I made this ensemble because 1) I had found this incredible hot pink tweed fabric (the photos do not do it justice, it's threaded through with a little bit of gold as well); and 2) I wanted something to wear to the Barbie movie when...
This is one of my favorite projects. I was inspired when watching The Nanny, and saw Fran Drescher in a fabulous chenille bathrobe from the 90s. A search revealed that they can be hard to find, but also extraordinarily expensive when you do. So I decided...
This was the kind of project where everything went right! I saw a Swiss dot designer shirt that was being sold for a mind-boggling amount, and I had some Swiss dot fabric sitting around, so it was the perfect opportunity to make something very similar....
One of my most recent projects was sewing a Halloween costume from Six the Musical for my 13-year old niece. Simplicity released a recreation of these costumes, and my niece chose this top and bottom. I used a soft twill and Bemberg lining from Fabric...
I wanted some "lounge around the house" clothing that was slightly fancier than what we see in stores, and so made this loungewear using a 1940s top pattern, and modern day pants pattern with a cuffed leg....
This jacket was inspired by a quintessentially 80s show/doll from my childhood, Maxie. I'd say this jacket falls into what they're calling "dopamine dressing" these days; to wear it is pure happiness. I did run into some issues, though - it was my first time working...
I spent a couple of months in France in 2022, and wanted a lightweight pajama and robe set in a fabric that "felt French" to me (take that as you will), so I found this gorgeous cotton voile and a lovely pattern from Mood Fabric's...
I lived in Barbados for a couple of years, and, while there, decided to sew a few tropical-inspired outfits to wear. Using absolutely gorgeous linen and seersucker fabrics from Mood Fabrics, the Sollya Romper Pattern by Mood, one romper pattern from McCall's and another from...
Inspired by a gorgeous robe worn by Gale Storm in the Christmas movie, It Happened on 5th Ave, I sewed a recreation using a vintage housecoat recreation pattern from Vintage Sewing Pattern Company, a relatively lightweight wool coating fabric from Mood Fabrics, a flannel lining,...
White Christmas has been my favorite Christmas movie since time began; I'm very inspired by the costumes of old movies, and it's no wonder this movie impacted me so deeply, as all the costumes were designed by the incomparable Edith Head. Making Vera-Ellen's red Christmas dress...