Clik here to view.
Sewing a Waist Stay in a Full-Skirted Dress
Today, I’m adding a waist stay to the Picnic Dress! A lot of you asked me how I did the grosgrain ribbon stay on the Twin Spruce Dress so I hope this post answers your questions! The last time I made...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Hand-Picked Zipper: Progress on the Picnic Dress
Happy Monday everyone! Today I’m going to show you how I hand-picking a zipper, on my Picnic Dress. I used a combination of Gertie’s tutorial and my own experience, since I’ve handpicked a few zippers...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pendrell Sew-Along #17: My Finished Teal Blouse
Finally, I have photos of my finished Pendrell Blouse from the Sew-Along! One of the blouses I made was View A with the draped sleeves, in teal polyester print. Here it is, worn with my Beignet skirt:...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Presenting the next pattern… the Crescent Skirt!
I’m thrilled to introduce the next pattern from Sewaholic Patterns: the Crescent Skirt! It’s a fantastic gathered skirt, that’s both flattering to wear and easy to sew! Here’s the envelope front: And...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Inserting Lace into Seams
Remember my Common Thread project on the Sew Weekly? Today’s post is on how to insert lace into seams, just like I did on my ‘Summer in the City’ dress. It seems simple, and it is, but I did figure out...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lonsdale Sew-Along #3: My Fabric Choice
Here’s what I’ll be using for most of the Sew-Along posts – a pretty blue cotton fabric I bought back in August of last year! This print is small and dainty, but I think the styling of the Lonsdale...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Underlining the Lonsdale Dress
For the Lonsdale Sew-Along, you may want to underline or line your dress! Especially if you’re using a lovely, soft sheer fabric and don’t want to see the print through both layers of the bodice, or...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lonsdale Sew-Along: My Finished Dress
I finished sewing my Lonsdale Dress for the Sew-Along! Well, I finished it a while ago, but finally took photos and posted them on the blog. I love this version, it’s summery and feminine with a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cambie Dress in Vivid Printed Linen
Happy Monday, everyone! I’m thrilled to hear all the good feedback on the new pattern, the Cambie Dress. There’s always room in our pattern drawers for one more pretty dress pattern! If you missed...
View Article
