I’m just waiting for baby right now. Bought a pattern online for a nursing top and dress from an independent designer that I’ve discovered lately. I had previously downloaded one of those crazy wrap tops (like Isabella Oliver) for maternity…
I’ve nearly finished my pants draft. It doesn’t look like much now, but it will soon. I’ve lowered the waistline 1″ though probably will not keep this at the CB, but bring that one up to the natural waist just…
So this is something completely on the side, but I’m copying a favorite pair of RTW pants for a tutorial online (not maternity pants). I’ll poke around on this project, draft them in Garment Designer and see where I end…
As if the first sling issue weren’t bad enough, I went to the local fabric store and bought MORE fabric, this time a slightly stretch teal poplin bottomweight. Laid it out and cut smack in the middle of it, never…
So I sewed in the pocket in this sling, and realized the entire thing was too short. Plus, this quilting cotton was too thick double layered (but not suitable for single…) to go through the medium sling rings. Argh! So…
I bought fabric to sew the new baby some new baby stuff, but as it turns out, the only thing he might possibly need are some newborn pants, because lord knows we have dozens of onesies. Maybe a sweater or…
No, not me. Though I do intend to sew myself some new gifts for nursing, these are for my 2nd cousin. She’s a younger mom, aged 21, so I want to make her something stylish that she’ll feel good about…
I’ve often loved the classic ‘summer at the lake house’ look – khakis, fitted shirts, shirtdresses, bateau neck tees, wide leg linen trousers, flat sandals or ballet flats. And this spring both high fashion, mainstream fashion and sewing have converged.…
My mom had a great suggestion to just wear nursing dresses this summer. Great job mom! She’s right. I also have two wrap dresses, that, with a nursing cami or cropped cami, can easily work. They dress up well for…
It was a bit fussier than I would have expected, or liked, from a simple wrap dress. I used a couple of techniques: Steam-a-seam on the facings held them in place for topstitching. Same, too, with hems. I had hubby…