DIY Met Gala 2023 dress. A Chanel inspired black velvet dress with hand-sewn chandelier gems. Sofia Sweetheart Dress pattern with mods.
Tag: dresses
Red Rose Café Bustier Gown
The sewing pattern for this look is the Rose Café Bustier Dress. This is my first time making the full dress version, but of course I hacked it! I drafted a wrap skirt. I made the Rose Café Bustier Dress in red shantung fabrics.
One-Shoulder Ruffle Tank Dress
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…
Designer Logo Mini Dress
Hey friends! Do you love designer logo prints? Or a versatile mini dress? My latest make has both of those things! My goal was to create a classic dress style with the tiny amount of fabric I was given. I want to make a bag or pouch with the logo fabric for sure. This look…
Balenciaga Set – Part I
Hey friends! I won a Mood gift card at the end of August and immediately knew I had to pick up Mood x Balenciaga fabric. I had this runway pic saved for months! I looove a good co-ord set. This specific style has several elements that appeal to me: the knee length skirt, matching boots,…
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.
Silver Sequin Birthday Dress
Hey friends! I celebrated my 35th birthday a couple weeks ago and created a quick outfit to mark the occasion.
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 👋 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…
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