Pattern Testing has always sounded like an enjoyable adventure. So I was excited when Meg of Sew Liberated Designs was looking for testers for her new Stasia Dress and Tee. I’ve used Meg's patterns before and knew this would be great. And, it was! I love the Stasia Dress and Tee!! It's a beautifully designed pattern… Continue reading Stasia Dress to Peplum Hack – A Tutorial
Category: Handmade Wardrobe
DIY Sports Bras – More Blogging, More Sewing
I'm sewing like crazy these days! Pattern testing, new vacation clothes, a dress for my auntie - there are loads of fabulous fabrics flying through the machines!! So much sew that I haven't had much writing time, but I did get another tutorial compilation post done for the Coats and Clark Sewing Secrets blog. The… Continue reading DIY Sports Bras – More Blogging, More Sewing
Sewing Swimwear Fabric – More Blogging, More Sewing
In my Coats and Clark Sewing Secrets blogging life, the buzz is all about their new stretch thread, Eloflex. It's a well-deserved buzz because this thread is fabulous! Since knits and swimwear have been specialties for me for years, I wrote a post for Coats with hints for sewing with swimwear fabrics. These same hints… Continue reading Sewing Swimwear Fabric – More Blogging, More Sewing
Super-Simple Straight Summer Skirt Tutorial
When it comes to cool, comfy, quick and trendy, the Super-Simple Straight Summer Skirt has it all. It's an easy "draft", easy sew make that might become a staple for you. Perfect for a newbie sewist, it would make a great first project! And, if you're already a sewist, this will seriously only take about… Continue reading Super-Simple Straight Summer Skirt Tutorial
Me Made May 2017 – Week Four + Three Days
It's over. 31 Days of wearing something I made every day has come to an end and it was amazing! So, here's the overview of my Week Four, plus the last three days of May just to sewfully round it out! This is a bit long, so grab a nice beverage and settle in. There's… Continue reading Me Made May 2017 – Week Four + Three Days
Me Made May 2017 – Week Three
Oh, my . . . Week Three already! How time flies when you're wearing things that you've made. Come with me for a fast tour through what I wore for Week Three of Me Made May! Day 15 - My Casual Tee shows its stripes with Terracotta Warriors Seattle is one of just two USA… Continue reading Me Made May 2017 – Week Three
My Artisan Pants – Conquering Pant Fear
Oh, Pants. They've always been the problem child in my wardrobe. I buy them and they don't fit. I sew them and they don't fit. So I just avoid them like the scary nightmares they are and yet, what I wear most are pants. This is my story of bravery and pant-conquest! When I taught… Continue reading My Artisan Pants – Conquering Pant Fear
Me Made May 2017 – Week Two
I'm REALLY enjoying Me Made May!! I committed to myself that I would wear something I made each day of May 2017 and it has been revolutionary for me. Here's a recap of Week Two. If you missed Week One, click here. And, if you'd like to see my May Makes every day, follow me… Continue reading Me Made May 2017 – Week Two
Scarf to Vest – an Upcycle Tale
Hey, it's the 10th day of Me Made May 2017 and I just can't seem to pull it together enough to do pictures today. You know - life happens! So, instead you get a blog post about what I would have worn if I could have worn my Me Made May Day 10 make. Good… Continue reading Scarf to Vest – an Upcycle Tale
Me Made May 2017 – Week One
'I, Annette Allison Millard of http://www.sewfullife.com and https://www.instagram.com/sewfullife/, sign up as a participant of Me-Made-May '17. I endeavour to wear my handmade wardrobe pieces each day for the duration of May 2017' Are you doing Me Made May? This is the first year I've joined in and I am having SO much fun with this.… Continue reading Me Made May 2017 – Week One
