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NewLook 6643 - Aqua brocade dress w/ keyhole neckline 16 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
About this time last year, Mood fabrics got in a wide array of Italian brocades with raised floral imprints. They were divine and I had a really hard time picking the exact one I wanted. Eventually I ...
McCall's 6058 - Black + white zigzag toddler dress 3 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
I had a large remnant of black and white wavy lace left over from last month's Mood Fabrics skirt. One of the things I loved about this fabric was the solid black wave along the selvages. I couldn't u...
Black + silver sequined tee 19 Jul 2013 | 05:00 pm
I never make t-shirts. Never. My mind is always thinking they are too simple to make. I like complexity and challenge. I'll just buy them instead, I tell myself. Except, I am finding good quality t-sh...
NL 6219 - Orange & navy toddler sailboat dress 8 Jul 2013 | 10:33 pm
Now that Rachel has grown big enough for the toddler patterns, I am having lots of fun making her some clothes. At first I had a hard time finding fabrics that I like. The quilting cottons at my local...
Cake! 1 Jul 2013 | 12:19 am
My boys both have birthdays in June within 8 days of each other. While we have always combined their parties into one, I do make each boy his own cake. The rule for birthday cakes is that I have to be...
Simplicity 2314 - Black & white bias lace skirt 28 Jun 2013 | 06:23 pm
I have wanted to try this type of chevron effect for several years. Stripes are fun to be creative with but sometimes challenging to sew. This wavy lace from Mood Fabrics wasn't difficult at all, thou...
Vogue 1233 - White + silver Pamella Roland shirtdress 24 Jun 2013 | 08:02 am
It has been a busy month around here with little time to sew. I feel like I have been working on this dress forever! (Really it's been about 4 weeks.) Now that it is finally done I am thrilled with th...
NewLook 6071 - Brown bamboo knit dress 27 May 2013 | 06:36 pm
I love to wear knit dresses during the summer. They're comfortable, keep my cool, and are totally effortless. Throw on a knit dress in the morning with some strappy sandals and a necklace and I'm off ...
Simplicity 2907 - Aqua lace toddler dress 18 May 2013 | 11:06 pm
After using stretch polyester lace a few months ago, I decided to try some cotton lace for a summer dress for Rachel. This fabric is from Mood and has a nice weight to it - not too heavy but substanti...
Summer Vogues! 28 Apr 2013 | 04:05 am
Whew! There's only so much negativity I can take. Thanks for everyone's supportive comments per a peculiar listing on etsy. I've had to turn on comment moderation to stop the nasty comments from the p...
