After a but of fussing with Simplicity 1590 , it has been determined that this body does not do well with peplums. I switched over to New...

I am in love with the wide leg 1940's swing style trousers. I will use Simplicity 3688 . I bought some milk chocolate colored 100% c...

I am going to join the Fall for Cotton Sew Along hosted by Lucky Lucille and By Gum, By Golly. I am really excited because I have absolut...

Last week recap: Make my muslin for my Sew For Victory Dress. I got really far on my muslin and it fit really well. I decided to ma...

Last week recap: Find inspiration for the  Sew For Victory Sew Along . I was originally just going to make the newly released  Simplicity ...

I decided I would like to knock off the Du Barry 6542 pattern. I have never made anything with a yoke so I will have to branch out a bi...

Du Barry 5642 form the 1940's. I especially like the contrast yoke. I usually make everything with the same fabric for the whole projec...

I haven't written up a plan lately because I haven't had much crafting time to plan for. Hopefully, now that things have settled dow...

The Sew For Victory Sew Along is hosted by Lucky Lucille . I think I want to make Simplicity 1692 . It looks like a fairly simple top to...

This week: The Thanksgiving dress.  I am using Vogue 8664 from my stash.  Both my main and lining fabrics are from my stash also!  Ho...

Rose is having a Victorian Musical Soiree to celebrate her 18th birthday. We are all supposed to come in costume. I am making a beautiful b...

I got all my fitting done on Peony last week. I was very lucky to have my friend Jean in from New York and he helped me make all my adjustme...

Following a massive purge of my closet in which I got rid of 25ish dresses, I have 17 left. 9 are thrifted, 3 are bought new (Oh, Modcloth.c...

I finished my Peony muslin for the Colette 2.0 Sew Along. Wow... A lot of fitting to fix this one. I am going to have to do a bicep adjustme...

I need something to keep me focused so I decided to start doing a regular Sunday post titled "The Sunday Strategy." I would like t...

I am so excited to participate in Kids Clothes Week again! I find that it is so much more pleasant to work on clothes for Billy because I...

The 52 Dresses Project . How could I resist? Of course I want to have 52 dresses in my wardrobe! At least this one gives me a very long ...

I finished my dress for the  Summer Spark Sew Along ,  Vogue 8615  a month ago but never got photos in time to post for the sew along. Th...

I have decided to join yet another sew along type thing. Now that I have finally discovered just how awesome they are, I just can't s...

Hosted by The Wardrobe, Reimagined The Premise: 1 MONTH :  In the month of June, sew one fabulous garment that you plan on struttin...