This past summer, I signed up for a Burda magazine subscription, and I have not regretted it. Although I haven’t made something from every issue, I have made several things (see here, here, and here). I really like that I am building up a good collection of basic patterns. Even if a pattern is not… Read More A Basic Top From Burda
If you have read any number of posts on my blog, you may have picked up on the fact that I strongly prefer the “cool” colors (purple, blue, and green). I actually find it very hard to buy fabric that is not predominantly those colors, unless it is a neutral like white or black. But… Read More Trying Out a New Color and Experimenting with Grain
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
I like to play around with pretty much all aspects of working with fiber and fabric. One thing that can be really fun to play with is natural dyes. There is tons you can do with synthetic dyes as well, but I have decided to restrict myself to natural dyes. Part of this is for… Read More Dyeing Silk With Black Walnut
Last year I went on a bit of a sari buying binge. To be fair, you can buy vintage ones online for a song. And they are about 5 yards of silk! in intense bright colors! with fun patterns and embroidery and beading! Who could resist? Obviously, being used, they have some stains and holes,… Read More Dresses from Vintage Saris
I am sewing my own wedding dress. I have always wanted to sew my own dress– even before I really had the skills to do it. I’m going to describe my process in case it helps anyone out there who is also interested in sewing their own dress. Sketch of my wedding dress concept from… Read More Sewing My Wedding Dress- part 1
This dress was inspired by the fabric. I got it from my mom, who inherited it from my grandmother. Apparently my grandmother used to buy fancy fabric from a place in Pennsylvania, and this was one that never got used. There is a actually a ton of it; I didn’t measure it, but it I… Read More Sunset Dress