Hi lovely readers! Just thought I’d write up a post to maybe explain my long absence in this space. Ok, I guess I don’t really have an excuse. I could make up a pretty awesome one, trust me. Once in highschool I was required to do a biography on a person that I had never…
Ladies Who Lunch Dress
A while back, I bought this nice thin, drapey wool blend fabric at the 1 euro/meter store. I love that place. Don’t know how much yardage to buy? Get 4! I pulled it out, fully intending to make Christmas dresses for my daughters, but after feeling the loveliness of that fabric, I said forget you…
Copycats, That’s Us!
One of us here at Crafterhours is totally stoked about being able to judge Spring Top Week ’11. And we’re both looking forward to Skirt Week. Neither of us was expecting to be asked to judge the Copycat Challenge over at Sew Much Ado, but we’re totally happy to hop to it. We’re at the ready….
Fall Wardrobe: Party Dress, School Dress
This might be my last fall wardrobe sewing post. I assure you these outfits were all completed in time for fall, for those of you who are wondering why I’m still sewing a “fall wardrobe” in winter conditions. First up, because parties are (almost) always more fun than school, a party dress! It’s just another…
Fall Wardrobe: Two Shirts
Just a couple shirts that didn’t fit into any other fall wardrobe category. The first one is a rip-off of an H&M shirt. You know you’re cheap crafty when you won’t pay $10 for a shirt, and instead buy a $5 shirt to alter. When I went to take pictures of Z in her shirt,…