Hi friends! It's been a while but life has been crazy lately. I have been sewing non stop for Craftaholic's summer collection and I haven't made many garments for me this month. But today I'm here to share with you my first ever shirt dress, the one I decided to enter in the #sewtogetherforsummer challenge. I knew I wanted to participate since this challenge was announced, but even though I ... View Post
Archives for June 2017
My Brumby Skirt by Megan Nielsen
I have said many times that I love skirts! I could wear skirts everyday and never get bored! That's why I try to sew as many different patterns as I can and try out different versions. One of the patterns that was on my #2017makenine list was the Brumby skirt by Megan Nielsen. I had seen the midi version on her blog and I immediately fell in love! So after putting it off for 2 months because I ... View Post
My Florence Kimono by Sew Caroline
This season I see Kimonos everywhere I look! They are one of the trends for the summer and I have to say I'm really excited about that because they have been part of my wardrobe for the last 2 years. I love layering both in winter and in summer, whether that is a warm knitted cardigan or a floaty Kimono. I think they elevate the outfit and they can turn a boring combo to something more interesting ... View Post
My favorite sewing patterns for May
May was a month filled with inspiration! With everyone showing their makes for Me Made Made, I found myself admiring so many talented ladies out there and my to-sew list filled up very very quickly! I have a ton of patterns that I want to try and I wish the days were longer to be able to make everything I need. In today's post I'm sharing with you my favorite patterns for May. Some of them are ... View Post
The Afternoon Shift Dress by Jennifer Lauren Handmade
One of the dresses I made in May was the Afternoon Shift Dress by Jennifer Lauren Handmade. If you haven't heard of Jennifer before, she designs the most amazing vintage inspired patterns and has a personal style that makes me very very jealous. I've spent hours browsing her blog and pinning images of her outfits wishing that some day I can dress like her. I really wanted to try out one of ... View Post
My Lulu dress from Sew Over It
The Lulu dress was the latest release of Sew Over It's pdf club and the minute I got the e-mail I knew I had to get this pattern. It's something about 1960's fashion that I find really appealing and this loose fitting shift dress is perfect for my style. I was lucky to find the perfect fabric at my local fabric shop for this dress, a very very soft cotton in navy blue with little white ... View Post