Making a Wiksten Haori from a Mid-Century Modern Curtain

August 16, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

This Wiksten Haori was once a curtain in someone’s house. The leaf design on this fabric is typical of the mid-century modern style. It was all about the exotic, so tropical themes were big. Vintage drapes can cost as much as $200 per panel on Ebay. One Saturday afternoon, I got lucky. I found mine […]

My ‘go-to’ outfit: wide leg pants and a safari style top

August 7, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

Each season, there’s one me-made outfit that seems to rise above the rest. This one is it! A pair of cropped, wide-legged pants and a linen Fringe top – -nothing unusual or particularly earth shattering about these makes. Yet, I find myself reaching for them over and over again. Honestly, these pants are the best […]

#sewjapaneseinjuly meets #tableclothrefashion

July 31, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

July was a big month for sewing challenges. There were so many on Instagram, I coudn’t keep track of them all. For me, two challenges stood out above the rest: #sewjapaneseinjuly and #scarfrefashion, which also includes tablecloths. Yes, my last post was about a tablecloth refashion, but as you all know, one thing always leads […]

Linen Tablecoth Top for #scarfrefashion and #so50vintage

July 21, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

I have a love/hate relationship with Instagram, I must admit. I love seeing everyone’s makes but I find the limitations imposed by the IG algorithm to be so frustrating. Sometimes, my feed is so edited by Instagram, I don’t see the content I choose. Nevertheless, as you all know, I do love a good sewing […]

New Pattern Release: Sew Over It Bonnie Top/Dress

July 10, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Hi All – – When I saw the sketches of the new Bonnie Top from Sew over It London I was thrilled. If you’re like me, you have a closet full of high waisted pants/skirts, but no tops to go with. I knew that this lovely ‘cropped’ top would fill a hole in my wardrobe. Not […]

An Easy Burda Dress You Can Sew in Two Hours

July 3, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

This dress was a spur of the moment project. I decided the morning of an event that I wanted a new dress to wear that afternoon. There’s nothing like waiting until the last minute, eh?! It’s too bad that #Jiffyjune is over because, honestly, this project has jiffy written all over it. It took less […]

The Last Sewing Blogger to Make the Burnside Bibs

June 29, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

I’m very late to the party here. I bought the Burnside Bibs pattern by Sew House Seven when it first came out. I had big plans to make them ASAP. Well, that was three years ago and, YIKES, I’m just now getting around to trying them. I hesitated to be honest. I really loved the […]

Burda 6330 in Striped Linen

June 22, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

I’m really in love with the Summer catalog for Burda patterns. There are so many great styles this season. This make and my last make are both from this collection and I know, there will be a few more. I have to say – – this dress was so fun to sew! Sometimes, I don’t […]

A Burda ‘Back Interest’ Dress for Summer

June 14, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

The term ‘back interest’ on a pattern always makes me chuckle, but when I’m done, I give it a long second look! That’s what happened with this Burda make. The photo on the envelope made me yawn, but then I flipped the envelope over and saw the line diagram of the V- back…Sold! The weather […]

Pattern Giveaway: Sew Over It Kitty Dress

June 5, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

A couple of weeks ago, I shared with you my new Sew Over It Kitty Dress, Sew Over It’s lovely new pattern. I’ve worn my dress several times and absolutely love it so I’m thrilled to be able to offer a Kitty dress Giveaway. It’s a PDF pattern with several view options that make the […]