Who doesn't love floral with a side of gingham? Rhetorical question. I'm really saying Who doesn't love floral with a side of gingham! I think wardrobe separates are a great opportunity for some fun pattern mixing. You can dial up or tone down according to your comfort level, no long term commitment required. For the peplum top, I used the bodice from Simplicity 2444, and added a peplum following these instructions: Burda ... Read the Post...
PROJECT SEWN |MIDNIGHT IN PARIS DRESS
Marion Cotillard in Midnight In Paris Dress: here Midnight in Paris, a Woody Allen film! Bonsoir mes cheries! I'm not sure where the time went, but it's May and another Project Sewn Season is upon us. This time round, I've done me a little Project Sewn homework...a little prep work shall we say...for my upcoming makes. I think it was back in early March when I realized that my wardrobe could use some mixable ... Read the Post...
THE CASE OF THE SNICKETY ZIPPER…
It started with the zipper on my green skirt. I wore it...um, once maybe?...and then the zipper got snickety at the point where the waistband meets the skirt. Too many layers of fabric perhaps? not. sure. don't. care. My attempts to close the zipper were unsuccessful to say the very least. I ended up derailing the dang thing. I was not happy. A new make, one I really quite like, with a hapless, broken zipper. Lucky for me, I managed a save. I was ... Read the Post...
SEW DOLLY CLACKETT |SIMPLICITY 2444
Clockwise from top left: Detail of lining showing polka dot facing at neck edge, pattern matching on bodice back, a hint of polka dot in the pockets, and a closer look at the darts on the bodice front. This dress!!! Excuse my poor manners for not beginning with a gentle good day...but this dress is demanding a Look At Me! intro. Ahem, not just look at me, but wake up, look at me, skip the coffee, and go directly ... Read the Post...