Today, I’m sharing the story of my first Fabric Godmother ambassador project — and how I nearly ruined it. Thankfully, it has a happy ending! The fabric is the star here: a wintery purple broderie anglaise, embroidered with black flowers. It’s mostly opaque, beautifully textured, and perfect for a cold-weather shirtdress. I was inspired by …
Ever wanted to dye your own fabric? I made a YouTube video, where I’m doing just that and showing you how to dye your own fabric at home. I love using RIT dye for my home fabric dyeing projects and wanted to turn my white Fabric Godmother palm tree broderie anglaise to apple green! I …
I’m rounding up 3 New-To-Me Etsy Fabric Shops! I can’t buy all the fabric because I don’t have enough storage space, so it makes sense to share my recent finds with you readers to enjoy too. Pigeon Wishes Run by Meg and her husband, Pigeon Wishes started out as a blog in 2015. It then …
My Early Sewing Makes: From Wonky Zippers to Wardrobe Favourites How bad was my sewing 15 years ago? Let’s find out! Today I’m taking you on a trip down memory lane, rating some of my earliest sewing makes. If you’re just starting out or battling imposter syndrome about your handmade projects, I hope this encourages …
It’s my birthday!! This is 41… So I’m sharing my birthday dress for this year. If you’re new around here, I like to make myself something for my birthday each year regardless of whether it’s a party, dinner, day trip etc. It’s nice to have a new dress to wear. This year we’re having a …
30 degree weather? I’m all set. This new dress is so easy to wear and makes me very happy when I catch my reflection or look down at myself. You might remember if you watched the “Fabric Shopping with my Husband” video… I got the most amazing viscose linen print in a tile design from …