This summer has just flown by! My oldest starts school in just two weeks. As my summer sewing winds down it’s time to focus on my Fall sewing plans. Our weather here is quite warm until at least January so these sewing projects are all geared toward year-round wear. I kept my silhouettes pretty simple since I want to try out some new sewing techniques as well as natural dyeing with each look. You can check out …
It’s been a busy summer with both kids home all day and tons of family visiting. I’m a bit amazed by how much sewing I’ve accomplished lately! I thought I better plan out my makes for the rest of the summer since my fabric and pattern stash has grown quite a bit lately. The weather tends to stay warm here until way past December so I’ll be wearing …
I thought I’d share with you today one of my favorite makes, the Hawthorn from Colette patterns! I made this one what seems like ages ago- but actually just last June, as part of the Hawthorn Sew Along over at the Coletterie, before I started blogging. I took some new photos of this dress when Ami and I were out at the Naples Botanical Gardens last week to …
I’ve seen so many wonderful posts from everyone participating in Gillian’s Top 5 of 2013 Posts over at her blog Crafting a Rainbow and really wanted to participate even though it’s already the last day of the year! I’m a brand new blogger so please excuse some of the photo quality as most of these are from earlier this year. So here are my Top 5 from this year: …
