The other day when I was sitting down for my creative recharge me-time, I pulled out this fabric that I've had for almost a year, and turned it into a simple summer pencil dress. The last …
I pulled this dress out of the closet yesterday as I was getting ready for church. I made it over three years ago as my final project for the Sewvivor sewing contest, and it is …
So you know when something just sticks in your head? That's what happened to me with this black leather jacket last year. I tried it on during my thirtieth birthday trip to Seattle, and haven't …
There is something positively magical about a full, drapey maxi skirt that calls for grabbing by the handful and tiptoeing through the garden. I made this fun polka dot maxi skirt out of the softest …
Ah, summer. It's arriving in slow, subtle awakenings here in the beautiful Texas hill country. First were the brilliant blossoms along every roadside, wildflowers as far as the eyes could see. Next came the buds …
Although it's only March, it's felt like summer in Texas on and off for months. We moved into our new house just before Christmas (which also was just days after Plum was born), and a week …
Hello there! After a three-month whirlwind hiatus from my blog (in which we have moved twice, begun building a house, and discovered our newest addition is a girl!!) I'm excited to share something fun, new, ruffly, …
I'm so excited to be participating today in this year's Vintage May hosted by Kristin from Skirt as Top and Jess from Craftiness is not Optional . I watched the series last year, loving the …
A few weeks ago I was getting packed for a quick trip to Texas, and I was struck with the immediate need for a pair of tuxedo stripe leggings. I think I was pulling subliminal …
Happy April! Not only is it finally starting to warm up and bloom around these parts, but April 2013 is the very first National Serger Month! Baby Lock (the company behind the very first sergers …
The week before Eliot was born, my mom was in town to help with the baby. And, well, since he was taking his sweet time in arriving, we had a lot of time to hang …
When this post goes live I'll probably be sitting on top of one of my (four!) large suitcases, trying to zip around the piles of clothing, Alt Summit swag, Seattle souvenirs, and the 31 yards …