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
Tag: Mood Sewing Network
A Coral and Floral Sandpoint Top
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
Vogue 1548 Wrap Dress: The Reveal
Here it is - the bright blue wrap dress that I've had on my dream sewing list forever. Made from one of Mood Fabric's silk jerseys, this wrap dress has been a long time coming. I've wanted to make a wrap dress as long as I've been sewing, even though, as I said back in November,… Continue reading Vogue 1548 Wrap Dress: The Reveal
Blue Plaid Butterick 4712
It finally feels like Spring here in the Pacific Northwest. The sun is shining, the forsythia is blooming, and my last handmade Christmas present from this past Christmas is finally finished. Ha! Christmas morning my husband unwrapped the cut pieces for this blue plaid flannel shirt. I'd ordered this blue plaid flannel fabric from Mood Fabrics the second I saw it online… Continue reading Blue Plaid Butterick 4712
Jenny’s back, and she’s better than ever!
I still have my eye on the AlterSWAP (alternative Sewing with a Plan challenge) on the Stitcher’s Guild site. According to this year's traditional SWAP rules, one of the items should be something refashioned. When I was looking through my closet trying to decide if I had anything that would make for a good refashion, I… Continue reading Jenny’s back, and she’s better than ever!
Draped Tee in Silk-Cotton Jersey
This top is also part of a review I'll be posting tomorrow on the new book BurdaStyle Modern Sewing - Wardrobe Essentials . I often just review books by posting a finished garment, but I enjoyed summarizing all of the patterns in the last book I reviewed, and adding all of the pattern photos from… Continue reading Draped Tee in Silk-Cotton Jersey
An Explosion of Inked Pink Flowers
I'll be honest with you - I started this skirt in August. That's how little sewing I've been able to get done around here these past few months. The next project I have planned is a quick knit top though to hopefully keep the forward momentum going. "But, wait," you say, "what about that wrap… Continue reading An Explosion of Inked Pink Flowers
A Black Kitten for Halloween
Did you see Liza Jane's daughter as a darling kitten earlier this week? She went all out! My little girl was also a kitten for Halloween this year, but in more of an abstract because-she-has-a-tail way. If you didn't catch the post on MSN yesterday, here is my now nine-month-old daughter playing dress up for… Continue reading A Black Kitten for Halloween
Man in Blue
I sometimes wonder what my go-to uniform would be if I were challenged to only wear one silhouette (one week one uniform, anyone?!). It's an idea I'm having fun exploring these days, though I haven't come up with any easy answers so far. Yet, when it comes to my husband, I know what his uniform would be - a… Continue reading Man in Blue
The Making of a Gold Zebra Ottoman
Yes, you read that right - a gold zebra ottoman! This month I have an extra MSN project to share - a home dec project in celebration of Mood Fabric's new space dedicated to home dec fabrics. If you live in or near the NYC area, hopefully you've already had a chance to pop in and see it… Continue reading The Making of a Gold Zebra Ottoman
Sew Well 