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 […]

Sew Twists and Ties: the Ruska Knot Dress

January 29, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

When Named Clothing released their book, Breaking the Pattern, I could hardly wait to get my hands on it! I’m not a big fan of sewing books, but the Named Clothing designs really appeal to me (here, here, and here, ). Their modern, pared-down vibe is so contemporary and elegant. So, I asked Santa […]

Burda Style Cocoon Dress

January 18, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

I have to admit it…There was very little forethought behind these two new ‘makes’. I made these cocoon dresses on a whim….merely because I thought they would look pretty good with my new Cocoon coat (here)! Shallow…but true. Now that the 2018 RTW fast is over, I’m feeling quite free. I can sew anything I […]

McCall’s 7430: A Knit Dress for Spring

March 17, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

I made this knit dress for a trip we just took to Santa Fe, but there was snow on the ground when we arrived so this dress never made it out of the suitcase, LOL! Still, I love wearing knit dresses, so I know this dress will have its day. The trickiest part of this […]

McCall’s 7430- A sweater dress

October 29, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

As you all know, I am a big fan of sweater knits, so much so I tend to stash/horde every one I find. Yes, I have quite a few squirreled away in my sewing nook, so (fair warning here) this is only the beginning of my annual sweater knit obsession. Here is why I […]