This dress is all satin, and another labor of love. It wasn’t too difficult to put together, but I wasn’t sure if I would ever wear it. I dressed it down here with a black sweater, so it wasn’t so over the top. The fabric was a great find and I probably paid around $5 […]
Category: Stuff I made
I can’t wait for spring, so I can take pictures outside. These pictures inside are for the birds. It is so hard to get the color right and you can barely make everything out! This is a nicely lined jacket that is version #1 for me. I have some fabrics that I want to use […]
I have been playing with some leather in my sewing room lately. The leather in this outfit is called Perfection Fused Leather, and is a bit of a man-made concoction. Somehow they fused calfskin onto a lycra based fabric, and it is sold by the yard instead of by the hide. It is rather nice […]
This outfit is another one that I made in it’s entirety. I really rather love the steampunk looks. Their Victorianesque profile has a bit of a modern ascetic. This is kind of a toned down version for work wear. The skirt was a bit of work, but it was a labor of love. Those ruffles […]
I have been sewing up a storm for myself lately, but have been bad about posting my outfits. Here is something I made that I am rather proud of…it is moto-style shirt/jacket. It has lace overlays on the side seams and the back flap. It is pretty and luckily I didn’t have to buy any […]
Here is yet another skirt I made recently. I had this fabric hanging up in my fabric closet and I wasn’t quite sure what to do with it. I tend to buy things that I find interesting, and I figure that eventually I will come up with something to make. This is a black/dark brown lycra […]
When I saw this fabric in the pile at the fabric store, I walked past it the first time. Then I thought about it. You know when you think back, and say, “Hey, I should have bought that!”?? Yeah, so OF COURSE, I went back to buy it. Leggings, are my normal pattern that I […]
This is an entire outfit that I made. The snake print leggings are made from a stretch twill and then I made the knit tunic, too. I added designs I drew onto the shirt. I draw them by hand, scan into Photoshop and then I can manipulate them a bit (lengthen, widen, add designs together). […]
This is version #2 of my lined pencil skirt. It is a very pretty brocade with gold leaves. I lined it in black china silk, and added a walking vent. The original pattern didn’t have that, and what the heck was up with that?? Pencil skirts need those things or else you are just about […]
This skirt is tight. Like I need Spanx underwear and control top tights TIGHT. Those 10 pounds, I tell you. I get that under control and maybe this will be more comfy. The zipper is seriously pulling here, but I just need to have something long over the back…like a long sweater. Winter layers […]
