Hey friends! This one-shoulder tank dress is a sewing pattern mash-up of two patterns: the Shelly Tank by Alissa Threads and the Lola Tank Dress by Staystitch Patterns. I moved this design up on my sewing list after the most annoying thing happened: my instagram account was disabled! Thankfully it’s re-enabled now! It was an…
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Cape Cod Vacation Dresses
Hey friends! For our summer vacation to Cape Cod, I made two outfits! The theme was summer blues. I made a blue plisse long sleeved maxi dress and a blue floral scuba knit tank dress.
No-Sew Sequin Dress Hack
Hey friends! Last Eid I wore this stunning geometric sequin dress! It’s the perfect style hack – no sewing required for this dress!
Icy Pink Kaftan with Silver Lace Cape
Here’s a quick way to sew a kaftan! It’s pretty much lazy sewing and pattern drafting because who has the time? I posted a Reel instagram making this one! I was gifted 3 meters (a little over 3 yards) of this 60″ wide fabric! I’m 5’3 so the width and length worked out well. I…
THE STORY OF A BLUE SUEDE COAT
I’ve styled this coat several times on my instagram over the years! It’s a fave because it’s my first coat making project and I created the pattern myself. If you’re interested in helpful links for self-drafting/sewing a coat, or working with suede fabric, I’ve linked them at the end of this post. First, I’ll share…
BEADED TULLE KAFTAN
A kaftan is a simple sewing project. There are tons of variations, but all kaftans are a basic shape: a square. This beaded tulle is about 60″ wide, perfect for a kaftan design. I made this in 2018, before I started this blog. I was also super pregnant (see photo at the end), so this…
CUSTOM PATCHWORK DRESS
Hey đź‘‹ friends! Today is an exciting post. I’m sharing details of how I made this one-of-a-kind custom patchwork dress! As a general policy, I don’t take custom work requests. My days are usually too hectic with my three kiddies and sewing projects. Sharifa from Bruk Out Media messaged me on Instagram to create a…
FRIDA KAHLO INSPIRED MATERNITY DRESS
I spent a good deal of time looking for a dress for my 2017 maternity photoshoot before realizing that I had to sew it myself! I wanted everything about this maternity shoot to be filled with meaning. In the end everything came together exactly the way I dreamed. For a while I had an idea…
IVORY LASERCUT LEATHER DRESS
I fell in love with this fabric from AK Fabrics in Manhattan. Immediately I dreamed of so many ideas with this fabric from pants, to a top, to a full evening dress! I had the fabric sitting around for several months before I picked it up on a whim and went straight to work! Sadly…
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