One Year of Quarantine Sewing

Hi everyone! How y'all doin'? Today marks a special day, and I just thought I would post about the fact that I am celebrating one full year of Quarantine Sewing! I can't believe I've come full circle and I've managed to keep up my sewing hobby for a year now. I guess you can call…

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…

Blast From the Past: 70’s Kimono Dress (Vogue #9253)

If I could go back in time to any era for fashion, it would definitely be the 70s. Gosh, I love a good bell sleeve. (or a good bell bottom!) There's a whole spectrum of fashion in the seventies to love. On one end you get all the floaty, airy, drape-y, dreamy flutter sleeves, balloon…

Sew Around the House: Donut Potholder

I just love donuts, don’t you? I apologize for being MIA lately. There are a lot of things that have been competing with my sewing time. Besides being a budding sewist, I‘ve been juggling lots of daily priorities: wife and mom duties (totally dreading Back to School...Distance Learning...uggh...), tackling some home improvement projects (major renovations…

From The Fabulous 50’s: The Full Gathered Rectangle Skirt

Hi again! I'm doing another Blast From the Past sewing post, and today I'm delving into the era of poof and fluff and all things gathered that, all together, make up the fabulous silhouette of the 50's skirt. This look was all about the Fit and Flare, where the waistband is cinched, and the skirt…

Gettin’ Groovy In The Lulu Dress

Hi everyone! Today’s post is going to be about a fabulous dress pattern I had the pleasure of sewing up for the first time ever. It is the Lulu Dress by Sew Over It. This dress is a take on the classic shift, with sleeves and a gathered, keyhole neckline that closes with a button.…

My Apron Obsession

I have a confession: I’m kind of obsessed with aprons. Even before I got into sewing, I loved the notion of aprons and their history. To me, the apron just invokes that sense of ultimate nostalgia and vintage charm. And for those that know me well know that I am in LOVE with all things…