ok, we’re going gertie-lex! the tulip skirt and strapless bodice won out. Except I’m not going to use the strapless party dress pattern from Gertie’s book- I just don’t like those little wings. I looked at a lot of different bodice patterns: But V1174 from Vogue patterns won out. I love the bodice and…
I know my eyes are closed in this picture, but I think it shows the skirt the best. It’s my first Zinnia! The lovely new skirt from Colette Patterns How’s this? Eyes open at least. I finished this skirt this weekend in a marathon of Sunday sewing. It took me quite a bit longer than…
I finished this little number earlier this week but haven’t had a chance to photograph it until now. It’s a bit tricky now that the days are getting longer because there’s never any sunlight left by the time I get home from work. I tried to organize a little photo sesh before work the other…
The time has come for me to start my Aspen gala dinner dress. This is a formal work event. Literally the only time all year where I have occasion to get this dressed up. I can’t decide what to make! Will it be: The Elisalex Something long and modern, like this Drew Backless Dress…
I entered my first sewing challenge! It was the Fall for Cotton Challenge put on by Lucky Lucille and By Gum By Golly. I haven’t quite mastered the whole editing-the-sidebar thing, so I’m leaving off the button until I figure that out…. I used this excellent tutorial from Coletterie to make the surface cording…
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