I Recreated a $900 dress for $50

 Did I recreate a $900 dress for $50 and 7 hours of my time? Yes. Yes, I did.

Did I just order more fabric to make a free DIY tutorial for you all? Yes. I most certainly did. Coming soon!

The Party Dress Sew Along | These Days Sewing Patterns

This tutorial was long overdue! Today I'm happy to share the sew along for my first sewing pattern, The Party Dress! 

Eyelet Archer Button Up

 

I now present to you my 7th version of the Archer Button Up by Grainline Studio. I seriously love this pattern and I've actually already sewn it up an 8th time since creating this blouse. I used an eyelet fabric that I purchased from Kiki Studio on Etsy (out of stock now). I love how it turned out and it's a great layering piece! 

My Taylor Swift Eras Tour Outfit: Pink Sequin Dress

Sewing Pattern | Fabric | Boots

 Posting on this blog feels a little bit like shouting in an empty room, but I think there are still a few of you around! Anyway, last minute invites to Las Vegas for the Taylor Swift Eras Tour means last minute sewing projects. Originally, I was going to recreate a specific outfit from a music video but ultimately decided to go with Lover era vibes. I ordered these curtains from Amazon because it was the only pink sequin fabric that would come on time. Yes, I made a dress from curtains. The curtains are not solid so you will need a lining fabric!

It was my first time sewing the Marselis dress by The Uncut Project. I didn't follow the instructions and slightly modified the back, but I will be making this dress again in the future! The intended fabric is something much more summer/warm weather friendly, perfect for linen blends. 💗

The Makeup Bag | These Days Sewing Pattern

 New pattern alert! 

Really, I'm just practicing flexing this... Etsy store muscle! I'm always looking for great ways to use up scraps into something useful. So, The Makeup Bag was born! A new pattern means a new YouTube tutorial. I hope to get to the sew-along for The Party Dress soon here... that video is a bit more of a project but it's coming, I promise!

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It's cute... tiny and mighty. Consider this your sustainable makeup bag, especially compared to their plastic counterparts. When this one gets dirty, toss it in the washing machine to refreshen it.

Introducing: These Days Sewing Patterns

 

Today, I am pleased to announce the launch of my very own line of sewing patterns. It’s a humble start, beginning with just one product via Etsy. 🥰 But you have to start somewhere. I hope you’ll give These Days Sewing Patterns a warm welcome. 🫶  

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I’m scared! I’m excited! What if I did something wrong? …what if this is the start of something totally unexpected? It IS my first rodeo. But I started to realize that perfectionism is a form of procrastination and I needed to just do it. So…please be nice to me. 😂 

And some more drum roll 🥁 please! These Days Sewing Patterns will be available in 17 sizes, ranging from 00-30. 💅🏻 Because not being size inclusive is honestly SO boring. And of course, I hope to film a sew-along video soon. So… cheers to whatever lies ahead, hopefully the start to my own little crafting empire. 🥂

Girl in the Blue Dress

 Remember this dress? Yeah... here is the painting that my dear friend Leah LeLoup did! Pretty talented, huh?