One thing that I LOVE to sew is something vintage mixed with a modern twist. And this skirt is just the ticket.... I based it on a skirt that I pinned months ago. What a fun modern color-blocked skirt was my first thought when I pinned it. But when I examined a couple of the close-up pictures I realized that it really was a total throw-back full gathered skirt from the 1950's that I put on dresses all the time. Here is the original skirt from Elias and Grace... I absolutely love ... View the Post
Project Run and Play is HERE— go vote for your favorite!
Project Run and Play is finally here....week 1 designs are up....and their fate is in your hands {and our lovely judges}.So...go VOTE! And our giveaway is still going below, make sure you throw your name in the hat for a darling pettiskirt or crinoline! ... View the Post
An answer and a Giveaway!!
*GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED*One question that we get quite a bit is "how do you get your dresses so full?"Well, today I have an answer for you...actually it's a new answer that I discovered a couple of weeks ago. And. I. Am. In. Love.Ok, there are actually two answers....the first part of the answer isUse a LOT of fabric. Yes, really, a lot of fabric. For example, if I want a full skirt....I usually quadruple the waist measurement for the full skirt. So, in my case, Hannah has a 20 inch ... View the Post
Thrifted Thursday—-A White Eyelet Dress (with some modifications)
Months ago I bought Grace an old stained dress for $2 at at local thrift store. I brought it home, gave it a serious bleach bath, and hung it in the closet where it stayed until yesterday when I pulled it out and continued to freshen it up a bit. This is what we ended up with. Luckily the dress was darling to begin with so the changes I made were minor. I started by embroidering the word "Beloved" on her sleeve. Embroidering was easy (but that may be because I don't know what I'm doing). All ... View the Post
A Denim Pencil Skirt
This week at Project Run and Play, we are remixing the Junebug Pattern by Jess at Craftiness Is Not Optional. Liz is sharing her "I wish it were Junebug Dress" over there today and I am sharing my skirt that was inspired by Jess' dress here. {And there is still time to sew along.....with fabric on the line for the winner! So, get sewing!} Today I am sharing a skirt that was inspired by the sailor features of The Junebug Dress. And if you have made "The Starboard Skirt" before, you will ... View the Post
In Other News….
we are over at Sew, Mama, Sew! today giving some thoughts and predictions for 2012...go HERE to see what we said. ... View the Post
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