Hi friends! Happy September! I can’t wait to get myself to a fabric store to buy some luscious sweater knits for Autumn, but at the same time I’m not quite ready to give up on fast and fun summer makes. So here’s a summery romper that can be styled various ways to go straight into Fall. This is the Fenix Romper by Cali Faye, a … Continue reading Cali Faye Fenix Romper – Summer into Fall
Ha, I bet you haven’t heard the words ‘deadly’ and ‘romper’ in the same sentence lately. 😉 I don’t make a habit of naming my clothes, but this one was born with a name: Poison Betty. Poison because the fabric has images of irresistible little potion/poison bottles on it, and Betty because the romper has a bit of a retro-play-suit flavour to it. (Other retro names I like … Continue reading Let Me Introduce Poison Betty, the Deadly Romper
“Romper” – there’s a word I didn’t think I’d have much use for in my adult life, but apparently they’re a thing again, so here we are. Here’s my rendering of McCall’s pattern 7099, Misses’ Romper and Jumpsuit, View A. Look ma, no vaginas! Don’t be shocked — that’s a reference to the fact that there were vaginas all over this fabric that I didn’t … Continue reading M7099: Roomy Romper
Notice anything unusual about this fabric? Look carefully. Or maybe not even that carefully. Yeah, that. I think it’s supposed to look like a knot in the wood grain. Alas, it calls to mind something else entirely. I didn’t notice this when I bought the fabric…I was just excited about the ombré effect and the wood grain pattern. It wasn’t until I got it home … Continue reading Excuse me ma’am, there’s a little sumthn sumthn on your shirt
Frivolous At Last 