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Category: Personal Style

  • 2024 Birthday Gown | Design Process

    2024 Birthday Gown | Design Process

    Things haven’t quite gone how I wanted them to and I had to make an executive decision about how I was going to make my birthday gown happen. I don’t want to make the time to try to pull off any of the first designs I had in mind. I had to come to terms…

  • Sewing Pattern Review: Vogue V9311

    Sewing Pattern Review: Vogue V9311

    An honest review of Vogue Patterns V9311 Maxi Slip On Dress

  • Stitching The Stash: Dark Hawaiian Floral Print

    Stitching The Stash: Dark Hawaiian Floral Print

    Part of my Stitching the Stash Fabric Stash Challenge: Round I, this dress was made using Vogue V9311 and a beautiful Hawaiian print rayon challis from Hawaii Fabric Mart.

  • Stitching The Stash: Red Ankara Print

    Stitching The Stash: Red Ankara Print

    Part of my Stitching the Stash Fabric Stash Challenge: Round I , these are the garments I made from the beautiful red, black, and white geopmetric Ankara wax print fabric I picked up from Zesty Couture about a year ago. A skirt adapted from McCalls M8051, View B and a self drafted top.

  • 2020 Birthday Gown

    2020 Birthday Gown

    This year I turned 34 years old. Like most important events in my life I wanted to commemorate the occasion with something special. Other people make scrapbooks and write diaries, but I make clothes. My birthday is usually a time I’m very excited about. I am not shy about looking forward to it or celebrating…