• Mad Men florals

    June 20, 2012 - By 

    Sometimes I decide to do crazy things like make a dress in one day. Sometimes it’s fine because the reason for rushing has more to do with the excitement of working on it than a deadline. Other times it’s because I have a Mad Men party to go to the…

  • Sewing in circles

    June 13, 2012 - By 

    It’s drizzly and muggy out today, which I’ve decided is the perfect weather for working on abandoned quilts with a mug of tea. I started this one aaages ago and have been neglecting it in favor of making a million Darling Ranges. What’s funny is I was inspired to work…

  • The girliest sorbetto

    June 11, 2012 - By 

    Well, I think I’ve jumped on the Sorbetto bandwagon! This pattern is so simple (only two pieces!) but so customizable. I added a peter pan collar and buttons to mine, and some lace trim under the pleat. I also lowered the neckline by a few inches. It’s so girly and I…

  • New toys!

    June 7, 2012 - By 

    So I actually had a different post planned for today but I haven’t been feeling that well and the idea of getting dressed up and pretty for once felt daunting rather than fun. Instead, I’m going to gush about the cool new toys I’ve gotten recently! I’d been wanting to…

  • Hermione’s red ruffle dress

    June 5, 2012 - By 

    I finished this dress a while ago (like, over a year ago!) and then never posted pictures of it. Whoops. Walking out of the movie theatre after I saw Part 1 of the Deathly Hallows was slightly overwhelming. A chunk of my brain wanted the movie to keep going and…