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]
A little over a year ago, I found this dresser and matching nightstand in one of our local thrift stores. They were very beat up and the finish was in absolutely terrible shape, but I fell hard for it’s very cool, oh-so-mid-century lines and the thrift store was only[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]
Yesterday, I went with my mom, my best friend, my cousin, and my future mother-in-law to look at wedding dresses. As you may know, I fully intend to make my own wedding dress, but I was advised by my sewing teacher and my mom to try on different styles[Read more]
Hi everyone and welcome to this week’s edition of Thrifty Thursday, where I share my weekly thrift store/swap meet/estate sale finds. Today I’m sharing a very special find, one of my favorite pieces and something I was looking for a very long time- a mid-century modern hutch to display my[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]
The weekend before last, I headed down to LA with my sewing buddy Erin for the long-awaited blogger meetup! It was such a fun day. I got to meet with so many fellow sewers, chat about sewing, blogging, and fabric, and check out The Fabric Store, which I’d never[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]
(image source: The Fabric Store) I’m sure most of you have heard about the blogger meetup that’s happening in Los Angeles this Saturday June 14th, but just in case you haven’t, Erin of Miss Crayola Creepy and some other ladies have planned a fun day of lunch, fabric shopping, socializing,[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]