Good morning! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Birthday party season has been in full swing around here, so it's been party after party these past few weekends, which is always great until the sugar crash hits...still, it's been festive and summer-like. This week, I did something a little different. A couple of weeks ago, the very talented Marte contacted me with some questions about a Japanese pattern. Funnily enough, I had just cut out the pattern for the very skirt she was ... Read more
Sewing for Me: Scoop Tops
Thank you for the well wishes! I'm doing much much better, though I'm operating on four hours of sleep because K had a nightmare last night. Poor thing. Anyway, it all turned out just fine and I have some handmade clothes to share with you. The very cool Kristin of Skirt as Top offered up a free pattern, and of course I couldn't pass up a chance to try out her scoop top. That Kristin, she's so good. This is such a fast and satisfying project, I think everyone should have a scoop top in ... Read more
Monday Outfit: Swimsuit Season
Good morning! Friends, I am under the weather. The sniffles turned into a full-blown head cold, which probably explains why I had so much trouble with this super straightforward swimsuit pattern from peek-a-boo. What a great pattern! I love that the size range is 3 months to 12 years, which is fantastic because I'll definitely be making this again and again. The ruching on the side is adorable, and it's fully lined. The original design also has little side bows, but I left them off. K ... Read more
Sewing for Me: Linen Top + White Skirt
Sewing for myself is becoming addictive. I'm keeping it simple and am continuing with baby steps in building a handmade wardrobe as you can see. I have yet to have a seam-ripper-free experience and every project has had its share of snafus, but I am totally getting into this selfish sewing business. For one, I'm learning about my body shape on a whole new level. The other day, K lovingly looked at my legs and said, "Mommy, you have the cutest legs!" "Really???" I responded incredulously. ... Read more
Monday Outfit: The Color of Tangerine and Coral
Good morning, I hope you all had a lovely weekend! Ours was very low key - some gatherings with friends, a lot of loafing around. And much sewing. I've been having an orange moment. Especially the deep, almost red variety. Let's start with this little retro number. It's from this book, and I've seen this dress around the sewing blogosphere for awhile and have always wanted to make it. It's really an adorable style, though I have to say that it's not the fastest thing to sew with ... Read more