Upcycled Swimdress Made From a Pair of Pants

Here’s how I turned a pair of thrift store pants into a classy swimdress.

Pattern design for the mermaid dress was just a matter of taking the model's measurements, and transferring them to the fishscale fabric.

Mermaid Dress and Fascinator

The tale of a mermaid dress I designed and created for a local fashion show, and all of the problems that needed to be worked out in order to make the dress come to life.

An Easy Way to Space Buttonholes Evenly

Believe it or not, this sewing tip is courtesy of Tom Silva, from This Old House. He used this method to space porch pickets, but it also works great for spacing buttonholes.

Unconventional Maxi Dress

This dress has only one vertical seam, in the center front. It’s lined, but has no hem. In fact, it’s just one large piece of fabric, attached to a circular collar, with a separate belt.