Our niece celebrated her fifth birthday in the middle of July. And I was late getting her present in the mail. Embarrassingly late. Not just in mailing but in making — or, rather, deciding what to make.
I hate being struck by indecision, but especially when it means that I miss a birthday because I can’t [...]

I fell in love with Rosie’s fabrics for Lecien when I saw them in Houston last October. I’ve never made my love for all things Melly & Rosie a secret, so it’s likely not a surprise that I could not wait to get my grubby, needs-a-manicure hands on some of this yummy fabric.
Which is why [...]

I intended to blog from Houston but technical difficulties prevented that. So I guess I’ll just try to muddle through and remember all the details from three jam-packed days of fabric, patterns and friends.
I’ve tried to do a chronological Market round-up the past two visits but I think I’m going to try a thematic approach [...]

My week of pattern testing comes to a close with my version of Patty’s Emma top and skirt (plus a cute little coordinating purse).
This actually was the toughest set for me to sew — not the actual sewing but the fabric selection. I really wanted to sew from my stash but nothing seemed quite right. [...]

I’ve got to ‘fess up: Patty’s Kyoko pattern is the one of hers I was most looking forward to getting my hands on. I just love Asian-inspired clothing and the cross-over bodice combined with stripwork skirt made this pattern a must-have-NOW sort of thing.
I knew right away what fabric I was going to use (Robert [...]