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Hello my sewing friends!   When September rolls around many of us look forward to wearing cozy sweaters while sipping pumpkin spice lattes. However, I live in a warm ­weather state – umm, scratch that – I live in a hot weather state, and I wear layering pieces rather than cozy sweaters. Like this jacket! Vogue 1831 is a Gucci-inspired jacket pattern that was released a few months ago. The fully lined jacket looks like a basic jacket from the front, but turn around and you’ll find an inverted pleat with an adorable bow detail! I wanted to sew this jacket to wear with jeans and when I saw this embroidered silk suiting, I knew I’d found my fabric. There is a gold metallic swirl embroidered into the fabric that glitters slightly when the light hits those threads.  Trust me, the photos don’t capture the beauty of this fabric. Although this fabric was listed as dry-clean, I preshrunk it in the machine using a gentle cycle with a cold wash and cold rinse.  I placed it in th...

Hello everyone!  I’m returning to the blog for a special event dress- I needed something to wear to my 40th class reunion!  Of course, Fabric Mart had the perfect fabric for it- an embroidered eyelet cotton gauze.  Here in the northern hemisphere, the weather has been hot and humid, so I knew that I wanted something lightweight and breathable.   So many ready to wear special occasion dresses are all polyester, which would just make me hot and sweaty, so I dusted off the sewing machine after several months of non-use, and got to work so that I could make something that I would be comfortable wearing.   The fabric had a single border, and was just 48” wide, so I ordered 4-3/4 yards just to make sure that I had enough fabric.  I wasn’t sure what style I was going to make when I ordered it, but I also anticipated that being a cotton gauze, it would have significant shrinkage.  I prewashed and dried it before cutting out my pattern pieces. With th...

My black dress, made with some Milly floral taffeta Hi everybody, I just love wearing dresses during summertime! For this month's post I was supposed to post only one project, but finally decided to play with two gorgeous fabrics Fabric Mart has currently in stock. Here am I with 2 looks created from the same pattern: one dress for night time and one dress for daytime!

Don't you love the feeling of a new dress for a date night out? Valentine's day is the perfect excuse to make yourself something gorgeous to wear. Here we picked out some patterns and coordinating fabrics to help you get inspired: Vogue 1328 Floral Knit- BVA4594 This dress is modest on top, but still body flattering. Use a great light to medium weight knit in a solid or a print. Vogue 1317 Stretch Micro-faille: BUB5019 This dress is perfect for those who are looking for something less form-fitting, but still want to accentuate your waist. Use a woven material with a little stretch. Vogue 8827 Slubbed Back Satin: SOB5658 This is a beautiful romantic dress perfect for any age that will draw attention to your face. Pair a vibrant lip color with a fun print or saturated color. Vogue 1183 Crepe-look Wool Suiting: BGB5514 Show off your arms in this slim-line dress. Choose a woven fabric in the perfect hue for your skin tone. ...