Good morning! How was your weekend? I hope you're feeling refreshed and ready for the week. I feel like we're grasping onto the last bits of summer at this point, trying to hold onto as many vacation-esque activities as possible. Abundant swimming, Beamo throwing (so fun! Another one of K's great birthday gifts), outdoor eating... But let's talk about this week's outfit. I had something else in mind initially and even had the patterns all traced and cut out, ready to go. As I sifted through ... Read more
Washi: Stick a Fork in It
Today, I give you not one, but two more Washis. I'm officially done done done tweaking the pattern. Not so much because the fit is now perfect, but because I don't know that I can make another Washi at this juncture. Variety is the spice of life and all that. Riding on the high of my alteration success from muslin #2, I wanted to dip into my "nice" fabric to give my changes a test run. This brown knit with white polka dots is one of my prized fabrics, and I clenched my teeth a bit as I ... Read more
Debbie’s Birthday Dress Blog Tour
Good morning! Did you have a restful weekend? K has 3-D Art camp this week, so I'm excited to get a bunch of projects underway while she's artistically entertained, but first, let's talk about sewpony's Debbie's Birthday Dress! It's my turn on the blog tour, and I tell you, I love this pattern! I don't know why, but I keep wanting to make this pattern in yellow fabrics. My first version was in a mustard linen. And the stripey DBD hack I sewed up included the brightest yellow ... Read more
Modified Washi: Wearable Muslin #2
I have to warn you that when it comes to sewing for myself, you're probably going to end up seeing the same patterns over and over. I've realized that I really need to work on understanding fit, and I figure this space is the perfect place to document my tweaks because otherwise it will all dribble away from my sieve-like brain. Though I'm afraid it might be somewhat unexciting for you as I go through iteration after iteration, I'm riveted by the whole process. I made quite a few changes to ... Read more
Hannah’s Wardrobe
As promised, here is a roundup of Hannah's new fashion items made by my mom. We have eight dresses... Five knitted cuteness...(I'm not sure if that pink one is supposed to be a skirt or poncho, but it works as both!) Four bottoms... A purse, and goodness me, a swimsuit! That matches the one I made for K here! They all look lovely on Hannah, but this one is my favorite: And I've noticed that K likes to put her in this dress a lot, fully ... Read more