Tilting at Windmills
Posted in General on May 22nd, 2009
My obsession with sewing is getting in the way of some things, like mowing the lawn and writing blog posts. Luckily, my husband doesn’t mind when I do this–he just accepts periodic obsession with one thing or another as part of the woman he married.
Way back when Sam was first born, I was [...]
Posted in Sewing on May 9th, 2009
This dress had so much potential–I was really drawn to its retro styling–but it didn’t live up to my dreams. Once again, I had fitting issues. And yes, I did make up a muslin beforehand.
So, it’s done, or would be if I weren’t so annoyed with this project and just slapped on some [...]
Posted in Sewing on May 8th, 2009
This dress, Butterick 5315, really shouldn’t be difficult to sew. If that’s the case, why do I feel as if I have met my mortal enemy and he is besting me at every turn?
The fabric is dreadfully difficult to work with. It’s a polyester silky type I bought at Joanne’s. I expected the slipperiness [...]
