This dress takes sewing local just about as far as I can (without weaving fabric myself!). The pattern was designed in Durham; I purchased the fabric and pattern in Durham; I sewed it up in Durham; and I took blog pictures in Durham.
This year I’m focusing on building my work wardrobe. I constantly reach for my knit dresses — especially on Monday mornings — so I thought I should add a few more to my closet.
Ping from Peneloping was one of the first sewing bloggers that really inspired me with her creativity. Every year she enters a mystery fabric sewing contest and creates something magical. Here are her entries for 2018 and 2017. So, when she announced that she was co-starting a new pattern line, I signed up to be a pattern tester. This is the Faron Jumper by Fig + Needle.
I’m finally catching up on blogging all of the makes from my fall sewing plans. This is the only dress of the bunch. It’s my second version of NewLook 6123. The first version was my dissertation proposal defense dress.
One day last month I woke up with a crazy idea: “I think I’ll make a dress to wear to dinner tonight.” Brandon and I had reservations at the nice French restaurant in town, and I wanted a new dress to wear for the occasion. Enter the Davie Dress by Sewaholic!
