Thank you to my friend Ben for taking these photos! And, of course, thank you so so much to McCall Pattern Company for organizing the Royal Wedding Sew Along and inviting me to participate. After all these weeks of sewing, I feel like I don\’t have too much to say about this dress that hasn\’t…
Archives for April 2018
#RoyalWeddingSewAlong Optional Finishing Touches and TWO Giveaways! (McCall’s 7684)
Last week, we finished our dress: hem complete, zipper inserted, lining in. You should have a perfectly fitting, nicely sewn dress to show for all your hard work! Today I have a round-up of a few ways to add a little something extra to your dress and really make your workmanship stand out. First, I…
Spring Outfit on Repeat (Grainline Linden & Closet Case Ginger Shorts)
This ultra-simple outfit barely merits a post, but y\’all, I really like to blog evvvverything. That way when I need to pack for a trip I can scroll through my blog and remind myself what all is in my closet. Do you do that too? The top is a size 4 Grainline Studios Linden, no…
#RoyalWeddingSewAlong Hemming your Dress (McCall\’s 7684)
Your bodice is complete, your skirt is attached, your zipper is in, your bodice lining is all sewn up… time to hem! I love love love horsehair braid, it\’s a very nice addition to a full skirt such as this one and once you get the technique down, it\’s an easy way to hem a…
Sweet Lemon (Deer & Doe Cardamome)
Thank you to Hart\’s Fabric for providing the materials for this post. They have a bunch of new rayons in stock that are perfect for this dress! I haven\’t seen very many versions of the Deer and Doe Cardamome, and I\’m not sure why, it\’s so lovely! It\’s an earlier pattern of theirs, from a few years…