I have been in love with my homemade French Striped Dress and decided, why not continue on with that theme? Besides, you can’t have too much of a good thing, right? So… I will return to the 1960s here with another boat neckline dress (with pockets, naturally!), but this one will be an homage to the lovely Audrey Hepburn. That woman had class! Read on for my full Audrey Hepburn dress tutorial!
Where do you take photos when it’s below freezing outside? Your local museum!
Getting some loving from number one.
The bump!
The v-neckline.
Hello! It’s been some time. I’ve been very, very… well, pregnant. With a toddler in tow, it means I’ve also been very, very tired. On the weekends, I used to steal some time to sew while my son was napping, but lately I’ve found myself napping when he does (which has actually been really wonderful!). But I finally got some time to myself and decided to make myself something comfy and pretty to wear to help get me through the next few months.
Today we will be making a batwing sleeve maternity top. This should be relatively easy as the sleeves and tunic are one piece. The neckline will be nice and loose so it can hang freely from your shoulders. One side of the shirt will have a scoop neckline, and the reverse side will have a v-neckline. With this, I plan on flipping it around after the baby arrives. For now, I will rock the scoop neckline in the front. When I need to nurse, I will will rock the v-neckline in the front.
Spring is almost through here in upstate New York and I am pleased to say that I had a rather productive one! I got to sew up some pieces that I had been thinking about for a really long time and it feels so good to finally be able to wear them. I caught up with the talented photographer, Dave Blenis, recently and got to show some of my newest sewing pieces off. Read through and check out my homemade spring wardrobe pieces from 2017. After wearing them for some time, I have some new insight into them that I’m going to share here. From my Red Riding hoodie to my embroidered Bohemian tunic to my Mad Men inspired skirt… Enjoy!
Also, as a side note, my husband enjoyed this spring wardrobe photo shoot because he got to take a brief vacation from being my Instagram Husband. 🙂
I like wearing it open without the self-tie belt as well.
It’s cold where I live, and I want to make something cozy that I can layer on to help keep the chill off. I also want it to be versatile enough where I can wear it out or wear it in while cuddling on the couch. So, today, we will be making a hooded wrap long sleeved shirt with a self-tie belt at the waist. Of course, there will be pockets, so no worries there. Here we go!
Today I will show you how to make a pencil skirt, and this pencil skirt tutorial is one that I have been thinking about making for a while now. I actually haven’t made a skirt since my Golden Skirt Tutorial which is from way back when I just started this blog! Now that I have my little kiddo, it’s hard to find the time to do any intricate sewing. This one is quick, easy, and to the point. Can’t go wrong with that. Read along for my DIY perfect pencil skirt tutorial.