Hellloooo there everyone. You’re probably not expecting to hear much from me since The End. But I am alive and well and arguing with talking to Adrianna more or less every day. We are having great debates over skirts. And while my sewing machine, serger, fabric, sanity, and supplies are in transit from one continent to another, I…
Skirt Week: Pieced A-Line Skirt
A few weeks ago I discovered this little girls’ dress at Tea. I loved the dress, but $65 was a bit more than I’m willing to spend on clothing for my daughters (about $55 more, to be exact). So of course I had to try to copy it! The only problem was that when I…
The Dresden Plate Skirt: A Tutorial
I’ve been thinking a lot about how to use quilting techniques in clothing lately. After making the little hexagons for this outfit, I was inspired to do more. So, now, from my crazy 3 a.m. big lightbulb idea, I’d like to introduce: the Dresden Plate Skirt! And tutorial! (really, really long tutorial.) Are you guys…
Twill Tape Week: Things that make you go Hem…
When Twill Tape Guy first sent us all that fantastic twill tape, Susan and I came up with about 14 projects for it before we even came up for air. Then Twill Tape Guy added, “oh, I can also do custom printing on the twill tape if you’d like.” Um, Yes Please! My first idea…
Carefree Clothes for Girls Sew-a-long, Month 1
I’m participating in Elemental Stitch’s Carefree Clothes for Girls sew-a-long. Every month Melissa announces a new pattern from the book for us to make. I love this idea because it will force me to make some of the things I wouldn’t normally have chosen, but will probably end up loving. The first project was the…