That’s my padded dress form. I sew and design in my dining room so she has to be presentable. Her measurements are pretty close to mine but I had to do a little padding. I made some pads by creating pads from batting . Then I tucked them under this lace shapewear camisole. I think […]
I’m a procrastinator when it comes to sewing practical things like lunch sacks, aprons, slipcovers, and pillowcases. My house could use some spiffing up and last week I bought some really great natural linen to make new slipcovers with. We’ll see how long it takes for me to get to it! Gigi really wanted a […]
I have an EXTENSIVE collection of sewing books. Most I have bought for my own sewing needs, some have been sent to me from publishers, and some I’ve had since design school back in the 90′s, and then there are the vintage sewing books going back to the twenties, and pattern catalogs I’ve found at […]
I haven’t been sewing for my girls lately and this week is Kids Clothes Week around blogland so I decided to finish a project that had been sitting in my unfinished pile before my little one grows out of it. It’s a dress I designed inspired by the dresses I love worn by little […]
This week’s make is a silk jumpsuit. I have been wanting to make this silk jumpsuit for over a year now, and I finally did it! Last year I got an incredible deal on some beautiful lightweight silk twill I bought in downtown LA for five dollars a yard. Eeek!!! Being a graphic print, I […]
Have you ever sewn for a charity project? If not, you should try it! The Skirting The Issue Project created by the ladies at Simple Simon & Co. is a perfect opportunity to join a communal sewing effort to make skirts for foster girls to wear for back to school. Today I am sharing […]
Last week was my wedding anniversary. Twenty one years! I decided to wear a dress I made a couple of years ago. I thought it would look good with the wine up there, being purple… We decided to go up to Paso Robles for a night to celebrate. If you love wine and wine tasting, […]
Well, I’m coming up on my four year blogiversary and today I want to share some things that I’ve learned about myself after four years of blogging.The sewing community is a really supportive place in general. It’s fun being a sewing blogger. I’ve made loads of friends and many I’ve met in person at organized […]
I finished this cotton knit dress a few weeks ago, but only got around to photographing it now. It was supposed to be a maxi dress but I didn’t buy enough fabric. The Afro/ tribal print cotton knit was bought at Mood fabrics in LA last summer. It’s so silky with a lovely drape. […]
Hi readers! I’ve been spending a lot of time this summer at the beach with the kids, and I don’t have a nice cover up to wear over my bathing suit. Often, we’ll stay late at the beach, as some of our friends go to the same one and have a little BBQ. Here on […]