Peony Patterns Hyacinth Dress {Release}

I'm so excited to share a gorgeous new dress pattern with you! The Hyacinth Dress is the first pattern by Belinda Abira, the newest designer for Peony Patterns. Belinda is originally from Kenya and Hyacinth is a named after the Water Hyacinth, a plant found in her home town. (Fun fact: shortly after she told…

My Monster Tour – Daniel Tiger Dress

So I've been on a sewing hiatus for a few weeks. I just felt like I was getting burnt out, unable to focus my ideas, and needed to catch up on a whole bunch of other things! I thought it would just be a one week hiatus, but next thing I knew, it had become…

Oliver+S School Days Jacket

I decided to make this Oliver+S School Days jacket for the Whimsical Fabric sewalong — albeit a few days late! As much as I would have loved to buy some new fabric for this project, I really wanted to stash bust. I had some laminated cotton in my stash that we used to use under…

Children’s Corner Mamie Dress – Cherries

(Originally posted on BurdaStyle, August 25, 2015)  As part of the Whimsical Fabrics sew-along, I made this Mamie Dress by Children’s Corner (2/12/18 Note: Pattern appears to be discontinued, so you may find it on eBay!). I let my daughter shop from my stash, and she selected this cherry fabric that I’d had earmarked for something…