Hi guys! I’m so excited to share this post today! I recently created a tutorial for the Hart’s Fabric blog on how to make this simple gathered skirt. It has a retro vibe with a cute contrasting hem and waistband and I used a couple of fabrics from[Read more]
Hi guys, long time no see! I haven’t posted for awhile but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been busy sewing. Today I wanted to share one of my latest projects- a vintage Advance pattern made up in some pretty Cotton and Steel lawn! Â Â I’m usually not one to[Read more]
Ok, I’ve been a bad blogger… I made this dress a month ago and I’m just now posting it! This is my second version of the Colette Patterns Moneta dress, and despite it’s simplicity, this is seriously one of my favorite things I’ve ever made. It’s so comfy,[Read more]
Hi guys! I’ve got yet another sewing project to share with you today. Can you believe how much I’ve been sewing lately? I’ll attribute it to a lot more free time now that I switched jobs as well as being asked to test out a few new patterns. Which[Read more]
Hi, and for those of you who don’t already know me, I’m Melissa and this is the second-to-the-last stop on the Betsy and Ava blog tour! I was a more than a bit flattered when Abby of BlueGingerDoll Patterns emailed me a couple of months back about testing out a[Read more]
I’m pretty excited about this dress, because not only is it my first Moneta dress, but it’s actually one of the very first knit projects I’ve ever sewn! Learning to sew with knits is one of the goals I set for myself this year, and I bought the pattern[Read more]
I don’t know about you, but I love making pillow covers! They’re such a simple and gratifying project that you can do in a spare hour or so between other sewing projects, they’re a great showcase for a fun fabric, and they can really change up the look of a[Read more]
I was so tickled when Jen of Jennifer Lauren Vintage contacted me and asked if I would be a tester for her very first pattern release! I love Jen and her style and I knew it was going to be a great pattern, so I happily agreed.The Afternoon[Read more]
I’m so excited to finally share my dress for Julia Bobbin’s Mad Men Challenge! This is the third year she has hosted this challenge but the first time that I’ve participated. I don’t actually watch the show (I tried once, but I hated the characters so much after the first[Read more]
Hey everyone, I hope you all had a great weekend! Can you believe it’s already the middle of November? I’m going to try yet again to hand-make as many Christmas presents as possible, so I’d better get on that ASAP… I found these pictures on my computer this past weekend-[Read more]