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’ve got new adventures on the horizon! After much deliberation, worry, trepidation, doubt, and ultimately excitement, I quit my full-time job at the day program a little over three weeks ago so I can go back to school! I’m not doing anything too radical, just taking some classes at my[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. Â Many of the finds I’m sharing today were actually found earlier today, in contrast with my usual habit of taking a week or more to get my[Read more]
  As promised, here is the second installment of my Stitch Market posts! In my last post, I shared a peek at my own booth for Hello Camellia, and now I want to share the rest of the vendors’ booths. As I mentioned, I was totally blown away by[Read more]
The week before last, I had the pleasure of selling my handmade goodies at the Stitch Market, a really cool local craft market, held twice per year in San Luis Obispo, CA. I was so excited to be a part of this event, because it’s one of the few[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. The last couple of weeks have been somewhat hit-or-miss on the thrifting front. We found only a few items at the estate sales the weekend before last and we[Read more]
We held our long-awaited yard sale this past weekend and it was a great success! We got rid of TONS of stuff that was filling up our garage as well as lots of our vintage items that hadn’t sold in the antique space or online. The best part was that,[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]