Hi all... Just wanted to let you all know that my blog has changed hosts, and I am moving. As much as I want to keep it right here where she is and go on documenting my sewing as usual, I had to make some necessary changes to accommodate my blogging needs. The good news… Continue reading Sew What, Gilly? Is Moving!
Category: Sewing
Lovely Loungewear
Hi all! So, I'll get right into it: I am in a bit of a dress rut. If you follow my blog, you know that dresses are my favorite thing to sew. Maybe I'm running low on steam. Maybe I'm uninspired. Maybe it's my Easter dress staring daggers at me from the "Naughty Pile" ever… Continue reading Lovely Loungewear
Another Vogue 9253
Hi! I've been a little behind on posting, but I've got a quick write up on my latest sew: the lovely Vogue 9253, aka "v9253", "v1735", "the one with the really deep v." (If you're interested, you can view my other Vogues here.) I decided to make another one because a) I've had this really… Continue reading Another Vogue 9253
Love and Paper Airplanes: Butterick 6412/6556 Mash Up
Hi! Happy Love Month! I can’t believe we have reached February already. Time seems to just fly by so quickly, doesn’t it? In honor of Valentines Day, and also in keeping with my New Year resolution to use more interesting prints in my sews, I made a themed dress in a very cute V Day… Continue reading Love and Paper Airplanes: Butterick 6412/6556 Mash Up
The Woos & Woes of Sewing, Part 2: “Sewing Woes”
Hi there! I’m continuing my duo post with part 2 of “The Woos & Woes of Sewing.” If you missed part 1, you can read all about The Woos of Sewing and my “Home Sewing Is Easy” dress right here. Today’s post will focus on her sister, the “Sewing Woes” Dress. When I first purchased… Continue reading The Woos & Woes of Sewing, Part 2: “Sewing Woes”
The Woos & Woes of Sewing, Part 1: “Home Sewing is Easy”
Hello! We made it through the first week of the new year! I for one, already feel accomplished because I finished my first sew of the year, and it's ready to wear! I mentioned in my last post that I made a sewing resolution to use more interesting prints in my projects. I realized I… Continue reading The Woos & Woes of Sewing, Part 1: “Home Sewing is Easy”
New Year, New Sews!
Happy New Year! I hope the first plunge into 2022 went well with you all. I have to say, mine was… interesting, to say the least. Starting off, my little family and I both ended 2021 and started 2022 with being sick. Yikes! I personally have managed to stay “sick-free” for years (yes, years!) so… Continue reading New Year, New Sews!
Holiday Baking & The Christmas Apron Re-Do
Hello everyone! How is your Holiday season coming along? Christmas is my favorite time of the year, and I can’t believe how fast this year just sped by! 2021 is almost over! Where has the time gone?! Eeeshk! Anyway, this time around is always super busy, and I haven’t been able to blog about sewing… Continue reading Holiday Baking & The Christmas Apron Re-Do
Back in Black: Fibre Mood Mindy
Hey y’all! So, Halloween has come and gone (is it just me, or is 2021 moving reeeally fast?!) and this year we didn’t do anything in the way of celebrating. No Harvest Festival, Trunk-or-Treat, no costume wearing, nor door-to-door collecting/binge eating candy. I know. Pretty boring, right? Instead, my family and I pretty much spent… Continue reading Back in Black: Fibre Mood Mindy
Lisette B6296: Pajamas All Day, Every Day
Hey everyone! Today post is going to be a triple whammy covering my latest sew(s), the B6296, aka, "The Classic pair of Pajamas That Everyone Needs at Least One of in Their Wardrobe.” About a month ago, I sewed one set, and they were such a joy to make that I made two more sets… Continue reading Lisette B6296: Pajamas All Day, Every Day