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Make do and Mend
Spring always seems like a good time of year to get some mending done. Since I have finished off my exams and the weather is getting...
funkkatherine
Apr 14, 20213 min read


Designer Spotlight: Zac Posen
I recently had the opportunity of a lifetime to purchase a second hand Zac Posen dress from his Spring/Summer 2019 Resort Collection for...
funkkatherine
Mar 5, 20215 min read


Silk Dirndl
A few years ago my dad and I went to Germany to visit family and see the village that his family came from, Kleinburgwedel....
funkkatherine
Feb 17, 20214 min read


2020 in Review!
I think that we can all admit that 2020 was a pretty odd year. I started off the year living and working on my university's campus while...
funkkatherine
Jan 21, 20216 min read


Hand Sewn Linen Blouse
On Christmas day I decided that the best way to spend the rest of my holiday break would be to completely hand sew a linen shirt/dress...
funkkatherine
Jan 8, 20214 min read


New Years Dress 2021
Out of everything that I have ever made, I think that this is the dress that I am the most proud of so far. Not as much for the design...
funkkatherine
Jan 2, 20214 min read


Happy Holidays!
I finished all (...or most) of the final details of my kitschy Christmas dress yesterday, just in time to wear it on Christmas Eve! My...
funkkatherine
Dec 24, 20202 min read


Movie Costumes
Most of my inspiration comes from movies and TV shows. I have spoken about movies quite a bit on my last blog (which is here), but I...
funkkatherine
Dec 16, 202015 min read


Christmas and New Years Eve Dresses in Progress
It is the busiest time of year for me at the moment, but I wanted to make sure that I took time to sew in between writing papers and...
funkkatherine
Dec 6, 20204 min read


Corsets: the Object, the Myth, the Legend
I have been spending my days swooning over 1880's bustle dresses and 1890's leg of mutton sleeves lately, and I have found a huge amount...
funkkatherine
Nov 9, 202011 min read


Halloween Dress
I had a sudden surge of inspiration and a strong desire to draft patterns in August, so I started on this dress, which was inspired by...
funkkatherine
Oct 30, 20203 min read


1950's Thanksgiving Dress
I decided this summer that I had no choice but to make a few themed dresses, so I was pretty thrilled to find this Thanksgiving toile...
funkkatherine
Oct 7, 20203 min read


New Video: A Fall Vlog and the Making of my 1930's Shirt Dress
I have been sporadically filming myself working on various projects, and I finally put together some of that footage! Late this summer I...
funkkatherine
Oct 1, 20201 min read


Fox Dress with Flutter Sleeves
This is the last set of photos that we got when we drove out to Drumheller, which is not far from where I live. This dress was a fun,...
funkkatherine
Sep 25, 20203 min read


Hand Drafted Night Robe
The last garment that I made before I moved back to university is this flannel robe. I wanted something warm, comfortable, and cute to...
funkkatherine
Sep 14, 20201 min read


1960's Coat Revamp
More than a year ago I made a 1960's inspired set of a dress and spring coat. I always really enjoyed the set, however the coat was a bit...
funkkatherine
Sep 9, 20202 min read


I am in Stock Photos Now!
Near the beginning of the summer I had the unique opportunity to model for Hero Images, a stock photo company. They were lovely to work...
funkkatherine
Sep 2, 20204 min read


Make Do and Mend: 1950's Pattern Wrap Dress
I made this dress very quickly last year, and I finally got around to mending it this summer. Since I was in a bit of a rush when I made...
funkkatherine
Aug 26, 20203 min read


Sewing Dress out of a 1954 Pattern
I recently acquired this quilting cotton from a local quilt shop, and I immediately knew that I had to make a 50's styled dress out of...
funkkatherine
Aug 20, 20202 min read


Summer Fabric and Sewing Haul
I have been working my way through my fabric stash this summer, so over the past two months I have been picking up some of the sewing...
funkkatherine
Aug 12, 20203 min read
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