After a significant time away, I'm back to work on Monday. Clearly, I need a back-to-school dress! Having just made a party dress using the gathered-skirt style, I whipped up the A-line version of the Cambie for work. I love the tailored fit of this version and the slant pockets. Man, this pattern is versatile!The… Continue reading Back to school Cambie
Of all the patterns by Tasia at Sewaholic, I've been most drawn to the Cambie. I'm fairly pear-shaped and the style of the dress is pretty good for my figure. The 20% off discount through Sew Mama Sew and the SOSM convinced me to finally plunk down the money for the pattern! Seriously, I don't… Continue reading First (but not the last) Cambie
Front viewAnd now for something completely different! I was in a pretty serious coral and pink rut (what I'm referring to as my Summer Collection :), so it was pretty fun playing with new colors. With a second baby girl gift in mind, I searched through my stash to find something not-too frilly and found a… Continue reading Geranium Dress 2: Variation and mini-tutorial
As mentioned here, I made a second version of the Roller Skate Dress to head-off any possible sadness that might have arisen if one sister received a new dress and not the other. Of course, I didn't get any photos of the beautiful little girl actually in the dress, except with her sister:I made this… Continue reading Another roller skate dress
Over the years, I've had the opportunity to make several Oliver+S patterns, but this one is definitely one of my favorites. If I had girls, they would absolutely live in this dress. The pattern itself is simple (only 5 pieces, including the button loop guide!), but there are so many ways to put your own stamp… Continue reading SOSM: Challenge #2, Roller skate Dress
There are some seriously talented ladies in the Super Online Sewing Match, but I made it to Round #2! For this next challenge, I have the full time (a week) to sew up this lovely dress girl's dress from Oliver+S: I have to say, when I first saw this pattern, I wanted it for myself.… Continue reading Ready for Round 2!
I know, it's a boring blue dress. But guys, before taking these photos, I'd worn this for two days and it even spent time folded in the bottom of the stroller during Mom-tot swim class this morning. And it still looks respectable! If I have to choose something to wear, I'll grab the boring… Continue reading Plain jane dress
Some projects take longer than others. Some walk that fine line between "worth finishing" and "garbage-worthy". Case in point: this dress. This dress hovered over the trash can on numerous occasions. So many ripped out seams, so many alterations, so many changes to the construction. The pattern (Vogue V1086, by Tracy Reese) had sketchy instructions… Continue reading Sundress struggles
The boys were a bit too quiet this evening after dinner and I came upstairs to find my youngest using my serger spools as building blocks. "A GIGANTIC spider web, Mommy!" There are definitely worse things to get into in the sewing room, so we're good with thread! During Kid's Clothes Week, I started to… Continue reading 101st post and a new dress for me!
School has started for the kids, the weekly dinner menu has moved toward longer-cooking and baked meals, and I found myself buying tights today. Even without the crisp air and colorful leaves that I grew up with, Fall has most definitely arrived in the Bay Area. My own teaching quarter starts next week and I… Continue reading Vogue pattern: V8755
Bea & Lucille 