by kelerr
It certainly doesn’t need to be said, especially here, that I love to sew. It’s become second nature to me at this point and I love making my own clothes more than I ever loved buying them. Sewing bring me so much joy and pride in what I can accomplish and it is the greatest stress reliever there is! However, all of that doesn’t mean that I don’t still shop. The thing is, I don’t love to sew everything. Yet. […]
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by kelerr
It’s time for another Tried and True Patterns feature! In order for me to consider a pattern tried and true, I need to have made it at least three times, and this month the Sew Over It Heather dress joined the list. I successfully made my third version of this comfy jersey dress. I was wary of Heather at first glance. I was concerned that it would have a boxy, unflattering fit, but after looking at a lot of samples […]
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by kelerr
Like much of what I make, I became interested in the Colette Patterns Wren Dress after seeing someone else’s on their Instagram account. It was one of those situations in which I was vaguely familiar with the pattern, but because I didn’t like the view in the picture, I didn’t explore the other options. And while I don’t like the cover version of the dress, the other view is amazing. So I set to work on the dress. Colette is […]
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by kelerr
Deer and Doe is a pattern company I have known for a while, but have yet to really try out. I own many of their patterns, but only recently did I actually try one: the Myosotis Dress. Oddly enough, I have been avoiding Myosotis specifically, yet it became the first Deer and Doe pattern I actually made up. I was mainly avoiding it because, while I really liked the design, it’s meant to fit very oversized, and I’ve spoken many […]
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by kelerr
The brilliant Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman, Parks & Recreation) once said, “Don’t half-ass two things. Whole-ass one thing.” It is with those words in mind that I welcome you to Sew Fancy, formerly both Pig & Pepper Shop and The Fancy Girl’s Guide to the Universe, but now finding its new home with a slightly new focus. Rather than having a blog for random musings, an Etsy shop AND a photography site, I’m taking the things I love and approaching them all […]
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by kelerr
This year’s work Halloween costume was a process. Well, not to make but to decide on. I threw around a ton of ideas before finally deciding on the final verdict: stick figures! The twist came to me a couple of weeks later when I decided we would be those stick figure people that are on the back windshields of cars. I’m going to be honest here and say that I really didn’t get to this costume until the last possible […]
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by kelerr
Spring break means spring cleaning, which I am almost done with so I took a break to get some more work done on the dress. First off, here’s my revamped sewing area. I realize without a before picture this doesn’t have all that much impact but picture giant Tupperware boxes in the corner to the right of the table and piles of projects on top of that. They were moved to under my desk, where they are still piled but […]
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by kelerr
I am so excited about this dress and I’m not even close to being done. I love this fabric so much and the design I picked was perfect for it. I can’t wait to wear it! Stay-stitching the bodice front. The completed bodice front. I knew I loved this fabric but it was at this point that I already fell in love with this dress. The pattern is great and the shaping of the bust is going to be very […]
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by kelerr
I did some initial prep work for my next project. As soon as it’s official, I’ll reveal why I’m suddenly making all these personal projects: there’s something I’m doing that I need them for, and I’m very excited about it. The pattern. I haven’t tried this one yet, but it looks simple and like it will go together very quickly and I love the top stitching. The fabric. More from Rifle Paper Co, and the dress is named after the fabric […]
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