My Sew Sew Life-In Search of the Perfect T-Shirt to Make and Wear

My Sew Sew Life-In Search of the Perfect T-Shirt to Make and Wear

Why make a T-Shirt when there are so many out there to make; it's just a very simple piece of clothing. Honestly, I don't have a good answer to that question. It's just something that I've been wanting to do. I may have been inspired by the YouTuber/Blogger Whit Makes who spent one whole month [...]

My Sew Sew Life-A Multi Patterned Top Made With Scraps

My Sew Sew Life-A Multi Patterned Top Made With Scraps

Hello friends! Today I am going to talk about a top that I made back in September. It’s Vogue 1503, which, unfortunately, it seems that Vogue dropped right after I did this post. (this is an updated post). Not to worry, if you decide you want to make this top (or its companion), there are [...]

Black/White & a Little Color for Ellen Harding Baker’s “Solar System Quilt”

Black/White & a Little Color for Ellen Harding Baker’s “Solar System Quilt”

Welcome to my interpretation for this rounds of Style Imitating Art. A Little Background Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Daenel of Living Outside the Stacks and me. Style Imitating Art challenges us to draw style inspiration from pieces of art. Every other Monday one of us selects an [...]

Wearing Sheep for Rosa Bonheur’s “Sheep by the

Wearing Sheep for Rosa Bonheur’s “Sheep by the

Hello and welcome to a Style Imitating Art. Today is the day that the three hosts, (Salazar, Daenel, and me ) unveil our interpretations of the chosen artwork. What Is Style Imitating Art? Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Daenel of Living Outside the Stacks, and me. Style Imitating [...]

My Sew Sew Life-Mens’ 19th Century Vest

My Sew Sew Life-Mens’ 19th Century Vest

It's time for another maker post. This one is a bit different because it is menswear. We attended an event in September that my husband needed a vest for (well, I decided he needed a vest for). The general dress code was Great Gatsby or Bohemian. I felt this was a pretty general guideline and [...]

My Sew Sew Life-One More Summer Dress/McCalls 7562

My Sew Sew Life-One More Summer Dress/McCalls 7562

First of all, happy National Sewing Month to all you creatives out there! I’m closing out my "official" summer sewing with a dress from McCalls 7562 that I made in August for my youngest daughter, Rachelle. She now has it, but for this post, I'm modeling it. She bought the pattern a couple of years [...]