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
After my inadvertent month-long sewing hiatus, I finally got myself back to the peddle and sewed up this top! It was on a whim and incredibly slapdash and so I kept my expectations nice and low which meant I was positively delighted when I ended up very much liking my make! I bought this pattern … Continue reading McCall’s 7874: Athletic Pullover
Ahhhh. And yes, that is a relaxed and satisfied "Ahhhh" and not a scared and screaming one. I'm very happy with how this skirt-and this whole outfit-turned out! It feels very "Kim," and both the top and the skirt are handmade by me! A few years ago I bought a big haul of fabric from … Continue reading McCalls 8149: Pencil Skirt
I apologize for bringing it back 'round to Halloween when it is clearly time to move on. But if you happen to still have candy in your bucket, feel free to pull some out while we focus on costumes for just one more post. Sorrrrry! So Wendy is a very lucky girl because she has … Continue reading McCalls 8251: Girl’s Dress (and Witch Costume)
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