Our very first guest poster for Skirt Week 2012 is also one of the very first bloggers I started following! It’s Sabra from Sew a Straight Line and she’s here to share her tutorial for her Ruched Maxi Skirt! I can’t remember how I started following Sabra, but I do know why I still…
The Milkmaid Skirt for Grown-Up Girls: A Tutorial
My very first ever tutorial for this here blog was the Milkmaid Skirt. 2 years later, it remained our number 1 most visited post. It’s been pushed down in the ranks a little since then due to some other tutorials that have gone viral on pinterest, but it still remains a favorite. Since it has…
Racerback Dress: A Tutorial + PDF Pattern
I was going to say something here like, “wow, it’s been ____ since I’ve posted a tutorial!” But then I started scrolling back and decided the fill-in-the-blank was too embarrassing to put in type. So let’s just say: awhile! So here it is, my first tutorial in WAY too long, and my first ever pattern…
Spray Painted Apron: A Tutorial
So, I get this box of stuff in the mail from Martha. She included a note. “Make something awesome for your Mom for Mother’s Day, Susan! Love, Martha.” NO PROBLEM! Who could say no to *Martha*? Look at what she sent: Amazing, right? I was really, really excited about the all-surface paint. Paint that works…
Chalkboard Party Cups
I don’t know that I would’ve come up with this idea if the Silhouette folks hadn’t just sent me a roll of Chalkboard vinyl to try. But I’m getting ready to help host a party this weekend for friends getting married in May, and the combination of events produced: I love a good grown-up…