I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm still loving color blocking. I know a lot of people don't like it. And that's probably based on them not understanding how to do it. Color blocking can be subtle, or it can be completely over the top. I like to keep mine pretty simple: a top and bottom. Maybe a jacket...
Every year since this pattern has been released, it's been in my "to sew" pile. And I'm just now getting around to it. And I want to kick myself because I absolutely LOVE this dress! I can't believe I foolishly kept pushing this one to the side year-after-year. This is Butterick 4974 which is OOP, but currently available on the website (well, temporarily...
I've been seeing a lot of pastels -- well, because it's spring, Easter and those were the primary hues on the runway for this season. I'm not really fond of those soft, muted, "baby colors". I prefer more saturated, bright, bold, primary shades. But this shade of mint green or teal green, was just perfect to me. Everything about it says "spring" to...
It's seems pretty befitting that culottes would make a comeback for spring/summer 2014. Midi skirts have been so popular now that it just makes since that such a similar silhouette would follow suit. And for a lot of women, I'm sure they'll appreciate the longer hemlines since culottes are a great alternative to shorts and clam diggers. For my culottes, I dug...
I'm sure you all noticed that prior to this week, it had been kind of quiet around these parts. That's because I was getting my life back together! With the holidays and the vicious winter we're all trying to recover from, I gained a good deal of hibernation weight! Not wanting to venture out, the comfort foods and libations damn near did me...
For March, the Mood Sewing Network challenge was to sew something "inspired" by the spring ready-to-wear collections with our monthly allowance. I chose a Clements Ribeiro that I saw on Net-A-Porter.com. My inspiration: Clements Ribeiro S/S 2014 I chose Clements Ribeiro because I wanted to highlight a lesser-known designer. And, I love this dress! I was drawn to the fabulous floral print and...
Support Me on Ko-fi
