I never thought I’d sew a plaid silk dress, but I did! This lovely dress was made from a 1950s pattern, Advance 7131. It’s a lovely sun dress pattern I…

Good morning, Mood Fabrics! As I close in on a decade of serious sewing, I’ve developed a theory. People who sew tend to fall into two camps: those who sew…

Summer time sewing!  It’s been too long since my last post on the Mood Sewing Network.  I was so happy when the rain stopped. Being so anxious to show you…

This cotton hails from “Tocca.” I’ll be honest with you–I have no idea if that’s a designer house, or a fabric designer, but it jumped in and out of my…

Merino wool, how I love this fabric! Warm yet breathable, lightweight yet easy to sew, it’s one of my favorite fabrics to work with and wear. It is also a…

Sometimes I see a ready-to-wear dress and I just can’t get the details out of my head and I have to create my own inspired version. That’s how it was…

Hello there! I seem to be on a bit of a kick making unusual white blouses! After my Edwardian blouse entered into my regular, weekly wardrobe rotation  this past spring…

  Talk about a fun fabric, this Mood Fabrics’ Italian Striped Linen is just that.  This is a double-faced fabric with rust and taupe stripes on one side and the…

Just another tunic? Not to me, Dear Readers…. Being so intimately involved with The Tunic Bible, I consider each tunic I sew to be special. Couple my attachment to the…