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I'm just as into these tools as I am the book! Bring on the French curve!
Famous Frocks book and dressmaking notions giveaway
As an unapologetic lover of pretty dresses, I was really intrigued to have a copy of Famous Frocks land on my desk recently, courtesy of the kind folks at Chronicle Books. In this book, authors Sara Alm and Hannah McDevitt have curated a collection of 20 dresses ranging from the 1930's (Bette...
Definitely lightweight. And probably a color that won't show the sweat running down my back. It also has to be work appropriate so I can get tons of wear out of it.
What's stopping me? Probably the bazillion other unfinished projects I have laying around my apartment!
Ask: 5/30/11
How would you describe your perfect summer dress? What's stopping you from making it?
I want them all! I was just having a conversation the other day with someone about whether gingham looks too young. Conclusion: choose the right pattern and you're fine.
I wish they had the polka dot lawn cotton in more colors!
Fabrics for the Perfect Summer Dress
The best thing about the perfect summer dress is that you get to work with some of the most perfect fabrics (at least in my opinion). I strongly believe that you can never have too much gingham in your stash. With that in mind, here are 16 other fabrics for sale at Fabric.com to use for your o...
I love the pillow! I've been thinking about trying to make a pillow out of an old tee shirt. Ruffles might be the way to go!
Simple Style: RUFFLES!
I love spending a few minutes every day searching Pinterest for unique design ideas. Lately, I've noticed a trend: ruffles! I've found them adorning shirts, aprons, pillows, and curtains, and I love the look! I have added folded ruffles to my layouts, but they don't look quite like fabri...
I've owned the Chantilly pattern and still haven't made it! I hope this motivates me to at least buy some fabric for it. Good luck!
Introducing The Seven in Seven Challenge
You know what they say about sharks? That unless they keep swimming, they die? Well, I'm a shark. If I don't have something overly-ambitious to keep myself busy, I start going a bit crazy. Well, here's my latest don't-go-crazy project: The Seven in Seven Challenge. What is it? In the course of...
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