garden party

five {relatively} easy techniques to make your sewing more professional

five {relatively} easy techniques to make your sewing more professional

i think of my early sewing projects like i think of high school: sure at the time i thought i had it figured out and was doing a bang up job, but man there were some cringe worthy situations.

however unlike my high school experiences i am better for it and am willing to talk about them. so i thought i would put together a list of my favorite techniques and tips that i've found make my sewing more professional. 

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poppy dresses

poppy dresses

about a year ago i made the ambitious decision to take both nora and etta to the fabric depot in portland.  

all three of us immediately fell in love with this poppy print. envisioning the garden party dresses by oliver + s, we also picked up some coordinating solid fabric, and two very fun flower buttons.

then i started a new job and this fabric sat in my stash.

and sat.

and sat. 

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