Hi All! So the big reveal! My corset! I wanted to split my corset posts into these two posts because: 1. there was WAY too much information on making the corset for one post, and 2. Because I wanted to highlight my friend who is an up-and-coming boudoir...
Corset Making!
Hi All! I have something really exciting to show you! I've been sitting in on more classes at Bra-maker's Supply lately and one of them was a corset making class!! Here I am tracing out my pattern pieces 🙂 Of course I'm using the Pin-Up Girls Pattern- Beverly really...
Mom Monday: Lace-edge Undies, Cloning Your Favourites!
Hi All, This Monday mom surprised me by cloning one of my favourites- a pair of undies! I've had these undies for a while and I love them, super comfy boy short style, and with the lace edge leg they're great for having a smooth edge that doesn't show through clothes....
TBT: Sorbetto Top Nightie Set
Hi All! Today for throwback thursday I have a little sleep set I made for my sister a couple years ago. The top is the free Sorbetto top pattern, and the bottoms were a pair of pj shorts that I cloned. Super comfy, super simple, super sweet! I made it out of...
Mom Monday: Nautical Bike Shorts
Hi All, Mom made some shorts!! Super cute little bike shorts in a nautical fabric. And they fit really well too- she even wore them in a sailing race! - shorts selfie! Mom used the Jalie leggings pattern, and some of the nautical swimwear fabric I bought at Ann's back...
Vintage Playsuit Sew-a-long: Post 1 Pattern and Fabrics
Hi All, So if you didn't know, I joined the Vintage Playsuit Sew-a-Long, which is a sew-a-long hosted in the month of June by Girl with the Star Spangled Heart. It's a very open sew-a-long in a 'chose your own adventure' style, where everyone picks their own pattern...
Mom Monday: Anchor Applique Sweater
Hi All, Today is a Mom Monday, meaning that I have a project from my mom! This one was pretty simple- an applique project on an old sweater that had a stain. You know when you have an old sweater that you like and that has potential, but it's a bit boring and has a...
#MMMay14 Week 5 Round-Up!
Hi All! It's the end of #MMMay14, I can't believe just how fast this month went by! I think I want to make this a bit of a staple, maybe not outfits everyday but perhaps a me-made outfit of the week- My-Look Monday? maybe 🙂 on with the looks! DAY 25 On Sunday I...
#MMMay14 Week 4 Round-Up!
Hi All! Remember my last MMMay14 Round-Up, the one where I said that I was going to be more on top of this whole picture taking and uploading thing? I lied. Well, I suppose it is always better late than never! And here is my Week 4 Round-Up! DAY 18 This was the Sunday...
Mom-Made: Vintage Sewing Themed Nightie!
Hi All! I'm back with another sewing project, and this is one that my mom made me! You got a sneak peak of it last Saturday when I included it in my #MMMay14 Week 3 Round-Up- but here it is in full detail! A lovely nightie (with matching sleep mask of course)! Made...
MMMay14 Week 3 Round-Up!
Hi All! Here is my week 3 round-up of me-makes, and this was a really busy week for me- so busy that *confession time* I staged these pictures (except for the first day and the last) because I forgot to take the pictures everyday.. I know shame on me- but I promise...
Coverstitch 101 – Learning the Coverstitch Machine!!
Hi All, Today I took Beverly's class on Coverstitch machines! - I had never used a coverstitch machine before this, so everything was really new to me- and I have to say- wow- if I could even afford to have a wish-list with things this expensive, a coverstitch would...
#MMMay14 Week 2 Round Up!
Hi All! Week 2 of MMMay was a very busy week for me! It was filled with lots of bra-making, lots of driving and best of all lots of mom & me time! And this is what I wore for my busy week! DAY 4 A Lazy Sunday spent packing with my mom...
#MMMay14 Week 1 Round-Up!
Hi All, I am so excited to be participating in Me-Made-May this year! And this is my first weekly round-up of outfits! It is a short week, as May only started on Thursday- but here are my first three days of MMMay! Day 1 Taking Fin out for a walk with mom- it...
TBT: My First Vintage Project
Hi All! Today's Throwback Thursday is one of my first successful projects- and my first vintage pattern make! I made this dress when I was 16, so almost seven years ago now *cries silently*, and this is a picture of me wearing it when I just turned 18. (There...
TBT: Vogue Charity Fashion Show
Hi All! This Throwback Thursday I wanted to share something that I did in my third year of University: Vogue Charity Fashion Show (VCFS), which, as you can imagine from the name, is a charity fashion show hosted by a university club. I'm going to warn you right now-...
TBT: Black Coat McCall’s M5513
Hi All! This Throwback Thursday, I have a slightly more recent project than last week's TBT , but this was also a project made for me by my lovely mom 🙂 And it is this coat, made from McCall's M5513 about 5 years ago: I consider this my more 'dressed up' winter...
American BurdaStyle Magazine Review 🙁
Hi All, I'm no longer on dog sitting duty since my parents have returned from the sunny California! And of course with them they brought me some lovely gifts: A little clutch wallet, matching panties, california dates, and -drumroll- the new american BurdaStyle...
TBT: My Backpack
Hi All, So I thought I would start a new thing- TBT (throwback-thursday, for those not in the know), where I will show you a sewing project from my pre-blog days. I'm thinking that quite a few of these will be made by my mom, since she has made me so many lovely...
Drape Drape- top No. 4
Hi All! As promised here is my latest sewing project! It all started when I received these two items in the mail- which I ordered online after creeping every blogger who has ever sewn drape drape and swooning for hours... as you can see they are already littered with...
My first Me-Made-May! #MMMay14
Hi All! You might notice that I have a new button in my side bar- and that is the Me-Made-May 2014 button! If you don't already know Me-Made-May is a challenge hosted by Zoe of the blog sozowhatdoyouknow.blogspot.co.uk to wear as many of your home-made...