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 ...
First time with lace?Check. First time with stretch?Check. First time with Burda\’s online patterns?Check. Finally made that Gatsby challenge dress pick from approx. 10000 years ago?Check it out! Happy Belated Christmas, everyone. Sometimes I think it can be good to…
I have a LONG way to go. Y\’all know I don\’t knit. So what is a non-knitting girl to do between projects/when all her zippers are temporarily installed in wedding dress muslins? NEEDLEPOINT OBVI. I sort of know how to…
So, this is technically one component of my Weekend Wardrobe pattern… but guess what? The pattern pieces are all rectangles! That\’s right, it\’s just a dirndl skirt. Easiest part of the Weekend Wardrobe? check. it\’s all rectangles! *wink* (ft. unintentional…
April showers bring May flowers… in this case, the flowers are springing up on my newly-finished dress! This is one of those dresses that lingered for ages half-finished on my dress form. I used Simplicity 2444, which was last seen during Me…
My Weekend Wardrobe project has expanded into participation in the Vintage Sewing Pattern Pledge. I, Allie Massey, pledge to sew five vintage patterns from my stash in 2014. The first is my whole Weekender Wardrobe pattern, of course. I also want to master…
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