I am so excited to tell you about my new Craftsy Workshop! The folks at Craftsy asked me to develop an online workshop and I knew just what I wanted to do. This is a fun and functional tote made from “charm” squares. A girl can never have too many bags and this one is [...]

I usually spend the holidays at home or with extended family that live near by. There are no extravagant parties this year and New Year’s Eve will be spent at home with my family remembering the past year and looking forward to the year to come. However, I couldn’t resist whipping myself up a little [...]

This year the whole family is dressing up for Halloween. It has been years since I have dressed up. I had to be Frida; beautiful, talented, and tortured Frida. More photos coming of the handmade costumes I made the girls and the devilish man I love.

Summer is over and Michaelmas is here. Our bulbs need to be planted and I hope my green tomatoes ripen before the first frost. However, over the summer I did manage to make a couple Sorbetto Tops for myself. Here is the first. It is made out of vintage flour sack material I found at [...]

Willow turned four this past August. I find birthdays bitter sweet. I am thrilled that they are growing strong and learning new things everyday. At the same time I mourn the loss of little sweet babies. Having kids gives a whole new meaning to “time flies when you are having fun”! I made this sweet [...]

I made myself another Shearwater Kaftan. This time out of some yummy Amy Butler rayon challis. I will be taking this one to the Sewing Summit! If you live in Denver and want to learn to make one for yourself; come take my class at Fancy Tiger Crafts. Oh, and those are my new (vintage [...]

The Shearwater Kaftan by Make it Perfect is the perfect summer top for a cool summer night.

I can’t get enough of Sew Liberated’s Schoolhouse Tunic pattern. This time I made a sleeveless version for summer. I fell in love with Jay McCarroll’s Habitat fabric and I thought it would make a super cute tunic.

Happy summer! Here is an update on some sewing projects that took place this past spring. Clockwise from top left: Japanese Vestlette 1, Japanese Vestlette 2, Charm Pack Bag, Burda Style silk dress, another Schoolhouse Tunic

Here is the Vintage Vogue V1172 that I made for the lovely Miss Bailey to wear to prom! This was by far the hardest garment I have ever made. However, I think it turned out amazing and Bailey looks absolutely stunning in it.