I never got a chance to take a picture in my costume on actual Halloween, so this last weekend I got dressed up all over again and got my obliging boyfriend to snap a few shots to share with you. Here you go, ya’ll! I actually made this costume[Read more]
Another rather old sewing project to share with you…I made this dress during my last year in Tonga out of a very 1980’s and very moth-eaten sewing pattern I found in the home-ec room. I decided not to bring it back, so unfortunately I can’t share a picture of it.[Read more]
I made this dress a couple years ago while I was in Tonga. It was really simple to make and ended up being one of my most-worn dresses. It was lightweight and comfortable in the extremely hot ans humid weather and yet modest enough to pass Tongan standards of decency.[Read more]
I had been meaning to make myself a plastic bag holder/dispenser for months- I somehow always end up with tons of the things all around the house. I finally had some free time last week and I whipped one up! I based it on this tutorial from marthastewart.com: (click on[Read more]
I made this tank a few years ago and it is one of those projects that I have absolutely loved! It was really easy to sew, fits great and I always get a ton of compliments every time I wear it. I got the inspiration when I came across this adorable[Read more]
I whipped up this skirt last weekend with some vintage fabric I found at the Goodwill a while back. Something about this light blue fabric just seemed perfect for a dirndl-style skirt. I used Gertie’s great tutorial on her blog (find the link here), but modified it just a little.[Read more]
During my time working at a vocational program for disabled adults, I worked with a group of people who did contract jobs for local businesses. When we didn’t have much other work to do, we recycled the paper from old books that were donated to our program. As a result[Read more]
This was a project I did for my apparel construction class last semester. We had to do a collared shirt, but of course I had to do a shirt dress. I really wanted to try one of my vintage patterns, but my teacher (probably for her own sanity as well[Read more]
This was a dress I made in Tonga. I think I wore it once while I was there- it wasn’t super practical. But I love it just the same. I was going for a sort of French-inspired look with the striped bow. The funny thing is that the fabric is[Read more]
I have a confession: I didn’t come by the pattern for this skirt entirely honestly. I actually found it languishing in a jumble of old patterns, trash, and scraps in the back of the Home Economics room at the school I worked at in Tonga and decided that I[Read more]