Do you have any tools that you reach for over and over again when you sew? Something that, once you tried it, you knew you were a convert? Today I’m going to share with you some of my favorite sewing tools and let you know why I prefer them.[Read more]
The lovely Jen of Jennifer Lauren Vintage contacted me recently asking if I would give an interview for a series she is doing with newer/lesser known sewing bloggers. I’ve long admired her vintage-inspired style and impeccable sewing and of course I gladly accepted! My interview is now up on her[Read more]
Have you all heard of the Fall for Cotton Sewalong? When I saw the announcement on Lucky Lucille I knew I had to try and join in on the fun. I mean, vintage and cotton? I’m in! Anyway, I think probably 90% of the fabric I sew is already cotton[Read more]
Here it is, at long last! My final project for Sew Mama Sew‘s Super Online Sewing Match– the Cambie dress! I can’t tell you how happy I am to post this project! Once again, I procrastinated just a tad and ended up doing the bulk of the sewing this past[Read more]
When I held my Blogiversary giveaway last month, I asked readers to comment with their best advice for someone who is just learning to sew. You guys had such great responses! I’ve been meaning to put them all into a post, and here it finally is. Thank you all for[Read more]
Here’s my project for Round 3 for Sew Mama Sew‘s Super Online Sewing Match. It’s the “It’s a Cinch” Tote by Lisa Lam of U-Handbag. The original pattern is somewhat casual, so I decided I would try to dress it up a bit in my version. I picked this aqua[Read more]
Yay! I managed to make my Hawthorn dress in time for the sewalong! It was quite a challenge to get this dress done in between work and all of the Super Online Sewing Match projects. For some reason, it’s hard for me to switch back and forth between sewing projects-[Read more]
Here’s my second project for Sew Mama Sew‘s Super Online Sewing Match– the Roller Skate Dress by Oliver + S. I may have gone a little crazy with “cutesy” on this one, but hey, it’s a little girl’s dress! As you can see, I decided to make mine with an[Read more]
Here it is, the skirt I’ve been working furiously on this week for Sew Mama Sew‘s Super Online Sewing Match! The first challenge was to make your own A-line skirt using the video tutorial “Design and Sew and A-Line Skirt” by Deborah Moebes on Craftsy. I chose to make[Read more]
So apparently I’m going to be really busy for at least the next week, and maybe even the next two months. I got the email last night that I was chosen to be one of the 10 contestants for Sew Mama Sew‘s Super Online Sewing Match. I’m super excited for this opportunity[Read more]