Ruffle Top Linen Sundress DIY This is the time of year to start putting away those jeans and start pulling out those sundresses. Last week, I made this ruffle top linen sundress in a flurry of …
The summer is almost upon us (I can barely believe it!) and I'm already looking forward to watermelon picnics, pool parties, and wearing my easy breezy summer dresses every day. I've made many dresses over …
Minimal Dolman Dress DIY I'm a sucker for a simple dress. Some of my very favorites end up being the most basic design style, and I appreciate being able to work through a project in an …
One of my goals for the year is to sew one fun project per month. A couple years ago, I would have laughed at this "challenge" because I was sewing daily as part of my …
Happy First Day of Sundresses! I confess, I didn't spend even one minute of today at the pool like I would have liked to, but I did put on my swimsuit to take photos of this …
I made this watercolor caftan towards the end of last summer (because I really needed something to wear to this pool party) and it instantly became one of my very favorite pieces. The cut is …
I made this Great Gatsby Dress with a couple yards of sequins and about fifteen minutes. Nothing like winging it, right? A couple weeks ago Dave and I attended a Great Gatsby themed fundraiser event in …
Have I mentioned how much I love fabric? It's one of my very favorite things, and I always jump at the chance to work with something new. This chance is especially exciting when the designers …
After almost a year without buying clothes or regularly sewing new ones, I'm stepping back in with more intention, and creating things I really love. This midi shirt dress made with BOUND voile from Art …
Everyone needs a little black dress. Right? That's what I've heard for years, but I never had one myself until now. When I saw this Little Black Dress screenprint by the talented Danielle Leatham of …
I love a good, basic jeans and tee shirt combo. In fact, most of what I wear is jeans and a tee shirt, or a skirt and a tee shirt. So when my good friend Dana sent …
Wandering through IKEA a couple weeks ago I stopped in at the as-is section, and pulled out a natural colored cotton/linen curtain with an amazing geometric screenprint. It looked like a perfect dress fabric, and one panel …