Seasons of the Heart

Hello! Today on Reading Wednesday we’ll be taking a look at another series by Janette Oke. And on a side note: you may have noticed that posts here on the blog have been few and far between lately. I’ve been pretty busy and unfortunately blog post writing sometimes get’s pushed a little too far down the to-do list. But if…

Drafting a Bodice Pattern

Hello! Today on Simply Saturday we’ll be taking a look at my process of drafting a bodice pattern. Let’s get started! The first step in the process (for me at least) was to lay out the shape that I wanted using ribbon. Then I filled in the shapes with scraps of material. Those scraps of material then had to be…

Polka Dot Maxi

Hello again! Today on Modest Monday we’ll be taking a look at a polka dot maxi I wore recently. Let’s get started! This outfit was a little different than what I usually wear, but I actually really liked it! (I’ve worn this dress once before, but as a skirt. I’ll link to that post here.) I put this outfit together…

Tucked-in Shirt and Denim

Hello! Today on Modest Monday we’ll be taking a look at an outfit featuring a tucked-in shirt and denim. Let’s get started! This is the first outfit that I put together using my recently altered skirt (I’ll put a link to those sewing posts here and here.) I don’t normally tuck in my shirts, since usually I feel like it’s…

Lies Young Women Believe

Hello again! Today on Reading Wednesday I’ll be posting a book a little different than the ones I usually talk about: Lies Young Women Believe. Let’s get started! I picked this book up at a used book sale at a convention. I read it just recently, and thought it was pretty good, hence why it’s making it’s way onto the…

Tiered Skirt and Green Shirt

Hello again! Today on Modest Monday we’ll be taking a look at an outfit featuring a tiered skirt and green shirt. Let’s go! I just recently purchased this skirt, and I’m having a little trouble figuring out how to style it. Even with this outfit I wasn’t entirely satisfied with how it looked (but there comes a point where you…