A few weeks ago Norma of Orange Lingerie released a pattern and my world exploded in a flurry of elastics and underwires. Ok, explosion might be an overstatement but I’ve made four in the past two weeks and I have plans for so many more. SO MANY. Bra-making was something I’d…
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Hungerween // giveaway winner
me in Katniss’ tribute parade dress my roomie made Effie Trinket’s amazing Alexander McQueen butterfly dress (yes those are individual butterfly wings and yes she’s promised to do a guest post on how she did it.) my sister as Johanna Mason in the Mockingjay promos boyfriend as Cinna roomie’s brother as…
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Not-so-secret pajamas // Perfect Pattern Parcel #6
Why yes, that is Norma’s book I’m reading there. Getting ready to dive into that Marlborough bra as soon as hungerween madness ends! pants: Hudson pants, pattern by True Bias // shirt: no idea *I received this pattern for free through in exchange for helping to spread the word about…
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Love at first stitch // book review + giveaway
*I was sent a copy of Love at First Stitch free of charge and all opinions, egregious sewing blunders, and mischievous plots are my own. From Love at First Stitch by Tilly Walnes, © 2014 by Tilly Walnes. Reprinted by arrangement with Roost Books, an imprint of Shambhala Publications Inc.,…
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Coat-in-a-day
outfit 1 – coat: self-made, pattern here* // dress: self-made, blogged here // shoes: Swedish Hasbeens outfit 2 – same coat // jeans: self-made, pattern here // shoes: Minnetonka *I received this pattern free of charge from Named and all thoughts, opinions, anecdotes, and sewing mishaps are my own. Guys,…