Hey, Sewists! I have been a busy bee sewing away this month. I hope you have been sewing this month too. This time around I am sharing another new summer dress. Dresses are pretty much my summer uniform and this one fits in so well. First, let me just talk about this fabric! I used the cactus print double brushed poly in navy. Unfortunately, this colorway is not available, but there ...
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I don't know about you, but I LOVE a good woven t-shirt. It's even better if it's light-weight but not shear, so that I don't have to wear a tank top underneath. I have wanted to make the Beatrix by Made by Rae for a long time, but I put it off because I was scared of the button placket. Once I tackled a couple of button up shirt projects, ...
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Hey Sewists! I am excited to share my newest dress with you. It is no secret that one of my favorite fabric fibers is rayon. Rayon jersey and rayon challis being my two favorite fabrics at the moment. Today, I have a new rayon challis dress to share. This particular kelly green rayon challis to be exact. Hurry and pick some up quick. It is almost gone. I promise you won't ...
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I had the brilliant idea to use oilcloth to sew rain jackets for my boys. Brilliant because they love them, but sewing them was...the opposite of brilliant. I’ve worked with laminated cotton before, so that wasn’t really the issue because I knew ahead of time what I was getting into. But oilcloth is stiffer than laminated cotton, and really wasn’t meant for making garments. So this post proves is can ...
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Hey, Cali Fabrics Fans! I am so excited to share one of my latest makes with you all. I made the Colette Patterns Aster top. I made version 2 with the pleats at the shoulders. This pattern has been on my to make list since the pattern came out because those pleats are such a cool detail. I used a Lightweight Indigo Tencel Denim, which unfortunately is no longer available. However this Dark ...
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Typically when I think of fabric for children's clothing I tend to gravitate towards the ones that are low maintenance yet can stand up to some pretty tough play. Or maybe I'll select fancy fabric for those special occasion outfits that are only worn a handful of times because I don't want them to get ruined. Well, I think I may have found a fabric that falls smack dab in ...
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I was on a roll making the ever-popular Closet Case Ginger Jeans left and right, but I had yet to make them from something other than denim. The pattern calls for a stretch fabric since it's for skinny jeans, so I wondered what else would work. I saw this olive green heather ponte de roma fabric and thought I could give it a try. And what do you know, it worked! ...
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I know Chambray Week is over but I couldn't resist sharing this polka dot chambray Gemma tank that I made to beef up my basic work wardrobe. This chambray is a lightweight rayon, which was perfect for this Gemma Tank. While this pattern works nicely in a stiffer fabric like voile, lawn or even quilting cotton, I really like it in something drapier like rayon. Sadly this rayon chambray is sold out, ...
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