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funkkatherine
May 26, 20223 min read
The Louvre Dress
This month I spent two weeks in Europe for a field school course through my university, where I was able to learn more in depth about...


funkkatherine
Apr 3, 20224 min read
Another Day, Another Alice in Wonderland Dress
This summer I made a shirt dress out of an Alice in Wonderland inspired quilting cotton by Tula Pink, and it is truly one of my favourite...


funkkatherine
Mar 27, 20224 min read
Forage Rayon Dress
I want to start this post off by sincerely thanking Figo Fabrics for gifting me this fabric. This is R90329-89, a rayon print from the...


funkkatherine
Feb 26, 20223 min read
The Lascaux Dress
Over the past few years while I have been working on my History Bachelors Degree, I have been doing a minor in Anthropology. I loved the...


funkkatherine
Feb 6, 20222 min read
English Garden Jumper Dress
Is there anything cuter than the Rifle Paper Co. prints? I, like many other Indigo fans, have loved these prints for years, and I have...


funkkatherine
Jan 22, 20225 min read
The Mystery Dress
This dress was first inspired by Sherlock Holmes. I was first introduced to the stories while I was in middle school and I was...


funkkatherine
Dec 27, 20213 min read
Houndstooth Pencil Skirt
I have been wanting to try out the Gertie Stanwyck pencil skirt ever since the pattern came out, and this winter I was able to get a...


funkkatherine
Oct 14, 20213 min read
Prairie Meadow 1930's Dress
This autumn I was gifted this incredible quilting cotton designed by Brett Lewis, a local quilter and fabric designer. I was able to...


funkkatherine
Sep 19, 20213 min read
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Earlier this year, Tula Pink released a fabulous Alice in Wonderland inspired fabric line called 'Curiouser and Curiouser." Tula Pink is...


funkkatherine
Sep 8, 20213 min read
Navy Wool Part Two
A while ago I posted about my Aurora Luft suit, inspired by the character from the Canadian TV show X Company. When I finished that suit,...


funkkatherine
Aug 20, 20215 min read
Home Tailoring from the 1940's
I have had this sewing pattern for more than 5 years, and I actually first bought it to use for my graduation outfit. I had been inspired...


funkkatherine
Aug 14, 20210 min read


funkkatherine
Jul 29, 20213 min read
1956 Cotton Summer Dress
I just recently made this dress in a swiss dot fabric (which you may have seen here), and I was so fascinated with the way that this...


funkkatherine
Jul 22, 20213 min read
Picnic Skirt
A few months ago Gretchen Hersch released a free pattern for this adorable picnic skirt, which includes a gathered skirt with huge patch...


funkkatherine
Jul 16, 20213 min read
Cat Shirt Dress
I have about a month left of summer where I will not have any classes or job training, and I have been doing my best to take advantage of...


funkkatherine
Jul 5, 20214 min read
One Pattern, Two Totally Different Dresses
I find that there is something really satisfying about seeing garments that have the same structure but look completely different due to...


funkkatherine
Jun 22, 20215 min read
College Girls of the 1950's
The newest dress that I finished in from the Vintage Vogue pattern V1084, which is one that I have admired for multiple years. I...


funkkatherine
May 25, 20212 min read
Linen, Ruffles, and Buttons for Summer
Last year I got this lovely unbleached linen with a very specific plan in mind. Almost as soon as I got it, I was hit with a feeling that...


funkkatherine
May 5, 20213 min read
Dorothy Dress
Although this dress is pretty humble with it's cotton gingham and school girl type of attitude, this is one of the projects that I am...


funkkatherine
Apr 30, 20212 min read
Chocolate Babka
I have been an avid baker for many years, but the combination of living on my own for the first time (and therefore having my own...
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