boot fur cuffs & pom poms!
happy holidays (whichever you prefer, i’m not picky!) to everyone! i’ve been MIA for the past week or so, and about to disappear again for another week due to this: my poor bb sewing machine + serger...
View Articlerecon: taffeta christmas skirt
my favorite kind of recon – easy easy! i’ve been pining for a plaid taffeta party something for a couple of weeks now – didn’t care if it was a skirt or a dress. i actually wanted to make a taffeta...
View ArticleCompleted: Embroidered Silk Shell Top
And another one down! I don’t remember if I mentioned this or not, but I picked up this silk turquoise skirt at my favorite thrift store about a month ago – at half off, it was $2. And it was plus...
View ArticleRecon: The Hawaiian Sundress
I’m still slogging away on my Bombshell dress – although right now it appears to be more of a bed than anything: More on that later! Today, we will talk about my newest recon. I actually started...
View ArticleMe Made May – Week 1 Roundup
Holy cow, is it Friday already? Where did the week go? Time for a round-up of the first week of Me-Made-May! I wanted to put these in a cute little collage, but since Picnik died & left me all...
View ArticleSewing For My New Apartment!
All right, y’all, time for something different – another round of HOME SEWING PROJECTS (heh heh heh!). No wait, come back! I promise it’s at least somewhat interesting! So, as I’ve mentioned repeatedly...
View ArticleUpdated: Sequin Cat Hoodie
Y’all remember that Stella Hoodie dress I made last year? It was real cute for sure, but I think I literally wore it twice after completion. The fabric was a little too heavy to be comfortable as a...
View ArticleTutorial: How To Adjust the Waistband of Your Jeans
Hey friends! I hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy during these strange times. I think most of us are firmly in the “stay home and self isolate” camp (at least, I hope all y’all are! STAY...
View ArticleCompleted: Reworking A Vintage Blazer
Here’s a big ol’ project I worked on for a couple months this summer that I believe warrants a whole ass blog post! Fair warning – there are a LOT of photos in this post. I tried to narrow them down...
View ArticleMADE BETTER: TOTE BAG ALTERATION
I know what you’re thinking: “Who TF alters a tote bag?” Honestly, a lot of people asked me this – my students, my coworkers, my friends, myself. But, dammit, sometimes I wanna do weird things just to...
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