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 [...]
It’s been ages since I’ve hosted a giveaway on The Sew Weekly! Well, readers, I have a treat for you: as part of the [...]
Next week’s theme calls for us to integrate real Fashion (with a capital “F”) by being inspired by runway trends. While the following guide [...]
I started writing in second person narrative because it felt most comfortable to me. I hope it doesn’t come across as domineering, but rather [...]
Here’s a great piece from Vogue about Queen Elizabeth II’s lifetime of wardrobe choices. If you’re still trying to figure out what to make [...]
Tempest over at Fanbloomingtastic wrote a neat little piece on the ’10 Things Learned’ whilst participating in the Sew Weekly Challenges. Seeing as that reflection is key to [...]
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