I\’m back again with another Orla dress–and I think I mentioned last month that I couldn\’t get enough white eyelet? When I made my first white eyelet item of the summer, this pleated skirt, I mentioned that I wanted to…

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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 ...
I\’m back again with another Orla dress–and I think I mentioned last month that I couldn\’t get enough white eyelet? When I made my first white eyelet item of the summer, this pleated skirt, I mentioned that I wanted to…
I\’m going to go a little wild with the pattern hacking in the coming weeks, so to start off my month of Orla dresses, I thought I\’d first make a plain version just as written, only making my personal fit…
Recently I\’ve started getting more questions from beginner and aspiring dressmakers, wondering how I got started and what patterns they should start with. It\’s still incredible to me that people regularly reach out with questions and comments and compliments, since…
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…
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…
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