Hi everyone! This has continued to be one of those weeks where I struggle with my craft projects. Don't you just hate weeks like that? I went from not really having time to sew for over a month to trying to work on two projects this week and getting foiled along the way on both of them.This time, though, I'm not really foiled, just looking for opinions! I'm going to sew Simplicity 4608, a smart little blouse pattern from ... Read more »
Sewing
Finished project: scalloped collar Pendrell blouse
This weekend I finished up a sewing project, and I'm so excited to reveal it! I started my scalloped collar Pendrell blouse back in early July and got it about 80% complete, then life got in the way and I didn't pick it back up until this weekend when I finished it up lickety split. I was tired of it taunting me from my dress form every time I walked past it! I'm kind of over the moon about this blouse! First of ... Read more »
That’s a wrap
Once of the interesting things I've discovered in the relatively short time I've been blogging here is that I find myself thinking about my own vintage style more than ever before, including my knitting and sewing. I never really used to contemplate how items would work together in my wardrobe... if I did, it was usually more along the lines of, "Uh oh, why am I knitting a chartreuse pullover when I have nothing to wear ... Read more »
Pretty pearly pins
I have been having an exhausting week at work, the kind where I come home and can only think about crafting in my head and can't actually bring myself to do anything. However today I worked from home. I think one of the best things about working from home is that as soon as I'm off work I can work on a project if I'd like, rather than dealing with a commute first that adds to the tired feeling. Today, I'm working on my ... Read more »
Finished project: New York leaf dress
I'm so happy to report that my dress is complete! Friday afternoon I put the finishing touches on the sundress I started last weekend.I'd been getting increasingly frustrated with sewing lately and finally realized what was bogging me down in several of my abandoned projects: the muslins. I decided I just needed to take a chance and wing it without one, so last weekend that's what I did. Not having a long history of ... Read more »
Little triumphs
I'm so flattered by all the wonderful feedback on my shorts restyle tutorial, thanks everyone! ♥Lately I rarely seem to do little posts about things, so here's a break from my usual long-winded style. LOLYesterday, I spent 4 1/2 hours inserting a lapped zipper into the side seam of a dress I'm working on. You read that right, 4 1/2 hours of my life on a zipper. It was an afternoon and evening full of frustrations. I did a ... Read more »