I'll be honest, I've been in a bit of a sewing rut. And I believe I could pull myself out of it if I bought myself some new, fresh fabric to reignite some inspiration, but with some uncertainty on the horizon, I haven't been in the mood or mindset to spend a bunch of money … Continue reading Simplicity 8641: Sew House Seven Bib Jumper
Welllll. My feelings for this dress have been all over the place. While making the dress, I was absolutely loving it. But when I finished it and actually wore it, I felt a lot more ambiguous about it-kind of liking it but also feeling self conscious. And then when I flipped through my pictures of … Continue reading McCall’s 8036: Front Button Wrap Dress
My 2024 ended up being a mixed bag of triumphs and struggles and the same can be said of my sewing (always!). Here are my 5 worst and 5 best sewing projects from the year, in no particular order: Worst Makes 2024 Simplicity 9041 with fabric from SAS: Blech, I absolutely hated this dress. It … Continue reading Best/Worst Makes 2024
A few weeks ago we were able to celebrate my oldest daughter's baptism. It seemed like a really great opportunity to get her something special to wear. It was no surprise that she had very exact specifications for her dress and, after a brief search online, we knew it was something best made myself, to … Continue reading A Special Dress for Wendy
I've been sewing like normal but I've been seriously struggling to write posts lately! As a result, I have a backlog of projects to blog but the upside is that I get to take my pick on which one to write about! So here's the favorite of all my recent (and not so recent...seriously struggling!) … Continue reading Simplicity 9041 in Liberty London
Over the summer, we were able to go on a trip to visit family. Of course, that put me within a 7 mile radius of Harmony Provo, an adorable little shop that sells quality fabric, yarn and knick-knacks. Obviously, visiting Harmony was toward the top of my To-Do list. Somehow, though, it kept getting put … Continue reading The Orchard Dress from Helen’s Closet…Hacked
I made something that I 100% love, which is a pretty rare occurrence for me! Most of the things I make have at least a thing or two that I would change but there's nothing about this dress that I don't like! Hacks don't always work out. This one was untested so I'm pretty pleased … Continue reading Jesse Tee Hack: T-Shirt Dress
Phew! Sorry it's been so long since I posted! Between December and March it felt like I was exclusively sewing for others or slogging through projects that needed finishing. I ordered fabric in April and when I got it, I realized how in need of some fresh material I had been! I've been sewing a … Continue reading Cielo Top Hacked Dress
So March ended up being totally bonkers. We had so much going on that I wasn't sure I'd be able to make dresses for me and my girls as per my annual Easter tradition. I didn't have time to make a dress for myself, but I did manage to make a dress each for the … Continue reading Girls Dresses: Simplicity 9503
I recently discovered an excellent sewing hack: have absolutely no expectations about a project and then if it turns out, even remotely, you'll be a happy camper! Such was the case here! I've had a long standing aversion to both tight fitting clothes and turtlenecks, faux or otherwise, so my expectation sat squarely at zero, … Continue reading Ruska: Mock Turtleneck Dress
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