I love adding little details like, trims, pockets and ruffles to the dresses I make. It’s helps me customize the things I wear to fit my style. This newest dress of mine was such a fun project. I started with one idea, then rapidly changed. I absolutely LOVE the results! Read more “Make a Tiered Dress with Lace Trim!”
I LOVE a good flared jean! If you have an hourglass body type, flare pants are your ideal choice, as they beautifully complement your curves. They allow you to pick from a variety of styles from high-rise flared pants to yoga flared pants. Consider a waist-hugging style like the Crescendo jeans to accentuate your vivacious curves and confidently flaunt your figure.
Every fall and winter wardrobe needs a vest! The Oakley Vest gives you three different looks. View A is an open front vest meant for fun fabrics like faux fur and minky. It can be lined and includes in-seam pockets. View B features a separating zipper, bias binding trim and patch pockets. View C also features a separating zipper, bias binding trim as well as princess seams and inset pockets. View B & C can choose from a collar or a hood to finish the look. All views have gentle shaping at the side seams as well as a deeper curved front hem to give a more feminine look. Read more “Every Fall and Winter Wardrobe Needs a Vest!!”
These patchy jeans are not only fun and unique looking but they are also a great Upcycling project. You can use remnant fabrics leftover from past projects or jeans you simply can’t bare to part with! Which is precisely what I did. I made these using 3 different denim jeans that truly make these a “Blast From the Past!”
The Vivace dolman pattern by Love Notions is a classic style with a unique v-neck feature with off-set pleat. I love the pleat but I really wanted to make one without to look like a shirt I saw online recently. It’s super easy to remove the pleat, I’ll show you what I did. Read more “Super Cute V-neck Shirt!”
I have a pair of overalls that I love. I wear them constantly. They would probably be my favorite if it weren’t for one thing. No pockets. Well, they have a bib pocket and back pockets, but no side pockets. I find myself always trying to put my hands or phone in pockets that don’t exist. So I decided to remedy that by putting in some pockets. Read more “Adding Pockets to Some Denim Overalls!”
When I saw this cute Light green, velvet wrap dress online and just fell in love. But could I make one similar? Well, I definitely had to try. Here’s how I used 3 patterns to make the dress of my dreams! Read more “Make a Dreamy, Crushed Velvet Faux Wrap Dress!”
Have you ever started a sewing project that spoke to your soul or lifted your broken heart? I’ve heard of this but never truly experienced it. Until recently. Let me tell you about this seemingly simple shirt I made that was truly a warm embrace from my dearly departed mother. Read more “The Miracle of the Unfinished Project!”
Ahhh, how I love a plaid dress! Right around the New Year I kept seeing them all over the place and I desperately wanted one. A comfy one with pockets and long sleeves gathered at the wrist. One that I could wear year round and wouldn’t look like a holiday dress. Read more “Comfy Plaid Dress to Wear Year Round!”
I recently participated in a Secret Sewist event for Love Notions sewing patterns. It’s a super fun event where each Ambassador is secretly paired with another. You then Fabric shop for that Ambassador you are paired with and give them some ideas of what Love Notions patterns you would like to see them make with the fabric. You can check out the Love Notions Blog for more on that reveal if you want.