marcy tilton

  • Posing in Athens French Blue Knit Leggings & Tank- Greece Travel Wardrobe

    French Blue Knit Pants & Tank- Greece Travel Wardrobe

    Quick post showing my two piece french blue knit pants and tank top worn with a beautiful silk scarf from the Acropolis Museum in Athens Greece. Part of my handmade wardrobe for our vacation to Greece in September. Fabric from Marcy Tilton. Pattern is self drafted. Plus some English Paper Piecing I brought on our…

    Read more

  • White Mandy Tee and Seaglass Tulip Pant

    This look is all about the pants! I’ve been dreaming about creating a tulip shaped draped pant that would look like a wrap but is actually seamed in place for easy wear. I drafted out the design on paper and then draped it to get the fit exactly how I was envisioning it. The fabric,…

    Read more

  • Deep Blue Burda Trousers

    It only took me a year to get sewing with this vibrant Deep Blue Kona Cotton- but it was worth the wait! I LOVE these paper-bag waist trousers! This is my wearable muslin version of Burda Style Jersey Trousers 113- 05/22 in a size 40 worn with another one of my black and white stripe…

    Read more

  • Teal Birthday Dress- Vintage Vogue 7519

    It’s my Birthday- feeling great at 46! Plus it’s an extra lucky bday- 02/02/2022! I don’t have many dressed up occasions since the pandemic so my Birthday is a great excuse to make a dress. It’s been quite chilly here the past few weeks (it went down to 39- Super cold for us Floridians) so…

    Read more

  • Vintage 80’s McCall’s 2481 Stripe Dress

    I’m super excited to share this new make today, circa 1986! When I was a kid back in the 80’s I had a favorite striped dress with a cool tie back. That dress (image below) was a gray and white stripe cotton with a bodice that had a tie angled back that attached with buttons…

    Read more