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

My first sewing project of 2019 was a fairly quick one. A while ago, JoAnn had a big sale on their cotton flannel prints. While it says right on the selvedge that it's meant for children's sleepwear, I saw no… Continue reading

It's that time again! After making sure (almost) all my sewing projects were photographed and put on the blog, I always enjoy rounding them up for a year-end post, where I can look at them all in one place and… Continue reading

My final project in 2018 was completed the week before Christmas. My family always does a dress-up High Tea for Christmas Eve, and I have very few formal things that fit me and I can nurse in. So I decided… Continue reading

Very suddenly my autumn leaves were covered with snow and my my first winter sewing project had a background to match!   During a thrift store trip a few months ago, I found a 4 yard length of fabric for… Continue reading