notes from a mad housewife

my birdie dress is finished (and fabulous!) but i need some pics before i can show off the final product. i've been super busy unpacking...

when i left off i had just finished the flat piping and topstitching on the bodice. so after finishing that i cut my bodice lining. i decide...

since i already had my bodice pieces cut from muslin, i used these to cut my fabric. i wanted to see exactly what each piece of the bodice w...

so i was all like: i am so over summer sewing... you should use summer/fall transitional fabrics... blah, blah, blah... don't listen to...

"tremor envy" anyone? so yesterday an earthquake shook up and down the east coast. while i am certainly in the area that felt this...

this dress comes together really fast so it's perfect for a last minute project or something you just don't want to labor over. i ha...

summer seems to be slipping away. kids start school in two weeks, the hot days are less hot, the summer wear i had planned to sew hasn't...

after inserting the zipper and finishing the bias bound neckline and hemming, the "go-go pick a daisy" dress is finished! i...