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2 min read 2022-04-24 07:03:00

Purple Flower Power Dress Revealed - Vogue V1858

It has been almost a whole month since I last posted about this dress. I had mentioned that I wanted to do something extra. My

1 min read 2021-09-28 05:26:00

I'm so happy to finally reveal my birthday dress!Vogue V1672 is a great pattern design. I love so many things about it. This is another one I'm

1 min read 2021-09-11 22:58:00

Today I'm sharing my fifth version of the Molly t-shirt. This time I drafted Rhonda's Square Shoulder Sleeve design for the sleeve. The pattern

1 min read 2021-09-06 18:00:00

This is the bodice muslin of my next dress. Usually, I only make the bodice of dresses because the upper body is where my fit challenges are.

1 min read 2021-07-11 09:25:00

I'm happy to share photos of my latest make: Vogue V1786, a new pattern from the spring 2021 collection. Loved how it turned out. Here is a link

1 min read 2021-07-08 06:32:00

Good evening everyone,This is the first time I've attempted to write a blog post since my accident with the hedge clippers. I'll skip the

1 min read 2021-05-14 03:49:00

I couldn't tell you why it took me so long to finish this maxi-dress. It was in a bag in a box with ten other UFO's that I had cut and made ready

1 min read 2021-05-05 17:00:00

I had the great honor to be part of of Sewn Magazine's Black is Beautiful IssuePhoto overload, my husband, Mike took some great ones of these

6 min read 2021-03-07 13:14:00

This post is about two's. I'm reviewing two patterns, two athleisure outfits, and two different types of knit fabrics.I didn't realize Simplicity

4 min read 2021-01-24 13:00:00

I wanted to make something other than pajamas for my daughter. But I didn't want to spend time going through the whole fit process. I've

9 min read 2020-09-30 17:58:23

As I enter my 10th year of blogging, I’d like to share some of the significant events and milestones that have made this journey so enjoyable.

5 min read 2020-09-27 18:03:48

In 2015 one of the publisher rejections we received for The Tunic Bible came from a woman who told me the tunic look was on its way out –

10 min read 2020-07-22 19:45:17

I confess to my growing fondness for creating posh napkins, and blame it all on the pandemic. If you follow my Instagram account, you know what I

3 min read 2020-07-18 17:30:33

There’s no doubt I work better under a deadline, otherwise it wouldn’t have taken two years to make a top for this skirt. ‘Why rush…….

6 min read 2020-06-30 04:39:00

Happy Monday everyone,Today, I'm excited to talk about my bold lime green jacket! This jacket is the first piece in my green wardrobe capsule that