If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my Bloglovin’ feed. Thanks for visiting!So this year I’m on board with Goodbye Valentino’s RTW clothing fast! I vowed to not buy any ready to wear clothing all year. Being sick in bed for the past two weeks, I realized I had only one pair […]
McCalls 7547: Checkered twill overalls A UNIF knockoff
Lily’s handmade overalls. McCall’s 7547 in Fabric from Fabric.com Total cost : around 27$ Pattern 2$ on sale at Joann Fabric Checked fabric twill around 22$ , including shipping from Fabric.com Overalls buckles from Wawak approximately 3$ Lily wanted a pair of UNIF overalls for Christmas. A. UNIF is a clothing line heavily influenced by […]
Jalie3669 Nico Raglan tee and a new year
Jalie Nico Raglan men’s tee in Merino Wool jersey from my fabric sponsor, The Confident Stitch. Sewn in size V. I hope everyone had a nice holiday and Happy New Year to you! I managed to get three sewing projects finished for Christmas out of the seven I had planned. And two of those are […]
Dad’s blog photos
Today I want to share my dad’s pictures here on the blog. My dad Fred has been a big part of this blog. When I had a project I made for myself I wanted to share, I would sometimes ask for my dad’s help. My dad and I would get together and hunt around town for […]
The American Duchess Guide To 18th Century Dressmaking: A Book review
When I was contacted by the Page Street Publishing Company to review a copy of The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking, by Lauren Stowall and Abby Cox, I was excited! The American Duchess Guide To 18th Century Dressmaking demystifies the sewing techniques used in 18th Century fashion so even a beginner can get […]
Cold shoulder mock turtle minidress: Pattern hack from Jalie 2805 Tee
Gigi wanted a cold shoulder top, so I decided to sew her a little stretch velvet dress or tunic. It would be a good item to add to her holiday wardrobe. She can dress it up with tights and flats, or wear it with sneakers and leggings for a cute, trendy look. I looked through […]
Sherpa lined moto sweater jacket Lisette B6169
Well, hello! Today’s project is a sweater knit jacket with a moto zip that I lined with a cozy sherpa fabric. I used Lisette for Butterick 6169 ,and a lovely blue wool sweater knit backed with fleece from The Confident Stitch. I used a sherpa knit fabric bought in downtown LA to line the inside and […]
Pattern Review Simplicity 8268 or DO583- French Terry Sweat Pants
I was curious to try Simplicity 8268 AKA Simplicity D0583,as they looked a lot like the popular Hudson pattern , and a common ready to wear basic sweat pant. I used to buy basics like this, I have a pair I bought at Wal Mart a couple of years ago that are falling apart, but […]
Light Denim Rosari and another Chai
Since last season, I’ve been wanting to make a 70’s inspired front button denim skirt. I never did get around to drafting my own pattern, and I saw the Pauline Alice Rosari skirt which had lots of cute options and great reviews So I bought the instant download. There is definitely something top be said […]
Chai Tee in a feather print
Pattern: Liesl & Co Chai Tee size XS, D cup Armholes enlarged by two inches Fabric used: Riley Blake cotton lycra from The Confident Stitch It’s always interesting to make a pattern in two different fabrics to see how fabric affects fit. I remembered to use my Dutch Label Shop labels. Even if I did […]