Being a Hermit and Other Concerns

I kind of forgot to take pictures of the Colette Hazel dress I made last week. 😱 Overall I'm really happy with it. The fabric is Bunny Hop from Birch Fabrics and it only makes me feel slightly like a big toddler. 🐇🌱🌲I feel like the color is an even deeper richer marigold than it appears in these pictures. The fit was kind of weird and even though I made almost the smallest size I still ended up taking like 3 extra inches out of it when I sewed up the back zipper. Maybe it runs kind of big? It also took 3-4 attempts to get the straps the right length and place but I think I finally got it just right. I also love how giant the inseam pockets are with this. I sewed the largest size skirt to make the gathered skirt more full than the pattern intended. #colettehazel #colettepatterns #sunnydress #birchfabrics #hiddengarden #bunnyhop #birchorganics #birchorganicfabrics #sundress #sewing #dressmaking @colettepatterns @birchfabrics

Finished another zinnia skirt today! I was really worried yesterday while working on it that it would look completely dumpy on me, but now that's it finished I honestly love it so much and I want to wear it with every top I have. 😍 I tried gathering as the instructions said and immediately broke my thread. 🤷🏼‍♀️ I ended up gathering by sewing a zigzag stitch over some floss which was way simpler. Also!!! New nude clogs. ☺️ #colettezinnia #colettezinniaskirt #colettepatterns #andoverchambray #chambrayskirt #sewing #buttonupskirt #sandgrensclogs

So excited about that I finally got to make a dress with this fabric that I've been obsessing over for months! Its from Art Gallery Fabrics and it's so soft and flowy. The pattern is a Betty Dress from Sew Over It with added bodice lining and massive inseam pockets. As a minuscule person, I always end up having to alter patterns significantly to get them even close to fitting. I took 2 inches at least out of the width of the bodice so that it didn't hang like a bag with the straps barely on my shoulders. I'm still not convinced I got the fit just right, but I'm SOOOO glad I did a muslin first to work out how to alter the pattern. I'd hate to waste all that gorgeous fabric. After washing the dress on high heat I think it fits well enough now. At least I can still eat in this dress without having to unzip the back. 😐 I also reduced the length of the skirt by about 5 inches to account for the limited amount of fabric I had and my height. #artgalleryfabrics #bettydress #soibettydress #sewoveritpattern #sewoverit #blithe #circleskirtdress #sewing #dressmaking #arcadiabliss

I made this very yellow dress! 💛 Not sure what to do with all the extra fabric by the armholes. 😕 This was my first time sewing with knit fabric and I don't even want to talk about how many attempts it took to gather that skirt. Also I broke my double needle. :D #colettemoneta #monetadress #sewing #ihavenoideawhatimdoing

Ardyn: I WILL FUCKING FEED YOU YOUR OWN INTESTINES YOU SON OF A BITCH