I have a bit of a secret corset obsession. Although the feminist in me dislikes the physical restriction of women that corsets historically represented, I can’t help but love them aesthetically. I have been wanting to make my own for awhile, and now I finally have! Awhile ago, I bought a corset kit to make… Read More Green Silk Corset
I have a couple different dresses planned that are slightly sheer, so I am in need of a full slip to wear under them. I used the free Ruby slip pattern from the blog Pattern Scissors Cloth. The original pattern uses lace for the bodice, but I just used my fabric. I had previously made… Read More Simple Bias Slip
I wrote previously about the king size quilt that I have been working on. Well, the quilt top is finished! I finished the rest of the “Spice” squares, and once I had that done, it didn’t take much time to sew together the blocks into rows and then sew together the rows. I love, love,… Read More Scrap Quilt Top
Since summer is my favorite season, I had to squeeze in a couple more summer tops. One of these is super quick and simple, the other a little more complicated. The first is my “TNT” woven tank pattern, based off of a Butterick pattern. I added darts to make it a bit more fitted and… Read More Two End of the Summer Tops
In my last post about my wedding dress, I got you up to speed on what I had accomplished so far. It took me awhile to take the plunge into starting the actual dress, but I finally have. The first thing I did was prep my muslin (and paper) pattern pieces by cutting off the… Read More Sewing My Wedding Dress: Part 2