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Ottobre 03/2011-20 short shorts 24 Aug 2013 | 06:15 am
My Myra is a dress girl. She tolerates skirts, but in her heart, she knows she belongs in a dress. But she's also a bit of a tomboy on the playground, and she hasn't quite learned the trick of sitting...
Blog Voices 2013 23 Aug 2013 | 12:21 am
A couple of years ago, a vlog style meme made the rounds of sewing blogland. I wanted to participate then, but for technological reasons, didn't. LadyKatza has kindly revived the meme, and now I have ...
Jalie 2788 twist top 19 Aug 2013 | 07:49 pm
I seriously do not know why it took me so long to make up this pattern. This top is great! I think the twist had me a little intimidated, but it really was much easier than it looks. The pattern is ...
Simplicity 1595 "bridal gown" 11 Aug 2013 | 11:36 pm
Myra asks for a different dress up dress on a near daily basis. I can't keep up with all the princesses. But one dress that she asks for consistently is a "bride" dress, so I thought her 5th birthday ...
My machines 5 Aug 2013 | 04:39 pm
It seems like I've been chatting about my arsenal of sewing machines a lot this last week, so I thought I'd introduce them. Here is the "aerial" view of my sewing room, which is the only angle I can ...
Monthly Roundup: July 2013 1 Aug 2013 | 04:40 pm
July was a pretty crazy month around here. The trip to Tennessee took a lot of my time and energy, not to mention the week away from my sewing room. Still, it was a reasonably productive month. I mad...
Kitschy Coo Dolman Top maxi dress 30 Jul 2013 | 09:34 pm
Since I wear my maxi dresses at least twice a week, Myra has decided that she needs her own "gown". She really doesn't need more clothes. But this was a nice easy project after a week away from my se...
Simplicity 3503 border print maxi dress 28 Jul 2013 | 02:13 am
Thanks for all the well wishes for our trip to Tennessee! We had a lovely time, and I got a chance to take some pictures of a new dress in one of the most picturesque places I've ever been. So. Much....
McCalls 6035 blouse and 3830 knit pencil skirt 21 Jul 2013 | 10:17 pm
A friend of mine was getting rid of some fabric, so naturally I was happy to adopt it! All of the pieces she gave me were lovely, but I was struck by a piece of pink embroidered eyelet, and had to mak...
Lady Skater Pattern Tour: Skater to the Max! 16 Jul 2013 | 03:06 pm
I'm so thrilled to be participating in the Lady Skater Pattern tour! I can't even express how much I love this pattern, both in the adult and kids size ranges. I've made 13 of them! The pattern really...