My #Sewing Top Five of 2018

December 27, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

Even though I prefer to look forward, I love doing this retrospective post at the end of every year. Thanks to Gillian of Crafting a Rainbow for inspiring the #SewingTopFive. So here we go…my top five makes for 2018. The layered lace Anthropologie knock off (full post here). I chose this Anthropologie knock […]

An Anthropologie Inspired Burda Top

December 17, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

If you ask me, the November and December issues of Burda Style magazine were so great, they more than justified the hefty price of U.S. subscription. This Anthropologie inspired make is from the November issue, and it’s just one of five patterns that I marke to trace. Yes, I always dread the task of […]

A Gift to Sew: How To Make a Fringed Circle Vest

December 8, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

Sometimes the simplest make gives you the most pleasure. Every time I wear one of these vests, I feel stylish, cozy and comfortable. It’s a simple design that brings compliments and the question….where can I buy that? My love affair with circle vests started several years ago when I was gifted a pattern for one. […]