A Regency dress has been on my to-do list for a while. I grabbed the Simplicity S9434 pattern for less than a dollar from JoAnn a few weeks ago during one of their pattern sales. Generally, I prefer to draft my own patterns, but that good of a sale seemed like the perfect excuse to […]
Sewing A Ruffled Petticoat (for under $25)
First, let’s start off with the obvious: if you count the time it’ll take you to sew a petticoat with tremendous gathering and ruffles and rolled hems, your time investment is going to bring the cost at least a few hundred dollars. As someone who always wants to DIY everything, I feel like that’s important […]
Hello, Sunshine! – DIY Embroidered Sun Hat
I’ve seen so many cute variations of the embroidered sun hat trend lately! There are many styles and price options available (ranging from around $20 to nearly $500)! I made this one for $9. Personally, I’m super thankful that the big floppy embroidered sun hat is in style; I get sunburned ridiculously easily in the […]
Sewing Saturday: Anarkali Suit from Scrap Fabric
As I mentioned in this post a few weeks back, I’ve been really enjoying learning to sew as a creative outlet! I’ve decided that I’m going to start a Sewing Saturday feature to share my progress. My little creation for this week is a colorful anarkali suit-inspired dress. I’ve had this fabric for a while; […]