McCalls 7974: She’s A Winner!

Hi! I’ll get right into it. I just finished sewing another dress—actually, I should say I just finished sewing another PINK dress. I know, right? I dunno. I guess I’ve been on this kind of girly, pink kick lately. (If you followed my last post, I made a very cute pink plaid fit and flair).…

SoCal Summer & the Autumn Transition (Also, a Classic Shirtwaist Dress Review)

Happy Fall, Y'all! Just kidding, it's still Summer here! (Blehh!) I'll be honest. I really don't like Summer. Do you? I'm more of a cold weather kind of gal. Fall and Winter are the best seasons IMO. However, down here in SoCal, our seasons can pretty much be summed up as follows: Not Quite Summer…

My 70s Dream Dress Fulfilled: Vintage Gunne Sax Sewing Patterns

I did it. After many days--months--years--I finally have the ultimate 70s Dream Dress in my wardrobe!! As you very well know by now, I love the whole 60s-70s boho/hippie/folk/flowerchild fashion era, and I've always ooh-ed, aahh-ed, and coveted all the twirly, airy, flowy, flowery tunics, skirts, and dresses from that time. One type of clothing…

I Lied: Retro Butterick 5605, Version 2

Hey, Hey! I'm back in the sewing game and have been immersed in creating another retro Butterick pattern. A few posts back, I blogged about my April fabric haul, and I really wanted to use my Alison Glass purple striped fabric: I just had to show this embroidery thread that I picked up while shopping…

That 70’s Dress Pt. 2: The Quest to Make the Perfect Dress

Hi Lovelies! I’m back for part two of my search for that perfect 70’s dress. If you were with me for the first part, you knew that my “quest” started with finding a really great seventies vintage dress pattern. Long story short, it was not an easy task, but I managed to find a really…