No regular blog post today–instead, hop over to the Sewcialists blog to see the full slip I made for Lingerie Month from Simplicity 4218! xoxo, allie ps: use hashtag #sewcialists on social media for another way to get involved with the…

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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 ...
No regular blog post today–instead, hop over to the Sewcialists blog to see the full slip I made for Lingerie Month from Simplicity 4218! xoxo, allie ps: use hashtag #sewcialists on social media for another way to get involved with the…
\”vintage\” photos c/o iPhone camera I by no means consider myself a true vintage blogger. There are so many ladies out there who are dedicated to their look–pin curls every day, bullet bras, the whole thing. I sew from vintage…
It seems like everyone in the sewing world is loving lingerie right now. It\’s a movement! I find it interesting to watch these trends–remember a couple years ago when everyone was making \”cake\”? And I think \”capsule\” or super-organized wardrobe…
I watched a lot of Say Yes to the Dress with my roommates in college–a lot–and so many of those Say Yes girls cried and laughed and argued and, in the end, came home with a white strapless dress. I didn\’t…
I bet you weren\’t planning on seeing Simplicity 3480 again so quickly! You may remember (or, maybe, you are a new reader and/or a goldfish, in that case, welcome) that last week I used this pattern with a gorgeous nani…
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