The temps have dipped a teeny bit and school starts on Monday; for the moment the Bay Area feels like Fall! This amazing sea green and black fabric, a medium-weight stretch rayon, felt like a gorgeous choice for a new cooler-weather dress. Since the style is always flattering and effortless, I chose a vintage Diane… Continue reading Reversible wrap dress in stretch rayon
And by 50, I mean 3...I was a lazy, lazy sewer and didn't change out my bobbin when I realized that it was not the same as my thread, and then when I ran out of the thread, I didn't have the same color--so yeah, three shades of gray thread were used and you can… Continue reading 50 shades of gray (topstitching)
I don't need to review my year to recognize that I didn't blog a lot this year! I sewed a lot less and had a lot less time to take photos and write posts, just in general. But I sewed more than I reported, so instead of reviewing my "hits and misses" of 2015,… Continue reading Undocumented Garments of 2015
It's been two years since I made my last two bathing suits (here and here). I love them, but much like underwear, bathing suit sewing is addictive, so when I spotted this fabric, I had to make another. For my first attempt, I found the Abigail swimsuit pattern by Ohhh Lulu. I'm a huge fan… Continue reading Two bathing suits, but only one winner
Bea & Lucille 