Today is all about how to sew a knit pencil skirt in just a few easy steps! This week we've been having a pencil skirt making sew along. On Monday we gave you all the instructions for how to create a pencil skirt sloper using your own measurements and then yesterday we gave you instructions for how to cut your fabric and sew up your pencil skirt. But yesterdays instructions were for fabrics like cotton, denim, and wool. So what if you are like me and want to make yourself a pencil skirt ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking: Lovely
I know...I know...I know.... Even as I write this I am sitting on the couch, late at night in my pajamas after just showering for the first time today. It's been a long day...running errands, doing homework, and changing diapers. Sorting laundry, fixing dinner, and paying bills. Attending meetings, making calls, and driving the carpool. Doing dishes, cleaning toilets, and mopping floors. And today wasn't even a busy day. As I sit here tired and worn out in my Winnie the Pooh thermals ... View the Post
Off The Blog: March Madness
Hey! So we were thinking it's about time to do another "off the blog" post about all the things that have been going on behind the scenes this month. Things have been quiet and business as usual on the blog but off the blog...we've been busier than ever! *SNAP: A lot of our time behind the scenes has been spent finalizing sponsors and gathering supplies for the sewing room at SNAP next month. We are getting really excited for the conference and think that having a whole room and track of ... View the Post
Vintage Pattern + Organic Cotton Sateen = A Winning Combo
I have had this vintage 1976 McCall's pattern for years now. It keeps floating around between my to be cut pile and my stash but earlier this week the pattern met the fabric and it was true love! The fabric I used was organic navy cotton sateen from Organic Cotton Plus. I've used their fabrics before and I love them...they are always so soft and wonderful to work with and this cotton sateen was no exception...it is like butter! Seriously, butter. Which is why I ended up making the long ... View the Post
Vintage Ruth
A few months ago my mom found this sweet dress in an antique shop and it was just Ruth's size. The dress was 100% handmade and the craftsmanship is phenomenal! Look at all of those pin tucks. I know that in today's world cutting corners, just getting it out there, speed, and disposable everything is the norm...but when I see work like this I think we are missing out...missing out on something important. The time, the love, the skill that was used to create this dress is phenomenal and ... View the Post
Using Polka Dots for Embroidery Design Mapping
Today I am sharing three skirts...all of which were started OVER A YEAR AGO...and just recently were finished! I've enjoyed embroidering on clothing forever (like on these baby undershirts and this dress) but a long while back I started thinking about how fun it would be to embroider on polka dot fabric and use the dots as a template or map for where the embroidering should go. So back when the idea was fresh in my mind I cut out these skirts and got to work...and I finished embroidering them ... View the Post
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