Skirts are pretty much perfect for the dog days of summer. When a breeze hits you on a hot summer day it feels a bit scandalous ... It's no secret that I'm seduced by fabric colour and print. Last summer I picked up 2 panels of a bright & summery cotton sateen (10-15% stretch) floral… Continue reading Floral Panel Skirt – New Look 6106
Category: Sewing
A Birthday Dress ~ Simplicity 8595
Instragram has informed me that making oneself a birthday dress is a thing. I had planned to make a dress, the fabric was sitting right there, my birthday was coming up so I thought I'd give it a try! Last summer when I was in Calgary I just had to buy this crazy, Pucci-esque Telio… Continue reading A Birthday Dress ~ Simplicity 8595
Bees for a Summer Tie Neck Top
This top seemed to take forever to complete, but now that it's done I'm so happy with the result! For the past few weeks, I haven't felt much like sewing. One of our cat family members passed away and that impacted me more than I expected. Add to that a couple of completely unsuccessful attempts… Continue reading Bees for a Summer Tie Neck Top
Sewing Workshop ~ MixIt Top
A couple of months ago Linda Lee of The Sewing Workshop spoke to my chapter of the American Sewing Guild. Linda inspired me to make my limoncello Kalle top, and I also wound up purchasing a couple of patterns, one of which is the MixIt Top. I've looked at Sewing Workshop pattern envelopes and I'll… Continue reading Sewing Workshop ~ MixIt Top
Two by Pamela’s Patterns
In April I bought two pieces of fabric from Fabric Mart Fabrics and I actually had a plan in advance - make a skirt and top for Spring. The Skirt The first piece of fabric was a stretch woven bottom weight with navy background and coral, poppy and blue flowers. It screamed Talbots straight skirt. Do… Continue reading Two by Pamela’s Patterns
Simplicity 8848 – Wrap Top
When the Spring Simplicity patterns were released I was immediately drawn to this one for the shape of the top. Simplicity 8848 is a coordinates pattern featuring a couple of tops, a dress and pants. The sleeveless top was appealing for a couple of reasons; the front v-neck is relatively modest, and the ties wrap… Continue reading Simplicity 8848 – Wrap Top
