Today is my first post in the miniseries I'm doing, that I told you about Friday. Let the wrap/surplice top week begin! outfit details wrap top - made by me skirt - made by me (vintage Simplicity 4812) shoes - Chase & Chloe, via Modcloth wood & resin bangle - Vintage Garage flea market, Chicago resin earrings - made by me This is Butterick B6285, from the "Patterns by Gertie" line for Butterick, by Gretchen ... Read more »
finished projects
Not forgotten: Cath Kidston inspired cardigan
A year and a half ago, I started and completed a cardigan. I never took photos, which is really unlike me with sweaters. It wasn't because I wasn't pleased with it, or didn't wear it, as I was and did (and do). I just never got around to it—until today! This is a total copycat cardigan. Case in point: Guess which one is mine... yeah okay, perhaps the Cath Kidston label and machine-knit stitch size gives it ... Read more »
Roses and Vianne
Happy New Year! No sharing of resolutions or reflections here, just marching on with a new year! I think sometimes I enjoy the process of organizing my thoughts in writing more than the commitment, so this year, none of that. I have plenty of ideas of course, but I think for now I'll just continue to let them steep in my head. So I'll just chat about them if and when they come up, how about that? ;) Let's start off ... Read more »
Novelty felt Christmas skirt
Merry Christmas from... my skirt! When Technicolor Cutie announced early in December she was going to do a Christmas novelty felt circle skirt sew along, I knew I was IN. It was just the excuse I needed to be ridiculous during the holidays, and I love to be ridiculous during the holidays. I think she ended up getting delayed with the sew along but I plowed on full steam ahead because I just couldn't stop myself ... Read more »
Nancy Drew and the Clue in the Wrap Dress
Actually, this post title should be Nancy Drew and the Clue in the Wrap Dress and Cardigan, but that's a bit of a mouthful, don't you think? ;) This post is brought to you by a dress I finished 8 months ago and a cardigan I finished at least a month ago, to put together an outfit over a year in the making! (By the way, I'm still super loving my new haircut! Lots of outfit photos with it have made it to Instagram even ... Read more »
Wings of madness: the blouse I never wanted to sew again (but now I do)
Earlier in the week, I was waxing on about my Ultimate Pencil Skirt and how happy I was with it. Now, let's have a slightly less gushy sewing post, shall we? The blouse I wore with that skirt was one I sewed from a vintage pattern. (Woo! It's a bonus Vintage Pledge item since I already had reached my challenge of 5... actually I think there was a 6th floating around somewhere that I can't put my finger on.) It's ... Read more »