Completed: Striped Linen Hawthorn Dress
Same as with Simplicity 6266 (which, by the way – when I first published that post – I had the pattern # all kinds of wrong and have since been corrected and updated the blog post – if you were trying...
View ArticleCompleted: The Sway Dress
Y’all, this heat is making me do crazy things this year. As in, I made a tent dress. Out of LINEN. I’ll just let that one soak in for a minute. I doubt it’s the most flattering thing I could be putting...
View ArticleCompleted: A Cozy Wren Dress
I really love summer, but man, I LOVE winter clothes. I think most people in general just look a lot classier with some added layers, and I really embrace the opportunity to dress in head-to-toe black...
View ArticleCompleted: The Shutters & Shuttles Sway Dress (+ a Giveaway!!)
I’m so excited to finally be able to share this project with y’all! Over the summer, I’ve been in cahoots with Allison of Shutters & Shuttles to collaborate a fabric + dress design. She reached out...
View ArticleCompleted: The Agnes Dress
I’m still trying to catch up on my last projects from 2015! Although I’m glad I waited to post this one because: 1. I got new shoes and I think they look pretty awesome with this dress 2. Such a good...
View ArticleCompleted: McCall’s 7351 // Style Maker Fabrics Spring Canvas Blog Tour
Hey guys! I’m excited to be the final wrap-up stop for the Spring Canvas Blog Tour with Style Maker Fabrics! It’s always really flattering to get asked to participate in a blog tour – although I...
View ArticleCompleted: Butterick 6019
DRESS IS DONE, Y’ALL. As much as I *truly* enjoyed all the work and care that went into the making of this dress – it sure feels good to be finished with it! A brief overview, before we go into a...
View ArticleCompleted: Sleeveless La Sylphide
Welcome to my first official blog post from my new West Nashville apartment!😉 I spent all of last weekend moving and then unpacking (which, I finished the unpacking part in a little under 4 days – a...
View ArticleCompleted: McCall’s 6952, Peru-Style!
I’m so happy that I finally got to use this fabric! This piece of lovely came aaaall the way from Peru, when I was there for 2 weeks last year. Coming into the country with only a backpack meant I had...
View ArticleCompleted: A Striped Coco Dress
Coco is one of those patterns that I loved when I first saw it (and immediately made up), promised I would make dozens more, experienced feelings of jealousy whenever I saw other people wearing it… and...
View ArticleCompleted: Denim Rosa Dress
Good morning, everyone! As I write this, I am preparing to experience what will probably be the shittiest day of my life (literally – I have a colonoscopy tomorrow and today is prep day) (lol) (bet you...
View ArticleCompleted: Leopard Silk Simplicity 6266
Happy 2017, everyone!! I’m going to kick off this year with one of my last makes from 2016 – featuring some uhhh-mazing leopard print silk charmeuse! Having spent the last 1-2 years of my sewing...
View ArticleCompleted: Deer & Doe Réglisse Dress
I feel like it’s been a long time since I’ve made a pretty dress. To be fair, it’s also been a long time since I’ve felt like wearing a pretty dress – something about the cold and winter just makes me...
View ArticleOAL2017: My Completed Kim Dress
Good morning, everyone! It’s the last day of July, which means the deadline to finish + share your OAL garments! Today, I’m going to show y’all my finished dress – because my sweater actually isn’t...
View ArticleCompleted: My Maid of Honor Dress
Here’s a fun fact about me: I have never been a bridesmaid before. Never! I would almost say I’ve never been in a wedding at all, but I did get to carry the bride’s train in a wedding when I was really...
View ArticleCompleted: Lemon Print Rayon Challis Alder Dress
Y’all, my love for lemons is never-ending: I have been on the hunt for a good lemon print for YEARS, basically ever since seeing Gertie use a particularly gorgeous one to make a dress. That post is...
View ArticleCompleted: The Kalle Shirtdress
I’ve still got a few more summer projects that I haven’t shared yet, so bear with me here! Although, to be fair – we should be well within the throes of summer heat for at least the next month here...
View ArticleCompleted: Eyeball McCall’s 7351
Did I ever tell you guys about how much I love shirtdresses? Hi. I love shirtdresses. I don’t know what it is that appeals to me so much about this style of garment – but, as you WELL know, I also love...
View ArticleCompleted: A Very Festive Brocade V8998
After many years of saying I was gonna do it and then never actually doing it… I made a Christmas party dress! I wanted something sparkly and festive to wear to Christmas parties (before you think I go...
View ArticleCompleted: French Terry Stella Hoodie Dress
Here we have a tale of fabric bought wrong, then made right. Gather round, my children. I bought this french terry from Mood Fabrics on a whim back in September. I usually swatch fabrics before...
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