It’s been almost a month since my last post. My month was mainly working on my dissertation and improv shows. We had a limited run show (three Mondays in a row) called Clockwork [Orange is the New] Black. I got sick in the middle of the run and missed a show. Then we had our … More Phew… Time Flies… September dress #2

I’m doing a little time warp here with my posts. It’s just a jump to the left. I started my wearable muslin on Saturday, August 31st, making it the third August dress (So what I finished it this past Saturday, September 7? 😛 I actually only had to finish the skirt on Saturday). It was my … More My first Full Bust Adjustment August Dress #3 (sort of…)

I’ve caught a bug and I don’t want to shake it. The more I sew, the more I want to sew, and the better I get. I’ve started carrying around a little booklet with me of sketches for dresses that I want to create. A week ago, I bought some stretch cotton in navy and … More Do seamstresses dream of electric sewing machines? September Dress #1

I was recently asked by a wonderful, amazing, awesome band in Toronto, Copy Red Leader, to create an awesome tribble. CRL was our featured guest at the August Holodeck Follies. A local paper called SNAP was there to take pictures. We got our audience members to throw all the tribbles in the air for promotional … More Tribblebacca

I had a busy sewing weekend, but I am not going to post about it all at once. The first piece I am revealing is my first piece of lingerie.   It’s a lacy, racy robe and a lot of fun. It was my first time sewing with lace. I discovered pretty quickly that I … More Lingerie Exploits

Since this week has been so busy, I’ve only now been able to take pictures of the second shirt dress I made.  As you can see, I didn’t bother to match the plaid on the button band. I am okay with that. Any matching of the pattern happened completely by chance. The back was almost … More August Dress #2