I had promised myself to take a hiatus from testing patterns for a little bit and then immediately broke my promise when Kat posted about Muse Patterns next pattern, the Manuka top and dress, which was designed by Johanna Morris. It just happened to be the exact thing that I wanted to add to my … More Introducing the Muse Patterns Manuka top and dress
Dress like your Grandma is a sewing challenge run by my friend and fellow CSC editor, Tanya. The basic premise is to get a vintage picture and copy the outfit. It could be of your grandma or just a vintage photo. I also think if people wanted to dress like their Grandpa, that wouldn’t be … More Dressing like my Grandma in Simplicity 8084
Today I am sharing two garments I made back in March… One of the items was waiting on a repair before I could take pictures. I’ll talk about that a bit later. Both garments are made using the Cashemerette Cedar Dolman as the starting pattern. I really love this pattern for its versatility. It’s a … More Cashmerette Cedar Dolman: Pattern Hacks
The Curvy Year of Sewing Jackets and Blazers theme was the perfect opportunity to finally make this Burda blazer. I keep talking about making a million blazers and then never doing the thing. I think starting here is a great gateway into maybe finally making the Vogue Claudia Shaeffer blazer of my dreams. The Burda … More Burda Magazine Jersey Blazer 08/2016 #134
Disclaimer: I received this pattern for free but my opinion, my awesomeness, and fabric is my own. The Decades Everyday T.L.C. Caftan is out today!!!! I might be a little bit excited. Let your inner Mrs. Roper out! The T.L.C. Caftan is in Decades of Style extended sizing (YESSSSS!). It goes up to a … More Decades of Style T.L.C. Caftan
Miss Bossy said make McCall’s 7624 so I made it! You know, I never was one for being ordered around and told what to do. I can get really stubborn and dig my heels in before I listen to someone tell me what to do. But occasionally, I listen to and follow orders. When it … More Miss Bossy said McCall’s 7624…so I delivered…
Simplicity patterns haven’t been widely available in Canada since the distributer issues years ago. Fabricland (Canada’s chain fabric store) stopped carrying them and even smaller independent fabric stores don’t carry them. Jen from a Maker Heart saw me lamenting about that and offered to send me a bunch on the next Joann’s sale. Tanya has … More Simplicity 8140
Back when I hacked my Cashmerette Springfield top into a pussybow, I kind of felt like my wardrobe was making some pretty substantial shifts in a new but not completely different direction. I’ve always leaned toward vintage-inspired looks and the way my wardrobe is going is not much different, but maybe a bit more “grown … More McCall’s 7094 and an evolving wardrobe
And now for something completely different… The last time I made a Seamwork magazine pattern it was a complete and udder (HA!) disaster with the Florence bralette pattern. I would still love to find a bralette pattern that works for my bust size (gargantuan). That experience definitely turned me off of the patterns, but then … More Seamwork Jill Coatigan
A while ago, my fellow CSC editor, Jessica, shared her Dartmouth/half circle skirt dresses on her blog. I had also seen a few other people share versions of this with the Dartmouth top and the Turner skirt. I knew I needed to try it. So I did: I added pockets to this … More Cashmerette Darturner Dress and Dartmouth top
Andie Wells Studio 