Thank you to Style Maker Fabrics for providing the fabric for this post. Last year I made a simple little blush pink dress which quickly became my go-to dress for weddings, date nights, nights out, and even occasionally work. Although I still wear it, the delicate rayon has sadly become a bit threadbare, and the…
Archives for June 2017
First Day of Summer (Named Beverly Bikini & Evie la Luve Maxine)
It\’s the first day of summer–the perfect day to share a new swimsuit! Last year I made my first swimsuit and decided I wanted to make lots more. Despite the fact that I really only need one or two bikinis total, since I don\’t spend all that much time at the lake, beach, or pool,…
Casual Cute (Named Slone Sweatshirt)
Thank you to Indiesew for providing this pattern as part of their blogger network. Sometimes on a Friday night you just want to cozy up in a sweatshirt and catch up on blogs with a glass of wine, and sometimes you want to dress up in your ruffliest outfit and fake lashes and throw a…
The Alston Dress: The Making Of!
This post contains affiliate links to Craftsy, but it isn\’t sponsored by them; I bought all my classes myself. If you\’ve enjoyed following along with my pattern drafting and want to learn how to do it to, please consider supporting this blog while you\’re at it by using one of my links to purchase your…
The Alston Dress
I want to post a million zillion pictures of this dress because y\’all, I made it myself. Not just the sewing part either–the pattern!! I\’ve named it the Alston after the new last name of the friend whose wedding I am planning on wearing it to. (Not this version–white eyelet to an wedding? no way!–but…