Yep, it's been a while! After returning from Alaska (and purchasing even more land!), school started for the boys, then it started for me (for the classes I take) and a month later school started again (for the classes I teach). Somewhere in there, we did a major remodel in our house and then painted… Continue reading A dress to match a necklace
So I'm not the most regular exerciser, and if I do anything these days it's either walking or cycling. I might not bother making "performance wear" (quotes required to indicate my decidedly lack of performance while wearing anything), particularly leggings, if it weren't for for a buy-one-get-one pattern sale at Sewaholic a while back, and… Continue reading Pacific leggings (for all that exercising I do)
Okay, now for how I sewed insertion lace around the bottom (check out my previous Tutorial, for how to sew lace on a curved seam, such as those princess seams above). The hem band of the Hayden top is a folded, bias cut piece. To insert the lace within that seam, I first sewed the… Continue reading Tutorial: Insertion lace along the hem band
If you're arriving here from Britex, welcome!I'm so excited to share my method for inserting lace into a curved seam (such as a princess seam)! I used this dusty peach handkerchief-weight linen and floral ivory insertion lace, though there are many, many options for both linens and laces both online and in-store!After seeing one of… Continue reading Tutorial: Insertion lace on a curved seam
This is not my most flattering garment; instead, it is all about the fabric. I selected this linen (Nani Iro Nuance) ages ago and loved the painterly print--it looks hand made. The best way to showcase the large and rather subtle print was with a garment with as few seams as possible. And since the… Continue reading Japanese mini-muumuu
This past week marked the beginning of my last year as a thirty-something. Eek! There were several celebratory events (dinners here, here, and here--clearly I enjoy eating!), and for the latter two, I wore this lovely silk dress.The pattern is from Named, the Leini Dress. I chose it for the simple design (to blend in better… Continue reading Leini, the birthday dress
This rayon from Britex caught my eye, and I just couldn't shake it. It's not a typical color palette or print for me, but I had to have it and I knew exactly what I'd make with it: a dirndl skirt. A dirndl is not my favorite silhouette, but with this fabric, it all just… Continue reading Astoria sweater + swishy skirt = new fave outfit
For Mother's Day, we set out to Santa Cruz for a lovely brunch at Gabriella Cafe (wonderfully adorable place, and worth the drive!). We got to SC early and I could request anything I wanted on my special day, so I made my family take me to Hart's Fabric for a 20 minute, whirlwind shopping… Continue reading Adelaide #2 in double gauze
I didn't even know it was "Pattern of the month" when I selected the Adelaide pattern with my Seamwork credits. Nice! And this is only the first of two I've made...I really wanted another chambray shirt dress after I chopped off this one to make a top (scroll down the page a bit), so I… Continue reading Adelaide in chambray
We were pretty lax in our vacation planning--we were more or less spontaneous in the things we did once we were on Oahu. However, I did look up fabric stores on the island before we went and was pleased that a trip to buy some fabric could be coordinated with another activity on the Honolulu/Waikiki… Continue reading Hawaiian sunrise Hazel
Bea & Lucille 