I am dubbing this my favorite pattern of all time. (Sorry to the rest of the pattern world.) I know I’m not the only one that drools over Sonnet James dresses (linking in case you have no idea what I’m talking about) every time Whitney releases a new collection. The dresses she designs are so simple, comfortable, and the majority of them are … Continue reading “Alina Design Co – Panama Tee Dress, Half sleeve”
It’s no surprise that I LOVE this dress. This the Wren from Colette Patterns. I bought the fabric last summer from a shop in the LA Fashion District. I was so excited to finally use it, and it was perfect for this dress! I know wrap dresses are sort of “trending” right now, but I have always loved wrap dresses, … Continue reading “Colette – Wren Dress”
I have been wanting to sew a swing dress/shirt for a long time, and since I’ve been feeling good, I jumped on the opportunity to use the McCall’s pattern M6886. If you follow Riva La Diva, she always uses it, so I knew it had to be a great basic dress pattern. The pattern is very basic and doesn’t … Continue reading “DIY Swing Dress”
Fabric: Red knit fabric from JoAnn’s (I don’t have the exact percentages)Pattern: Lark Tee – Scoop neck version with fabric added to the bottom as the skirt This pretty thing was my graduation dress! Unfortunately not very many people saw it under my robe, though. I had some extra fabric towards the end when I was adding the skirt so … Continue reading “DIY Gathered Skirt Dress”
