DIY: Vogue V9167 Notch Neck Princess Seam Dress

Vogue V9167 Notch Neck Princess Seam Dress

I sewed V9167, a notch-neck princess seam dress, for a wedding this spring. To make V9167, I used a floral yellow and white stretch cotton sateen print from Fabricland. I made view E in size 18 with a D cup, but could probably have just used the C cup. The pattern has multiple cup sizes […]

DIY: Butterick B6204 Cotton Sateen Surplice Dress

Butterick B6204 Cotton Sateen Surplice Dress

I made View A of the B6204 dress for Tomiko. Unfortunately this pattern is now out of print. We picked up a stretch cotton sateen fabric in a beautiful rich blue and white leaf print from Fabricland. I used B6204 from my pattern stash; it is a great pattern because it has multiple cup sizes. […]

DIY: Simplicity 8061 V-Neck Top in Rayon Challis

DIY Simplicity 8061 V-Neck Top

Tomiko and I just got back from a weekend in a rustic cabin on Georgian Bay. While we spent all weekend in comfortable camping clothes, I’m ready to put on a polished top for work on Monday. So here is Simplicity 8061 in view E. Simplicity 8061 is a basic top and I chose to add […]

DIY: Hourglass Baby Quilt with Appliqued Dachshund

Hourglass Baby Quilt with Appliequed Dachshund

A few weeks ago, my best friend from grade 5 had a baby, so of course I had to send something to her in Finland! I sewed this hourglass baby quilt in various shades of yellow and green, since my friend didn’t know if she was having a boy or a girl. A variety of sunny yellows […]