I have to tell you about my friend Mary Beth's new videos for Lion Brand yarn, produced by her company Junk Drawer Media...they are called "Two Minute Inspirations" and they are awesome! Not only do they provide great ideas, but my own dress form "Sea Wolf" gets to be the star model! Check them out- there are 10 of them in the series.

vintage fabric

30,000 year old flax fibers found! Amazing.

Loving My New Shirt

tula pink applique project

Finally!!

I figured out a solution to "fix" this great lavender shirt dress that had a hideous stain on the shoulder.

I had some remnants of this fabulous Tula Pink fabric I bought awhile back for another project. I cut out the fabric, ironed the fabric to the dress using small pieces of no-sew iron on hemming tape, and then simply zig-zag stitched it all around the edges.

Voila! A finished dress with a little bit of flair. It's perfect for an outdoor concert on a summer night, which is what I did!

As promised, here's a picture of me actually wearing my handmade braided trim dress on it's pioneer night out! It was a hit. I'm definitely making more.

summer projects

Finding myself with little time to start new, complex sewing projects, I've been slowly working through some old things that have piled up (on the kitchen chair). You know... some things that didn't fit right, some things that needed hemmed, some things that needed a little somethin'-somethin'.

This used to be a dress. I made it last summer, half from a vintage pattern and half from imagination. I didn't really like the fit as a dress, so I chopped it off and made it a comfy summer shirt.

Here's a shot of me in my "new" shirt, taken in my photo studio...ahem....bathroom.

Miss Retro Modern - Vintage Patterns & Fashions

I love this Flickr set. I wasted way to much time at work laughing at this today. Enjoy!
Miss Retro Modern - Vintage Patterns & Fashions

Katie Did has posted a great tutorial on how to make these totally cute floral collars. Can't wait to try it myself!

Crafty Balboa Craft Show in South Philly

CRAFTY BALBOA will be held August 2nd, 2009 around the fountain at the intersection of Tasker and Passyunk Ave. The craft market will be held in conjunction with East Passyunk Business Improvement District's 4th Annual Doo Wop. Passyunk Ave will be closed to traffic from McKean St. to Dickinson St. The event will run from 12pm to 5pm.
I got myself a space at the show! Hope to see you there.

My friend Leya of Curiousbird just made the cutest pair of apartment pants from my pattern, and I just had to share! Check out her blog post for more pics.

Love the fabric- the pants are made from a tapesty she snagged on sale at Urban Outfitters. Best part...I got a pair too! Thanks, Leya!