from the beginning. A few weeks ago, sweet Yeka of Lollipop Garden Grafts contacted me to see if I would be interested in a sew-along - I'm always up for a fun sew-along, so I heartily ... Read more
Sewing for Me: Tova 1.0
Having gotten over my reluctance to sew the same patterns as everyone else with the Washi, I enthusiastically jumped into trying yet another highly-acclaimed and popular pattern: the Tova Top. There's so much to rave about this pattern. The pieces are superbly drafted, the instruction are very clear, and other than the inset portion which can get tricky at the corners, it's a very easy top to sew up. This has been on my to-sew list forever and I had high hopes of a perfect fit with little to ... Read more