Another dress that I made a while ago is this velvet dress from Halla Patterns. I don’t like the name of the pattern. A kimono is a specific cultural garment from Japan and, while this dress may have a kimono sleeve and be inspired by kimonos, it is not a kimono and I will not … More Velvet Gothic Dress: Halla Patterns dress
Talk about a slow sewing dress and slow to post blog (hahah), I started my lace party dress beginning of October and finished it just in time for my friends’ wedding on October 20th. And yes, it’s February and I am finally writing about it. I love slow sewing projects. I mean don’t get … More Lace Party Dress
I don’t wear a lot of black anymore but I used to wear black in my early teen years. I like sporting black tops and a million “Goth” necklaces. It didn’t last long before I thought that the black made me look super pale and I started having allergic reactions to the bad metals in … More LBD and a Designer Stitch Willow Kimono
Dress like your Grandma is a sewing challenge run by my friend and fellow CSC editor, Tanya. The basic premise is to get a vintage picture and copy the outfit. It could be of your grandma or just a vintage photo. I also think if people wanted to dress like their Grandpa, that wouldn’t be … More Dressing like my Grandma in Simplicity 8084
Today I am sharing two garments I made back in March… One of the items was waiting on a repair before I could take pictures. I’ll talk about that a bit later. Both garments are made using the Cashemerette Cedar Dolman as the starting pattern. I really love this pattern for its versatility. It’s a … More Cashmerette Cedar Dolman: Pattern Hacks
Disclaimer: I received this pattern for free but my opinion, my awesomeness, and fabric is my own. The Decades Everyday T.L.C. Caftan is out today!!!! I might be a little bit excited. Let your inner Mrs. Roper out! The T.L.C. Caftan is in Decades of Style extended sizing (YESSSSS!). It goes up to a … More Decades of Style T.L.C. Caftan
Miss Bossy said make McCall’s 7624 so I made it! You know, I never was one for being ordered around and told what to do. I can get really stubborn and dig my heels in before I listen to someone tell me what to do. But occasionally, I listen to and follow orders. When it … More Miss Bossy said McCall’s 7624…so I delivered…
Simplicity patterns haven’t been widely available in Canada since the distributer issues years ago. Fabricland (Canada’s chain fabric store) stopped carrying them and even smaller independent fabric stores don’t carry them. Jen from a Maker Heart saw me lamenting about that and offered to send me a bunch on the next Joann’s sale. Tanya has … More Simplicity 8140
A while ago, my fellow CSC editor, Jessica, shared her Dartmouth/half circle skirt dresses on her blog. I had also seen a few other people share versions of this with the Dartmouth top and the Turner skirt. I knew I needed to try it. So I did: I added pockets to this … More Cashmerette Darturner Dress and Dartmouth top
I tested the Cashmerette Rivermont pattern and really fell in love with it. The pattern includes a sheath dress and a peplum top with a high scoop neck. The neckline has shoulder to shoulder facings. And there are big pockets in the sheath dress. The pattern called for medium weight ponte knit or lightweight neoprene/scuba. When … More Cashmerette Rivermont Pattern
