So, there have been a few ill-fated attempts at dress-making Chez Rushmore. Let's just say none of them passed the ' good GRACIOUS that looks home-made by a half-blind gnome' test (that's an official...
I am not a patient woman. This is linked to a tendency for over-enthusiasm.
So, the baby whale dress is *done*! Not only that, but I have successfully overcome my fear of doing buttonholes, which...
Gosh, it's been a while.It appears that I only find the motivation to sew in the summer, and lo and behold, the sun came out and I'm fired up once more! Well hurray for...
The idea of learning to sew first crossed my mind approximately the seventy-fourth time I bought a wrap dress and thought 'hmm this really is quite simple, I could probably make them myself'. How...
After a somewhat abortive beginners sewing class last year (which did at least teach me how to thread my machine, and most importantly introduced me to the ever-so-lovely and stupidly talented Kate McElwee http://www.katemcelweephotography.com/),...
