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A silk crop top inspired by Nicole Miller
This month’s Mood Sewing Network challenge was to make something inspired by the Spring 2014 Ready-To-Wear Fashion shows, and it was just that: a challenge. I actually love to watch fashion shows....
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Ikat Jersey Faux-Wrap dress
Hello! And surprise! I have been missing for a few months because pregnancy fatigue really got to me. Being pregnant at 36 and caring for 3 other kiddos at the same time is tiring. Thank goodness we...
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A Comfy Knit Skirt For This Preggo Girl
All the maternity skirts currently available for sale fall into three categories: black/navy/gray, denim or striped maxi. If you want any type of bright color or pattern, you are out of luck. Or, if...
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Blue Silk Blouse for Fall
I’m usually the last person to switch over to fall sewing every year. August is so hot around here and I’m never ready to start thinking about making cool weather garments. However, what little...
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Comfy fall sweatshirt in quilted cotton knit
These fashion sweatshirts have been popular for the last few years, and I have finally gotten around to stitching one up. I enjoy making garments that are interesting and different from what I find in...
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Dark olive cowl-neck silk blouse
Here’s the latest installment for my silk blouse collection, this time with short sleeves. The fabric is a lovely dark olive silk charmeuse – now sold out – but Mood has lots of other prints and...
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Fit and Flare Skirt In Yummy Rebecca Taylor Wool
I’ve been eying this lovely black with red polka dotted wool from Mood fabrics for awhile now but couldn’t quite envision what I wanted to make out of it. It’s been sitting in one of my many Mood...
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White Lace Pencil Skirt
I have wanted a white lace skirt for several years now. They were all over fashion blogger’s websites awhile back and I kept pinning them to my “sewing inspiration” Pintrest board. After swatching...
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Hot Pink Wool Coat
I am not fond of winter. Having lived my entire life in south Texas, I am a winter wimp. The only thing I do like about cold weather is the reason to wear cute outerwear. For the past 3 or 4 years I...
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Green Embroidered Wool Skirt
I found this interesting wool on Mood Fabrics’ website by searching the word “sequins”. Wool, sequins, embroidery, and flowers in yellow? That’s definitely my kind of fabric. I knew it was wide with a...
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Black Pants in Embossed Knit
Y’all, I’ve made some pants. Big deal, right? I’ll bet you make pants all the time. You’re a wizard at crotch curves and the fish-eye dart and all the pants making things. Yeah. Well, in all the...
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A Spring Dress in Lightweight Wool Knit
This month I made a dress using a rose floral wool knit from Mood fabrics. The slight translucency of the fabric reminded me of the envelope example from Vogue 1285, which I have waited 3 years to find...
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A Whimsical Blouse in Anna Sui Silk
I always enjoy watching Anna Sui’s fashion shows. Her designs are playful and fun but not toddler like and twee. The fabrics she uses are usually prints and are often mixed together in interesting...
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A Collared Tunic in Crisp White Cotton
I’m taking a break from making silk blouses to add some cotton to my wardrobe. It’s much easier to wear here in the summer and doesn’t stick to sweaty skin as easily. I used Vogue 1440, a separates...
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Navy Blue Viscose Knit Dress
This fall/winter I am concentrating on long sleeve dresses, which are in short supply in my closet. I picked Vogue 1283 for my first one and knew I’d need something thin to handle all the gathers. I...
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Fuschsia Wool Ponte Dress
Ponte knit is a well known and much loved fabric amongst the sewers of the world. It’s beefy and stable qualities make it a great option for body-con dresses and structured designs. I’ve sewn with my...
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Casual Coral Sweatshirt
After making two lined dresses in a row I decided I needed an easy project. For me, the easy projects I undertake usually end up being a lot more work then I think they’ll be. Not this time, though. I...
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Sequined Statement Skirt
I have wanted a sequin skirt for a few years now. This fabric was purchased months ago but has just been sitting there staring at me because I was procrastinating. Sewing with sequins is always...
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An Orphan No Longer
One of the satisfying things about sewing is being able to fill holes in your wardrobe. I’ve had this RTW top for ages without wearing it much because I didn’t have anything in my closet which really...
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Everyday Sparkles
Scraps. We all have them – those pieces that are too big to throw away but not big enough to do much with. I keep thinking I’ll use some of mine to make something for my daughter. She’s tiny and her...
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