I made these capris awhile ago and then totally forgot about posting them. Someone asked about a tutorial for making any pair of capris into a paper bag top. And since then, there are probably a lot of tutorials....so I will make mine brief. But, it really is an easy process. The first thing you are going to do is add an extra 2 inches to the top of your pattern....(or you can make your own pattern by tracing a pair of capris you already have.) You then fold over the top and make the ... View the Post

I got this idea when I was cleaning out my sewing closet and found a bunch of vintage embroidered dish towels that I had found at an estate sale last summer.  I was wondering what to do with them and realized how cute they would be on a skirt.  I know that it's probably not a new skirt idea....but here is my result. This particular embroidered piece is actually a dresser scarf...so it has two embroidered ends.   I took it to my local quilting store to match fabric and I love the way is turned ... View the Post

Ok. Right now I really am loving to make Gracie skirts out of vintage napkins. I made this one from just one napkin that I bought for $1 and some leftover polka dot fabric from another project. (I love the scalloped edges.) In my mind it was going to be a fun summer skirt....something to be worn with a white button down shirt...but as soon as I showed it to Gracie she said, "OH! Minnie Mouse clubhouse dress!" and it was all over. She is convinced that it is a Minnie Mouse outfit and ... View the Post

I am still doing skirts.  Are you sick if them yet?  (Sorry if you are....)  I have this one and one more on the way and then I am switching to Easter outfits for the fam.... but I am pretty excited about this one. I love to take simple shapes or concepts and make them into something new....it's my favorite thing to to.  So, for this skirt I combined the rolled roses that have been so popular with a skirt....and here's what I got. "The Painting the Roses Skirt." Here's how you make ... View the Post