African Dress

With the Butterick 5101 top finished, these are my combos so far.

I’ve been brainstorming a new fall wardrobe for quite some time. I don’t know what it is about fall, but I always feel a sense of newness and possibility when the weather turns a bit crisper and clearer. For some reason, I always associate fall with new beginnings, like a student when the first semester…

Here’s a preliminary storyboard for my Fall/Winter wardrobe and possible Pattern Review contest entry. I’m a little behind the curve here as far as securing fabrics, but I have a pretty good vision of what kind of wardrobe I want to create. Most of these patterns are simple or tried-and-true. The only complicated one will…

I tried to do this poll in my side bar, but it didn’t work out well. So I want to ask you wonderful fashionistas who frequent this blog, which describes your sewing habits the best and why? 1. I’m a SWAP-er all the way! 2. I like to do a mixture of both. 3. I…