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The Convert Circle Skirt
I wasn’t sure I’d like this on me. This circular skirt business. I might be a convert. The Facts | Circle Skirt Challenge Fabric | A free, 100% cotton, bed sheet for the skirt and a remnant from a...
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The “Hat Required” Refashion
Clearly the Royal Wedding invite did not say “hat optional”. Why else would the princesses wear these monstrosities to the wedding?!?! This might not be a monarchy, but I know better than to piss off...
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Dust Yourself Off and Try Anyway
One day last week, I set my alarm to wake up early(ish) to sew. Only to discover that my machine was BROKEN!!! It must have happened while my sister was trying to make a skirt last week. I hadn’t...
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The “Chop it, Paint it, Wear it” Top
Okay friends, this is my last cheater/make do/no sewing machine project. I’m picking out a new one today!! I have been one ornery, unhappy camper without my machine. Everyone in my family will be much...
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The “Where Are The Roses???” Ensemble
The Facts | Sew Weekly Outdoor Inspiration Challenge Fabric | A thrifted, seems like rayon, skirt. Patterns | None, refashioned on the fly. Year | Current. Notions | Thread and elastic. Time to...
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Upcycling with David & Goodwill
On Saturday, I spent some sisterly time with this beauty crafting up a storm at the Goodwill Boutique store in the West Village. It was such a nice time! David, who I met through BurdaStyle, hosted the...
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Writing for Others
As I’m approaching the end of my grad school career (TWO MORE CLASSES), I’ve been trying to plan things to do with the free time (YAY!!) I’ll gain when assigned reading is OVER. One of my goals,...
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Black & White at the Night Circus
This guy is a little more ogre than circus clown, but he makes an interesting backdrop! It’s literature inspiration week at the Sew Weekly, and I’m on the front page! Friends, I LOVE TO READ!! Heck,...
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Playing with Color
BEHOLD! The results of my dip dying experiment!! I kind of love it!! I thrifted this pink oxford from Domsey’s for $4.59. It’s a boy’s size 16 (which makes it a bit snug around the hips) by Sean...
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Art Biz
Today was the last day of art class for my oldest two. The presentations this term were really good. We have a few new, cool things to display in our home, now! Missy’s superhero, Scorpia, was a BIG...
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