May is quickly approaching and with it brings the Me-Made-May Challenge! MMM is a challenge for sewists/knitters/crocheters/upcyclers to wear and love their creations. This is something that I've been floundering a bit with in my RTW fasting challenge, so I'm hoping that participating will help me identify holes in my wardrobe and help me get … Continue reading Me Made May 2014 Challenge
Category: Non-costume sewing
Cambie #6: The Leaving Dress
I guess this technically meets April's challenge requirements as well? Continuing on the wedding theme, here's my friend's leaving dress! It was kind of funny how this turned out. She was IMing me about 3 weeks ago, telling me she was stressed about finding a leaving dress since her main dress is so delicate. Then … Continue reading Cambie #6: The Leaving Dress
April Challenge #1: A Belated Valentine’s Macaron
Are you noticing a theme yet? I get really ambitious with my sewing projects and then realize I still have a 40-hour a week job and life obligations. Oops. Anyway, I started this Macaron back in February, intending it to be a dress for a Valentine's Day date with the beau. I ordered my fabric … Continue reading April Challenge #1: A Belated Valentine’s Macaron
(Belated) Monthly Stitch #2: Alma Blouse
One of these days, I'm going to actually meet the deadline for the Monthly Stitch posts. I finished this blouse in mid-March, but pictures held me up (and helping my friend with her wedding this past week. Today is couch/recovery/sangria day). Fortunately, I got a fancy new camera that actually takes decent pictures! It's a Fujifilm FinePix … Continue reading (Belated) Monthly Stitch #2: Alma Blouse
March Monthly Stitch (the first): Renfrew-itis
It seems you guys share my love of Sewaholic patterns. When I put up my choices for March, I underestimated the blogosphere's love of the Renfrew top. The Alma blouse beat out the Renfrew for this month's challenge by 1 vote! So I decided to make both, and I totally get the adulation now. The … Continue reading March Monthly Stitch (the first): Renfrew-itis
February Monthly Stitch: Doin’ the pants dance
Not so belated this time! February's challenge was to create pants. Originally, I planned to make a pair of trousers, 'cause I need some for work. A lot. I ordered some cheap-ish linen blend fabric ($15~ total) for a pair of Colette Junipers. I liked the fabric online, but it was super stiff, even after … Continue reading February Monthly Stitch: Doin’ the pants dance
Monthly Stitch Challenge: Tell me what to sew!
Ahhhh! Is March really going to be here next week? I feel like I've barely wrapped my head around February. Pics for my February pants challenge will be up soon, I promise! I'm going to try to get some decent photos and not cell phone shots. For those of you who've recently started following this … Continue reading Monthly Stitch Challenge: Tell me what to sew!
(Belated) January Monthly Stitch: Lapped Zipper
Oh, this skirt. It started off so, so well. I was so excited to have a skirt to post to the Monthly Stitch Collective. And on time! This month's theme was "New Year, New Skill". My primary new skill with this skirt was to install a lapped zipper, which turned out okay. My problem was … Continue reading (Belated) January Monthly Stitch: Lapped Zipper
HELP! Pencil skirt crisis
All right, I need some help, guys. I've been working on a pencil skirt from Gertie's book for my Monthly Stitch project (my new skill for the month is inserting a lapped zipper). I love this skirt (I finished it over the weekend), but I have one problem: somewhere along the way, I nicked a … Continue reading HELP! Pencil skirt crisis
Cambie #4: The Instruction/Conference Dress
I have a confession: this dress and blog post have been complete for about two weeks now, but this is the first opportunity I've had to take pictures. Oops. Anyway, say hello to Cambie #4! Or, a dress I can wear to places other than cons. I made this dress as part of my garment … Continue reading Cambie #4: The Instruction/Conference Dress
The Geeky Seamstress 