Is it too early to be talking about the holidays? Actually, yes, it is. But us hand-maker-y types need to get an early start on presents! The best part of the holiday season (Mid-November through January 1st here, but your…

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Nearly all of my skirts were made with an elastic waist pattern... that I lopped the elastic off of and converted to a flat waistband. That doesn't mean I don't love an elasticated skirt though! Holly ...
Y'all. Y'ALL! Everything I have sewn up to this point--all my swimsuits and underwear and bras and dresses and jeans--it was all leading up to this point. This is the best bikini ever made, I am done ...
Years ago I attempted a Closet Core Sophie Bikini, and hated the way the cups fit, so I made a second version, a press-n-seal dupe of my favorite wired bikini top (from Juicy Couture, duh). This black ...
How do family bloggers take such cute photos of their babies?! I (obviously) think these pictures are adorable, because these are my particular children, but... y'all. Trying to get pictures of your ...
Is it too early to be talking about the holidays? Actually, yes, it is. But us hand-maker-y types need to get an early start on presents! The best part of the holiday season (Mid-November through January 1st here, but your…
Thank you to Indiesew for providing the fabric and pattern for this top! I may have said last time that that was the last time I\’d be making pajamas for a while, but what I really meant was that this…
pattern: Rachel Comey Vogue 1558 70s: boots, hoop earrings, bag, sunglasses modern: over the knee boots (less expensive version), iphone case, hair ribbon, clutch (less expensive version) 70s style has been trendy for the past couple of years, but I\’ve been a…
After doing some complicated sewing, a simple \”true beginner\” project is a wonderful treat–I purchased the materials for this project, went for a run, took some blog photos, even traced the pattern, and still had this project done by dinner….
Thank you to Indiesew for providing this pattern and thank you to y\’all for supporting this blog\’s sponsors! I think I mentioned before that I am super interested in outerwear this fall… and it appears this obsession has even extended…
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