It's that time of year again…time to round up all my makes from the past year so I can see them all in one place. I like doing this so I can see repetition or continuity, spot gaps or trends,… Continue reading

Time for documenting one last sewing project from 2019! I actually made this dress back in October for a wedding, but it was also the perfect holiday dress for Christmas Eve this year as well.   I had a roll… Continue reading

This outfit I made back in September to wear to my brother's wedding, and only recently finally got pictures of it. I found the mallard blue cotton online at a cheap price per yard, and loved the color and drape… Continue reading

I did not intend posting about two blue dresses in a row, but judging from the amount of blue in my stash it's likely to happen more than once, and at least they are quite different in styles and shades!… Continue reading

My Easter dress this year was the 3rd and fanciest version of Butterick 6869 I've made. After making my red gingham version recently, I wanted to do one more that was dressier. I actually made this a while ago, and… Continue reading

The past few weeks have held a lot of sewing for me – mostly house dresses, which I am motivated to make now while they will still fit me, and then saved for the end of summer when I can… Continue reading

I now interrupt an unintentionally long string of blue projects to bring you…a red one! This was a super fun and rewarding project. It began when I realized that I have been constantly wearing a dress I'd made a few… Continue reading

I originally had this thrifted vintage wool fabric slated for a coat dress, but when I went to cut it out I discovered there were only 2 yards of it. Thankfully a wide width, but certainly not enough for a… Continue reading