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Hey Everyone! Today I'm sharing a quick and easy make that is also my summer go-to top. I used the NewLook 6511 pattern to create a sleeveless top with a ruffled hem. Texan summers are no joke and for once I wanted to make something sleeveless that won't have me feeling sticky and icky when…
Today I am finally sharing on my blog one of my biggest accomplishments of 2019. I joined the Minerva Maker Team! Now what is a Minerva Maker? Minerva is an online fabric company (they also sell other crafts supplies) based in the UK and last summer they reached out to me to collaborate and become…
Continue reading ➞ Exciting News: I Joined The Minerva Maker Team!
So let's talk about my new favorite wrap skirt. About three years ago, I made my first wrap skirt and fell in love with how simple it was to make one. However, I wanted to find a pattern that would provide me a little more coverage when sitting down because that split in the middle…
Let me introduce you all to this silent gem of a dress. I refer to it as "silent" because although this pattern seemed to make great impressions when Simplicity previewed it, I haven't seen many people make this pattern (especially in this view). Something I love to do before making a pattern or sometimes before…
On April 13th, 2019 (just two days before my birthday) I completed my 100 days of sewing challenge. I honestly could not believe that that it had come to an end or that I even made it that far. That challenge was no joke! I never sewed for that many days straight so I honestly…
One of my favorite things about sewing is being able to stare at a ready-to-wear piece and analyze it to see what sort of pattern pieces make up the garment. An added bonus is when you already own a pattern similar to the RTW garment that only needs little to no adjustments to achieve the…
Continue reading ➞ DIY Kendall Jenner Inspired Striped Crop Top
If there was ever a button down shirt I enjoyed the most making, it had to be this Simplicity 8416 in view A with the back ties. This was only the second button up shirt I made for myself but it came together with such ease that I even shocked myself. I used this floral…
Continue reading ➞ Simplicity 8416 Floral Open Back Button Up
After my long awaited debut of my final pieces for this collection, I wanted to recap the highs and lows of this venture and if this is something I would want to do again in the future. In my previous post where I introduced the idea of starting a collection, I talked about what inspired…
Continue reading ➞ Yellow & Green Collection Recap: Will I Ever Create Another Collection?
Somebody please cue Boyz 2 Men because we have finally come to the end of the road with this collection. The final piece is complete and I couldn't be more in love. I completed this yellow top earlier in the year and just getting around to blogging about it (whoops!). I used Simplicity 8602 in…
Continue reading ➞ Yellow & Green Collection Piece #6: The Beaded Yellow Top
This post is long over due and I know - this collection has gone on forever but we are literally at the end of it. This skirt is one of the last two pieces in the collection that I will share before I recap my experience making a collection. I took a minute to actually…
Continue reading ➞ Yellow & Green Collection Piece #5: NewLook 6544 Ankara Pencil Skirt
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