Flamingo Dancer
Given my daughter's exposure to my dresses (both vintage and home-sewn) it's only natural that Penelope has become incredibly vocal about what she wears. [...]
Given my daughter's exposure to my dresses (both vintage and home-sewn) it's only natural that Penelope has become incredibly vocal about what she wears. [...]
There are a lot of great Mary Poppins-themed birthday parties documented on blogs and party sites. This one is beautiful, though very very grand. This [...]
We gave up fighting our daughter over the whole Disney Princess thing and instead embraced the princesses that we felt have the most admirable [...]
At the very last minute (like literally as my husband was walking out of the house and off to work), I suggested that we [...]
You would think that considering how much I love dressing up in period clothing and sewing, I would have had created some wildly ambitious [...]
Because I know that — in between begging for candy and hanging out with her friends — my opportunities to get a good picture [...]
My daughter LOVES The Sound of Music. Ever since she first got a glimpse of it on the television back in Christmas 2008, she's [...]
Since last Thursday, I have sewn: 10 outfits for children 2 dresses for myself 2 tops and shirt combos 12 pirate loot bags for [...]
The other day, when I posted a photo of Penelope's first real Halloween costume (and in my opinion the best costume ever), a friend [...]
Last week, I mentioned that the pattern I used for Penelope's St. Patrick's Day dress has been incredibly versatile. It has, in fact, been [...]
If you’re still on the fence about participating in this week’s challenge (don’t have any vintage patterns, don’t know where to start), here are [...]
Next week’s theme call for a creation inspired by the 1940s. The 1940s happen to be (at least, at the moment) my favorite fashion [...]
This week’s 10 Things comes from Loran. Her point “8″ is particular relevant to me — I met her first at the Alameda Point [...]
Last Saturday was the Art Deco Society Preservation Ball and while my friend, Libett, and I didn’t make our gowns, I’m pretty certain that [...]
Next week’s theme calls for us to sew something using at least two different prints. I have a pretty difficult time when it comes [...]
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