Conquering One Yard of Fabric; Part 2
Warning, these one yard - almost zero waste garments, are not in the order I made them. Naturally, I chose the hardest first, which was a big mistake. I don't want that to happen to you. [...]
Conquering One Yard of Fabric; Part 1
Great things are often invented from having some type of major dilemma. My last venture was learning to design fabric on Spoonflower. I have almost 150 fabric designs in my Spoonflower shop and the best [...]
Repeating History
Can you agree that after almost 20 years of experience a project should be a lot easier? I am about to repeat history and share one of the first dresses I made and some of [...]
Swimsuit Replica
I'm on a mission to use up all of my fabric stash this year! So far I have been successful. I had quite a bit of fabric left over from last years striped swimsuit project [...]
Rescuing Family Heirlooms
Once upon a time newly married couples would receive linens as gifts. Most were cherished and handled so properly that they look as if they were never even used. Today, children and grandchildren are never [...]
Tea Staining and the Dress
Wait until you see how easy this is! Once that's done, I will talk more about zero waste dress design and what inspired me. Have you ever wished one of your garments was just a [...]
The Pattern Hack – Slash and Spread
Every time I teach my pattern reading and layout class I demo how to cut out another dress. As you may imagine they are starting to add up. Because I do not need the same [...]
Star Trek Inspired 1960s Dress Round Up
What influences you? Beyond Pinterest, old black and white movies and new time period television shows influence some of my designs. In 2011 and 12 I had a slight obsession with the dresses the women [...]
Easy Hippie Dress
What makes a garment easy to sew? No closures, no lining and very little advanced techniques being used. The only fancy thing here was the welted pocket. You may leave that out or do a [...]
From MuuMuu to 1940s Pinup Playsuit
I'm so excited to share what these MuuMuu's turned into. I love a good upcycle puzzle. Taking a piece of clothing and making it into something totally different is an art form. Last summer, Sarah [...]
Fearless Swimwear Sewing
I have a sure proof way of getting over any fears of sewing swimwear to share with you today. Try cutting up and refashioning an old swimsuit or one that you know can be replaced [...]
From Play to Passion
When I was young, I used to dress my Barbie Dolls in scraps of fabric, creating unique fashions for the various festivals and outings they would attend. When I was in high school, my Grandmother [...]