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The Peacock Dress
I am writing this post from sunny England, where I have just started a Master's degree in Holocaust Studies at Royal Holloway University...
funkkatherine
Sep 30, 20234 min read


Wild West Skirt
Growing up in Calgary I have always been surrounded by the rodeo environment, especially around the time of the Calgary Stampede (which...
funkkatherine
Jun 24, 20223 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
Apr 3, 20224 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 26, 20223 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
Feb 6, 20222 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 19, 20213 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
Jun 22, 20215 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


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


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


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
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