I finished up this dress over the weekend and am quite happy with it. Maybe because it's green and I am longing for warmer weather, or because it's a different take on a vintage dress than I usually do (I am trying to branch out) but it was a quick and fun project to work on.The dress came from this vintage pattern below, although the pattern is a size 6 and my 6 year old needs about a size 2/3 in vintage patterns so I basically used it as inspiration and made up my own. I pretty much stayed ... View the Post
Ruth’s Vintage Silhoutte Slip…and My Chubby Little Secret
The theme this week over at Project Run and Play is "Sewing Through the Decades". It's a theme I could go crazy over. (In fact, I've started a project from the 60's that I've been using some of my precious vintage polyester for...but it's not quite finished yet....) Anyways I wanted to make a little something to play along with the week so I pulled out a pattern I bought before baby Ruth was born but that I haven't tried yet. It's one of Simplicity's reproduction patterns from the year 1952. ... View the Post
The Starboard Skirt: A Fall Edition
So I have to be honest for a minute, I am still in love with The Starboard Skirt. I know it's crazy to be in love with a skirt, but it's an easy skirt to make and looks like you paid a lot of money for it. I won't even tell you how many I made this summer....because it's a bit embarrassing. But I am here to tell you today NO MORE. Because while sewing during the kid's challenge week from Elsie Marley a couple weeks ago, I sewed a new starboard skirt that I am even more in love with. I ... View the Post
Pattern Cutting 101—Somewhat Simple
We are at Somewhat Simple today sharing Pattern Cutting 101.....so, if you are aftraid of patterns and how to cut them.....this post is for you!See you there! ... View the Post
Melly and Me…Kind of
When I first started sewing (which wasn't that long ago) I fell in love with all the adorable Melly and Me patterns that I saw everywhere I went. I seriously think I bought one of every animal pattern they make. But then I was too scared to try them and put them all in a giant Ziploc bag and tucked them away in a drawer where they stayed until I just recently uncovered them. And being no longer afraid. I got to work. The first thing I made was this adorable cat bag. Grace loves cats and ... View the Post
$5 Friday: Pattern Organization Boxes—Today Over at Someday Crafts
Today we are excited to be over at Someday Crafts where we are showing you how to make some fun bins that are perfect to organize and store all your sewing patterns in. So, if you want to make some of these: ...come on over and check out the instructions (which are REALLY REALLY simple). And then look around at all the other super fun and creative tutorials she has on her super cute blog! See you there! ... View the Post