Sew Luxy

Oh hello, Blogosphere! Have you missed me while I was away?? This is going to sound a lot like an excuse because it is an excuse, but I'm going to give it to you anyway: I really, really meant to post last month and thought I would up to the very last second when after taking dozens of photos of the dress I had made styled two different ways, I realized I just wasn't that proud of it, and didn't really want to show it to anyone. As much as failed projects are a let-down, this one was also a huge learning experience for me. Here's a quick run down of what I was learning in October: how to make pleats, using the right needle and tension, listening to the pattern guidelines for fabric, cutting the right size, and to never, never make patterns featuring an elastic waistband (because I am just not a fan, and the finished project will inevitably disappoint me). So that's what I was doing in October. This month I turned my eyes towards the much beloved, much lauded Li