Homer and Howells Ingrid Dress
I don’t know if you have noticed, but in the last year or so I have been really into dresses with ruffles and fluffy sleeves. So, when back in May I came across a photo of a dress made from … Continued
Cashmerette Roseclair Dress
I’m currently, as you may have noticed, on a long ruffled skirt and fluffy sleeves kick. So, when Cashmerette Patterns released the Roseclair Dress a couple of weeks ago, I immediately bought the envelope pattern. I debated which size range … Continued
Cottagecore Myosotis Dress Hack
There are few things in clothing I love more than the color blue and fluffy sleeves. So, when one day I came across a hacked version of the Myosotis Dress that had fluffy sleeves AND it was blue, I knew … Continued
Love Notions Lyric Dress, Take 2
For some reason I cannot understand or describe, a couple of weeks ago I had the half-baked idea to make a dress in a day. Even though I had other things to wear, I really wanted to wear something new … Continued
Love Notions Lyric Dress (Mood Sewing Network)
I’m pretending it’s still summer because summertime went by completely unused this year! And so I’m still making dresses! But I’m being slightly sensible and using fabric that can be transitioned into fall, as is the case with this stretch … Continued
McCall’s 7969, or the Strawberry Shortcake Cottagecore Nap Dress
For the most part, I tend to use fabrics that are similar to the ones that patterns call for. This is usually a sound strategy as you get the sort of garment that the designer(s) intended and that you see … Continued
Closet Core Patterns Kalle Shirtdress (Mood Sewing Network)
Last month, while I was browsing the Mood website looking for fabric for my MSN project for July I came across this beautiful mint colored Tencel twill and fell in love with it. However, I wasn’t ready to commit because … Continued
Deer and Doe Myosotis Dress (Mood Sewing Network)
This is my first post for the Mood Sewing Network and I’m cutting it close to the deadline! See the end of the post for a discount code.* Sometime last year I took out the Deer and Doe Myosotis dress … Continued
Ottobre 02-2015-15 Dress
Back in September of last year (2019), I got the urge to make a cocktail dress despite the fact that I pretty much never have occasion to wear cocktail dresses. But I had a family wedding coming in November, out … Continued
Blank Slate Patterns Marigold Dress
I’m finally getting into the summery stuff! Dresses; all the dresses. Maybe. There really is no interesting backstory to this dress (does there always have to be one???) other than I wanted a vintage-looking elastic waist dress. It … Continued
The NYC Frocktails 2019 Dress
Though I try to live my best life, my lifestyle doesn’t often call for cocktail or party dresses. So, when the opportunity presents itself, I’m in. Which means, of course, that when the opportunity arises, I have to make (or … Continued
Simplicity 8383 Take Two
When I blogged about this pattern the first time, a couple of months ago, I promised that I’d make it again soon. Here it is! This version wasn’t without difficulty though. I started it in July, by which … Continued