It has been warm and sunny here, and it\’s really feeling like spring! If you follow me on snapchat (helloalliej) you may have seen a sneak preview of this outfit yesterday–after we took these pictures, we went back to the…

sewing & style
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 ...
It has been warm and sunny here, and it\’s really feeling like spring! If you follow me on snapchat (helloalliej) you may have seen a sneak preview of this outfit yesterday–after we took these pictures, we went back to the…
A simple project today, but sometimes the print makes the project. The neon color doesn\’t photograph quite as bright as it is in person–it\’s bright. It makes my hot pink coat look drab (almost). The background is an off-white, so…
One of my New Year\’s Resolutions was to exercise more–and to use my gym membership! I used to pay for boutique fitness classes but the more money you spend on classes, the less you can spend on fabric, right? While…
jacket: Olga Road, old (similar and affordable here and here)valentine\’s: skirt | unblogged crop top (same pattern used here and here) | shoes, old (similar here and here)galentine\’s: pants | unblogged tank (free pattern here) | boots, old (similar here and here) For Galentine\’s Day I\’d…
What did you see peeking out from beneath my hot pink coat?? A floaty little pink dress. I was so excited when I saw Simplicity\’s recent 1969 reprint, Simplicity 1059. Lovvve it. I even thought about sneaking it in as my 1970s creation, despite…
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