Follow my blog with Bloglovin The fabric is an iridescent silk with two different threads. It is not very forgiving of wrinkles or bumps, because of the shimmer. At side seams only, I went from size 10 at top of bodice and graded to 12 at the waist. I also decreased dart amount in the […]
I started on the dress that will be underneath the sheer pina dress. Similar to this outfit but using these fabrics. I chose Vogue 8766 View A which is middle row-left except with straps. I made a muslin for the bodice and I needed a little more room in the bust so I added small […]
Finally turned all files over to our accountant! To celebrate, I headed over to Jo-Ann fabric and found all linings 50% off including Ambiance Bemberg lining. I took all the purple and the gray. The sales person said that the sale will last probably two weeks and that linings are rarely on sale. Head on […]
I should be working on my taxes. I have several projects that I would like to do. Since I can’t decide, I did some mindless sewing and made scrub hats. I sell them on etsy.com and at work. Ever since I saw Goodbye Valentino’s Ice Cream Social dress, I have wanted one for my very […]
My mother gave me this piña fabric from the Philippines last summer. I saw the perfect vintage pattern for it (Simplicity 5514). I finally put it together just in time for Valentines’ Day. I picked the pattern because of it’s simple lines and that it only had french darts in the front. I was a […]
My son turned 4 years old on Saturday. He has a Pillow Pet that he sleeps with every night and I got tired of having to wash the thing. One of his favorite movies is Toy Story (the other is Cars). So I made a Toy Story Alien pillowcase with leftover minky fabric and fleece. […]
It’s our Christmas tradition every year. Here is our Christmas entry written by my husband. Why the silly Christmas photos from our family? Short answer: because we want to. And we can. And the fact is, the rest of our lives are pretty normal and in some ways, boring. So we do it to amuse […]
