by kelerr
I am pretty on the ball when it comes to new pattern releases, at least from the companies that I know and love. Sometimes a new pattern will come out and I’ll get it but not make it right away and other times, the pattern will be bought, printed and sewn before even a week has passed. This is what happened with the new Deer and Doe Coquelicot Dress. I have had this pretty floral fabric in my stash for […]
by kelerr
After the success of my By Hand London Elisalex Dress back in November (possibly October?), I wanted to try my hand at another one as soon as possible. It was such a quick and easy make and A few months ago, I bought this amazing stretch sateen from Blackbird Fabrics. When I first saw it on their website, I knew it would be perfect for Elisalex, but I felt like it was too expensive to justify buying at the time, […]
by kelerr
Note: This post is originally from 2018 and it outlines the Beast costume. I’m doing limited new blogging this week as I am costuming not one but TWO virtual shows and just have a ton to do. Something will have to give and blogging is low on my priority list. However, as it happens, I did a series of posts from when we originally did Beauty and the Beast. Since we’re rebooting it this year, I thought it fitting to […]
by kelerr
A while back I did a post on some of my favorite places to buy fabric, but today I’m going to add on with some insights into how I choose fabrics for my projects. If you’ve been hanging around here for a while, then you know that I tend to gravitate towards florals and quirky prints. I am always on the lookout for new fun print for my next dress (because let’s face it, I mainly make dresses and rarely […]
by kelerr
January was a productive month for me but, even though we are only a weekend a few odd days into February, I already know the productivity factor will not be as large. So far, I have managed one make, and it’s the Sew Over It Vintage Shirt Dress. This is a tried and true favorite, made numerous times, but this is the first time I tried it with the sleeves. I have had this project in mind for a while, […]
by kelerr
The first month of 2021 has already come and gone, and I have been extremely productive. With no musical to finalize costumes for, all that energy has gone into personal projects, and I managed a whopping five! Most have already been featured so we’ll do a quick recap, but then two new ones will appear as well. Above you see my Closet Core Patterns Carolyn Pajamas, my Sew Over It Betty Dress, and a pair of Nina Lee Picadilly Pyjamas, […]
by kelerr
My second make of 2021 is done! And it was a completely spur of the moment dress that only took a few days to complete from conception of the idea to finished product. About a year ago, I purchased about three meters of a checked wool from Blackbird Fabrics (the bottom in the photo below). I had a vague idea of what I wanted to do with it, but then it just sat. And sat. And sat. We went into […]
by kelerr
I have completed my first official project of 2021! This was a completely new project from cut to finish, rather than something that’s been in my to do pile for a while (I’ll get to those, but it’s fun for the first make to be something completely new and different!). I can’t say why I chose the Carolyn Pajama Pattern from Closet Core Patterns as my first project of 2021, but I have been planning to make them for a […]
by kelerr
Happy New Year! I think we can all agree that 2020 was a weird year. However, it was also a pretty productive year for me, in bits and pieces. I was able to have more sewing time, but with that I was able to procrastinate more. Even so, I had random surges of productivity both before and after quarantine started, and it’s time to round up the makes for the year! All the pattern names have links to their sites, […]
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