• Dresses,  Sewing

    One shoulder sequin dress

    Sequin is one of the most glamorous fabrics you can sew with, especially during this time of year! Having heard about this fabric being finicky to work with, I could not wait to experience sewing with it myself and let…

  • Gowns,  Sewing

    McCalls evening gown

    Making this gown has been a dream come true for me…Since I was a little girl, I was always obsessed with trained gowns and if you told that little girl that one day she’s be making her own girl, I…

  • Dresses,  Sewing

    McCalls 8142 golden dress

    Hello and welcome to yet another dress post! 🎊 This one is very special because it is the first project where not only my fabrics are a thrift store find but they were used in making a full blown glam…

  • Dresses,  Sewing

    Burda 6840 dress hack

    Hi loves! If you read my previous post, you may remember I concluded by saying I was very excited for my ‘next challenging project’ and it was rightfully so! Prior to this project, I had never done any pattern hacks…

  • Dresses,  Sewing

    McCall’s 7745 Dress

    You guys, a lot of love went into making this dress. Those who watched my Insta stories know the construction of this dress was no joke. From tracing, cutting and sewing 22 pieces (not to mention 2 muslins and all…

  • Dresses,  Sewing

    The Sicily Slip Dress by Masin

    I always craved a lustrous, flowy slip dress with a cowl neckline, in an animal print, snake skin specifically (…lots of criteria to fulfill, I know) but just never quite found what I had in mind (…understandably). So when I…

  • Dresses,  Sewing

    McCall’s 8084 dress

    McCall’s 8084 style was definitely out of my comfort zone since I gravitate more towards fitted dresses but there was something about it that I knew right away I needed this in my me-made wardrobe and I am SO glad…

  • Dresses,  Sewing

    McCall’s 7683 dress

    This is called my 1st me-made party dress. As you can see (a bit blurry), I am dancing and twirling by myself in the backyard…Yes, it was a party for one! WOoOoo. And yup, no one was taking the photo,…

  • Dresses,  Sewing

    Vogue 9123 dress

    I call this my kate middleton dress 😍 It was a roller coaster of emotions making this dress (oh the joy of learning new techniques). First, I was so excited to try out my 2nd vogue pattern with bell sleeves,…

  • Dresses,  Sewing

    Burda 6910 dress

    I’ve always gravitated towards bodycon dresses – there’s something about a figure-hugging, just-below-the-knee length dress that I just cannot get enough of. So when I found Burda 6910 pattern and saw the waist ruching, all this combination could not sound…