Guys, this is it! This is the final scrap busting post (for now). And this was a fun, but also productive series. I wanted to end with the ballet sweater because it was the most significant piece for me personally. When I was growing up, I danced and I always wanted a ballet sweater just…
Continue reading ➞ Scrap busting series part 5: Pretty in pink!
Hey y'all! Back again! And we're keeping the scrap busting train moving! So, the third garment in my series is the Calvin wrap top pattern by True Bias. I had the opportunity to test the pattern over the Summer and fell in love with how easy, and little amount of fabric I had to use…
Continue reading ➞ Scrap busting series part 3: The Calvin Wrap top
Hello friends! Long time no see, right? Well, I kind of decided to do the scrapbusting series by the seat of my pants....without completely realizing that I would have to sew a lot of stuff. I know it seems like the obvious answer, but I always seem to think that there are little elves that…
Continue reading ➞ Scrapbusting Series Part 2: A Striped Turtleneck
Lately I've been so ashamed of my fabric stash. It. Is. Out. Of. Control. I mean, there are scraps just busting out of all sides of my shelving system. So, instead of folding it all neatly, I've decided that I'm going to sew my stash (or scrap bust) for the month of August. This week…
Continue reading ➞ Scrapbusting Series Part 1: The Lou Box Top
TGIF! I know it seems like lately I've been releasing new posts on Fridays (and that's true), but I hope all of you understand! 🙂 If you're on Instagram then you know that @Sewalteredstyle released their first pattern, the Misty cami and well, since I love camis and tank tops I was drawn to this…
Here she is! My Lena Horne dress is complete! And if you've been following me on Instagram then you know that I gabbed about this dress during my takeover with @sewingbloggers. If you haven't heard of the Lena Horne dress, it's Tabitha Sewer's first dress pattern that she revealed during her rooftop meet up in…
TGIF everyone! Ok, so you want the truth? This outfit was supposed to come with me with to New Orleans, but it never made it in the suitcase. When we took these photos I was not completely satisfied with the fit of the shorts so I wanted to alter them again. Welp, we all know…
