I am so excited to share my Orchid Midi Dress today from Chalk and Notch! I was lucky to be one of the pattern testers for Chalk and Notch's latest beautiful pattern! The Pattern and The Dress The Orchid Midi Dress is the newest Chalk and Notch Patterns. The Orchid Midi Dress is a wrap bodice with a midi length skirt. View A has ruffle sleeves while View B has long sleeves with a gathered cap and wrist. The best part? The Orchid Midi is a collaboration with Ensemble Patterns and if you ... View Post
Eve Dress
I am so excited to be back and sewing again! If you have been following along on Instagram, my husband and I have been in the process (long long process) of moving over the past month or so. We're finally in our new townhouse and getting all settled and after a trip to IKEA last weekend, my sewing room is up and running! With all the heat this past week or so here in Northern Virginia, I couldn't imagine making pants or even a top to wear with pants - I decided to sew up a dress and the Eve ... View Post
Willow Wrap Dress and Peplum | Pattern Testing
I always love pattern testing a pattern that just screams me! When Tami from Love Notions posted that sh was re-releasing the Willow Dress and adding a peplum and flutter sleeve I immediately signed up! The Pattern and the Peplum Love Notions patterns are really great because they offer a lot of flexibility. The Willow Wrap Dress is another great example of that. The pattern is a comfortable dress designed for knit fabrics. It features a lower and higher neckline option. Additionally, it ... View Post
5 Knit Dresses to Spruce Up Your Handmade Wardrobe
I am just so inspired by everything that you all are sharing on Instagram for Me Made May! I unfortunately have lots of work travel this month + an upcoming move that is keeping me away from my sewing machine. But I was thinking back on my own handmade wardrobe and rounded up 5 easy knit dresses to spruce up your handmade wardrobe. Just like my easy patterns I shared a few weeks ago, these are all dresses you can easily sew up in a day [a major win around here!] Note: This post may contain ... View Post
Aldaia Dress | Minerva Crafts Guest Post
Last month I sewed up the Aldaia Dress from Pauline Alice as part of my guest posts for the Minerva Crafts Blog. I love how this dress turned out! I was so inspired by the sample shown on the pattern cover that I wanted to sew up a very similar version. As an indie pattern designer addict, I am always looking for new indie pattern designers to try. When I was browsing the Minerva Crafts Website, Pauline Alice’s Aldaia’s Dress jumped right out at me. So much so that I wanted to make ... View Post
Sheath Dress | Minerva Crafts Blogger Network
Happy Thursday! I’m excited to be sharing my first project as a member of the Minerva Crafts Blogger Network a Sheath Dress from The Avid Seamstress it in a beautiful rayon from the Minerva Crafts website! The Sheath Dress comes together so quickly due to the dolman sleeve silhouette. The pattern only had 3 pieces because I left off the pockets (front piece and 2 back pieces). The pattern also requires a 40 cm/16” invisible zipper and 1 meter of elastic. I chose this beautiful floral ... View Post