Good morning! I really must do something about my penchant for overestimating my productiveness. I was so excited to share a tutorial for this dress I made, and though I have all the photos snapped, alas, time got away from me so it will have to wait until Wednesday (I think I can get it done by then). It's the same dress I made last week, but this time the placket is more or less in the center. Very spring-like, no? Which is okay since it's supposed to get up to sixty degrees in Seattle ... Read more
Archives for February 2015
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! So tomorrow is Valentine's Day, and I have no idea how that snuck up on me, given that Ute and I are hosting an exchange for this very day. I just found out that my SVE partner got her gift early (!!) and I'm beyond impressed with Switzerland's postal system, but then again, I should have expected that from the country that gave us the Swiss watch. I plan on doing more of an extensive recap in a week or two, but check out #2015sve on instagram and our Flickr pool -- I'm not ashamed ... Read more
Sewing for Me: A Linen Top + Ginger Jeans Muslin
I almost forgot how to set up the tripod, it's been so long since I've inundated you with selfies. So today, I've got a double-whammy with a stripey linen top made using this lovely book (it turns out I was misleading on instagram and showed the wrong book) and a quick and dirty muslin of the Ginger Jeans by Closet Case Patterns. I can't help but make these maternity-esque tops - I just love them so and my stomach is free to hang out in its natural state. Comfort is key, and just ... Read more
Monday Outfit: The Persistence Dress
Good morning! Well, this was a dress that tested my patience. It doesn't look like much, does it? I mean, it's perfectly fine...it is a very basic dress, after all. Yet, I couldn't get much right. First of all, notice that the front placket is decidedly shifted over to the right. I measured and re-measured, and still this happened, so I'm not sure what the deal is here. This is how it's supposed to be, modeled in the book: Second, I intended to make this out of a cotton ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Whew. I shipped off my SVE gift yesterday and now I've got fingers and toes crossed that it'll get to my partner in time. I loved making the little present(s) and you can see a sneak peek above. How are you intrepid SVE participants doing? All done? Getting ready to dash to the post office as I did? It occurred to me that I've been remiss about extolling the virtues of my partner-in-crime, Ute. Just as she did last year, she took on the bulk of the Secret Valentine Exchange work with her ... Read more