The acquisition of a puppy has slowed my sewing output, so today I\’m checking in with progress on my Vintage Pledge! Last year, I participated in Marie\’s Vintage Pledge, deciding to sew up five different vintage patterns. I even had…

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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 ...
The acquisition of a puppy has slowed my sewing output, so today I\’m checking in with progress on my Vintage Pledge! Last year, I participated in Marie\’s Vintage Pledge, deciding to sew up five different vintage patterns. I even had…
It\’s nani IRO month at Miss Matatabi! And it\’s vintage month at allie J! (…it\’s always vintage month here.) And fresh from Me Made May, I was thinking about my lack of summery \”going out\” clothes. And thus, a nani…
I\’m currently working to remedy the sad lack of \”going out\” clothing I noticed during Me Made May this year by sewing some cool crop tops! I got this great (actually, great doesn\’t even cover it) nani IRO double gauze…
I was hoping to show you some outfit pictures today featuring Dixie DIY\’s new Bonnell Dress. When Dixie DIY announced that she was releasing a pattern for a cute full-skirted dress with cut-outs(!!!) I was very excited. A little bit of edge in…
Our neighborhood pool opened this past week–that must mean it\’s summer! I made this super simple cover-up/casual dress/swanning about outfit using this tutorial by a pair & a spare. She looked so glam in hers–possibly because she was in Greece? I, on the other…
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