Thank you to Measure Fabric for providing the materials for this post. You know how sometimes you have the perfect pattern, and just need to find the perfect fabric? This was a case of having some perfect fabric and not being able to find the exact pattern to do it justice! This pique-style woven fabric…
Archives for July 2018
Basics in Black and White
Thank you to So Sew English for providing the materials for this post. I\’m back with a few more basics for my RTW fast! As you probably already know I love Grana for their great basics–silk camis, jeans, tees–and they are basically the one place I\’ve missed so far this year as I fast. One…
My second and Third Bras (Orange Lingerie Berkeley)
Since bras only take a few hours to make I\’m back already with bras 2 and 3! I mention in my first post about the Berkeley that the fit was pretty close but that I would be sizing up and making a few tweaks, and here they are. First, bra number two in purple lace…
My first bra (Orange Lingerie Berkeley)
One of the reasons I signed up for the RTW Fast this year was to challenge myself to just sew a bra already! No, bras and underwear are not included in the official pledge, but I wanted to really challenge myself and included lingerie in my own personal pledge, as well as the regular no-clothing-purchasing…
Sweet Dreams in Seersucker (McCall’s 7832 part 2)
Can you believe this is the same pattern as my last dress? I can\’t! I mentioned in my last post that I really wanted to stretch the limits of this \”brunch coat\” pattern and I think I succeeded… even though both dresses are made from the same pattern and they\’re both blue, the overall look…