How to Make a Ukrainian Vyshyvanka Blouse – The Planning
Makelings latest project: Make a Ukrainian vyshyvanka blouse for my eldest granddaughter, Gloria. This is the first installment of a four part series documenting my process for making…
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How to Turn a Pair of Vintage Pillowcases Into a Lovely Little Girl Dress
Maybe the pillowcases were part of your grandmother’s trousseauβ¦ or your Great Aunt Millie embroidered a pair for your mother. Perhaps you found them at that fantastic flea…
A Soft Tailored Blazer: Practical, Polished and Perfect for Travel
Gosh! I’ve been off the blog for far too long! What with welcoming a new grandson into the family (Hugo!), springtime trips to Spain and Canada, and getting…
Journey to the Center of My Fabulous Fabric Stash
A fabulous fabric stash just doesn’t happen overnight. In my case, it has taken years and years! My stash was born from remnants leftover from my completed projects.This…
Upcycle – Create a New Life for a Favorite Old Shirt
More than 25 years ago, I bought a shirt in Puerto Villarta in a store called Hecho A Mano. 100% algondon the label states. It’s a man’s shirt…
How to Stage a Stunning Frozen “Let It Go” Moment
Disney’s Frozen “Let It Go” moment β the moment when Elsa casts off the restrictive confines of her secret existence β is truly character defining. The Let It…
A Goth Lydia Deetz Dress from Beetlejuice
My granddaughter Lucy loves watching Broadway musicals, and Beetlejuice The Musical is one of her favorites. Lucy knows every word to every song, and it was a no…
It’s a Jolly Holiday Dress for Birdie
Since coming back from vacation a few weeks ago, I’ve been into making stuff, but admittedly, very lazy about posting about any of it. I have to play…
Make it for Mexico Challenge #7: The Assembly Line D106 V-Neck Dress
Taking it down to the wire! Hurray! I finished The Assembly Line D106 V-Neck Dress with 24 hours left to spare. I was left with a whole day…
Make it for Mexico Challenge: #6, the Southport Dress by True Bias
And here comes Makelings, heading into the home stretch! With one day left to spare in my Make it for Mexico Sewing Challenge, I finished up the Southport…