Breezy Above-The-Sea Costume for a Special Little Mermaid
My granddaughter Felicity has always been a little mermaid obsessed. When Disney released the live-action version of The Little Mermaid, she was captivated. This new, contemporary Ariel was…
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A Sparkly Under-the-Sea Costume for A Beautiful Little Mermaid
My 11-year old granddaughter Felicity has been a mermaid aficionado her entire life, and we were all so thrilled for her when she was cast as Ariel in…
Make it Special with a Beaded Picot Edge Finish
In retirement, with more time and energy to focus on my making, Iβve moved into slow-sew mode. On this blouse I recently made for myself I really enjoyed…
My Murder Mystery Inspired Blouse with a Couture Edge
I am a little addicted to British period drama series. Downton Abbey, Call the Midwife, and Endeavor are a few examples of my favorites. Lately, Iβve been watching…
Celebrating Pride Month in a BIG way
Early May, I get a text from my daughter Grace, wanting to βspitballβ about a project for Pride Month. Little did I suspect the enormity of the request.…
Make Colorful Hand Embroidered Converse High Tops
Colorful embroidery is a cool, handcrafted way to embellish and elevate the common gym shoe. I had seen several Instagram posts where people hand embroidered Converse High Tops…
A Little Springtime Dress for Sweet Little Birdie
The grass is green, the sky is blue, and the trees are bloomingβ¦ Itβs the perfect time to make a little springtime dress for sweet little Birdie β…
A Trove of Glass Buttons at the Antique Market in Venice
While meandering through the maze of streets and canals on our first day in Venice, we happened upon some folk setting up tables for an upcoming antique market…
Buying Fabric Online: The Big Wide World of Fabric
Buying fabric online is exciting. Back in the day, sewists were pretty limited to using the fabrics available to them in their local stores. But the internet changed…
My Favorite Fabric Stores in Chicago
As convenient as online shopping is, when shopping for fabric, sometimes you just canβt beat the immediacy of evaluating fabric between your fingers in a good olβ brick…