This 1930s reproduction cotton is long out of print and hard to find, but I loved it so much I tracked down a few yards. The trouble is…it's orange! I knew if it was going to work for me, it… Continue reading

This blouse has been on my to-do list for years. Long time readers may remember me mentioning it several years ago on an upcoming project post. Well, it has finally become reality!   It took a while though even once… Continue reading

This was a super fun project, and unusual for me. I made it toward the end of my pregnancy, so couldn't get proper photos until recently, but now I can share it with you.   After watching some online classes… Continue reading

Now that I am back to normal size, I've been able to see how well my adjustable dresses made during pregnancy, work for a non-pregnant shape. The answer in a nutshell is – some better than others! My tie front… Continue reading

When I made my 1940s anchor dress a while back, I thought it was one of the better patterns I've tried that would work for maternity, yet be something I could wear at other times too. So I went ahead… Continue reading

Time to try Butterick 6485 again in cotton! The pattern calls for a limper fabric, which does look nice, but it actually works just fine in cotton.   The pattern also says you can't fit everything on 3 yards, so… Continue reading

My maternity-friendly dress adventures continue… I don't usually wear denim, but when I found a length of denim with flocked nautical emblems on it for just a few dollars at the thrift store, it was too cute to leave behind.… Continue reading

I was calling this dress my sparrow dress for a while before I looked closely at the print, and realized those birds are probably some species a lot fancier than a sparrow! But by then the habit was made, so… Continue reading