Below was my very first attempt at making my own clothing from scratch. I made it back in early 2009 while pregnant with Penelope. I started with simplicity pattern #3673 and added sleeves & a pleated skirt and frantically whipped it up late Saturday night before heading off to church. I've learned a lot about construction & finishing hems since I made this dress. After this was a success, I made another one with buttons & legit button holes using some free fabric I scrounged. It was curtain fabric; aka "Sound of Music" fabric. I wore that a couple of times, but never photographed it. I swapped both dresses with Sarah & she's worn both of them, which just makes my day. I love how she wore my first dress: backwards. I had made the dress button up in the back, but I love how Sarah showcased the buttons in front. They really are cool. Doesn't she have the coolest shoes ever?

Also, I love how Sarah wore the "Sound of Music" version with Western boots. Aren't those babies killer? Sarah's style just kills me some times. On a side note, it's so fun to look back at our old furniture (sold that chair back in SF) and our old apartment through my sewing documentation. I really wish that chair hadn't been as broken as it was. It's got killer bones. Also, the top photo was taken before I ever dreamed I'd own a DSLR. It just shows what you can do with a little natural light & photoshop.