January has come to an end… as has the New Year, New Wardrobe Social Sew! Let\’s see what y\’all came up with this month… I love Lara Liz\’s concept of \”Me Made Monday\” in which she wears/blogs an all-handmade outfit…

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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 ...
January has come to an end… as has the New Year, New Wardrobe Social Sew! Let\’s see what y\’all came up with this month… I love Lara Liz\’s concept of \”Me Made Monday\” in which she wears/blogs an all-handmade outfit…
Last time I was home, my parents gave me this Simplicity Sewing book a friend of theirs had picked up for me at an estate sale. I had seen these sewing books–really more like what we would call a \”bookazine\”–online…
I set a goal for myself at the beginning of 2016 and I been very diligent this year about posting every Monday, usually with a new project to share, and in total I made 42 things last year. That\’s about…
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Looking at my everyday wardrobe as well as my inspo from week one and pinterest boards, I can see that I have three basic silhouettes that I enjoy wearing: mid-thigh to knee-length a-line dress/cape/coat, a full knee-length skirt with a defined…
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