Ladies and Gentlemen, let me introduce you to the Mathilda-Georgia-Farrah-Meryl dress. Too many names for you? I agree. But, that seems to be the way of it these days - names for patterns, names for fabric, names for sewing machines. Next up we'll have names for our presser feet! Won't that be confusing?! The Mathilda… Continue reading When Mathilda Met Georgia, Farrah, and Meryl: A New Favorite Dress
Happy Halloween everyone! It's my daughter's second Halloween, and I just had to make her another costume. While she was the cutest little black kitten last year and I'd happily have her be a cat every year (because cats and sewing go hand in hand!), I decided to make her into a darling little duck this year. Why… Continue reading Happy Halloween from a Darling Little Duck!
I promised earlier this week that I was going to post something in "Cashmere Rose". Well, here it is! My new Renfrew cowl! From what I can tell, this pink is a little too light to truly be "Cashmere Rose", but that's okay with me. After all: "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." Also, I'm sorry… Continue reading Sewing for the Season: Rosy Fall Cowl
Hello friends! It's been awhile. Right after my last post, we packed up our little family of three and headed east to Glacier National Park to join my parents and my brother and his family in a little over a week of outdoor fun. I loved getting away and into the wild, but it's true what they say: any… Continue reading Showering Pincushion Treats with Elephants
I'm not sure how many of you also follow the Mood Sewing Network, but my newest dress went live there yesterday. This dress was definitely an experiment for me. As you'll read, I'm happy with the result (I feel great wearing it!), but I'm not quite sure I did the fabric or the pattern justice by combining… Continue reading Mulberry Roses Neoprene Dress
This project was one of those that started with the pattern. Maris of Sew Maris posted a sneak peek of her Cosmos reversible skirt pattern, and I was taken by the idea of a reversible skirt. By the end of a typical day, whatever top my daughter is wearing will likely be covered in a… Continue reading A Little Reversible Scalloped Skirt
This summer I've been living in my silk crepe de chine Style Arc Dotty blouse. I'm sure it's terrible to admit that I do this, but I've learned that if I stick it in the dryer for a few minutes on the lowest heat setting, then it comes out nice and bouncy and wrinkle free.… Continue reading A Dotless Dotty in Voile
I've considered myself a runner for most of my life. I ran recreationally when I was little, and then, at the age of 16, I started running competitively, which is when running really took ahold of me. I made time to run nearly every day from then until the third trimester of my pregnancy. I would have kept… Continue reading Five Funky Running Skirts
My daughter is currently obsessed with her belly button. She calls it her “bah bah”. She’s also obsessed with books, and she also calls them bah bahs, so it can be a bit confusing at times, but we figure it out. Anyway, she spends a good chunk of time with at least one finger touching… Continue reading Onesies No More
I've been craving more easy pieces in my wardrobe lately. I would just love a closet full of pieces that can be effortlessly thrown together into outfits in the morning. I try really hard not to live in running clothes day in and day out, but some days I only have about five seconds to get ready. It… Continue reading A Coral and Floral Sandpoint Top
