The cost of almost everything is going up and I know lots of people are trying to figure out ways to save money. Historically, doing something yourself is often cheaper than having someone else do it for you. But is that the case for clothing? Is it actually cheaper to sew your own clothes? The … Continue reading Is Sewing Clothes Cheaper than Buying? Part 1: Cost Breakdown
With two months left to go on this pregnancy (less now!) and a belly that doesn't seem ready to stop growing, I realized my non-maternity yoga shorts and oversized t-shirts might not be willing to go all the way with me. But I could do something about this! Obviously, buying would have been the easiest … Continue reading Sewing Maternity Clothes: 3 Easy Projects
Welcome to my post of using yet another regular ol' pattern for my own personal maternity wear! McCalls 7969 is NOT a maternity pattern, but by golly if it doesn't work as one! A few years ago I madeTWO versions of McCalls 7969. I loved both of these dresses at first, but before long I … Continue reading Maternity Sewing: McCalls 7969
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
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