Sneak Peak: Polkadots & Cutout

I have been a busy little bee and it feels SO good! Stay tuned for some new-dress goodness, coming this way soon!

Whitney Sews - Bubble Skirt Tutorial

The darling Whitney from Whitney Sews made the loveliest skirt inspired by my Jersey & Lace bubble dress--and she's generous enough to show you how, too!



All of her videos and well put together, with adorable and clever projects. I highly recommend you check them out! She's a super sweet gal & we've been poking around each other's blogs for years now. Follow, subscribe, rate, and comment!

Whitney Sews Blog
Whitney Sews Youtube Channel
Generation Gap Shop

P.S. I haven't actually been able to watch it yet; we're low on internet bandwidth & so I can't load any videos. But I'm 100% positive it's superb because all her tutorials are stellar.

Friday Favorites: Esther-fromthesticks

I adore this girl so much. She's crazy talented, not only in sewing but in photography, absolutely stunning, and finds incredibly picturesque places for photo shoots.



She's got some skill, what did I say!



Her aesthetic, style, and photos are all perfect, in my opinion. Check her out & leave her some love!

Delightfully Feminine

This is a dress I made early last summer. I think I wore it three times throughout the course of the summer: not a good sign! The truth is, I just didn't like it. It was too low cut for my taste, the top edge of the bust flared out, and most annoyingly, it didn't fit. It was too tight (and not shaped properly) up top, and so I was uncomfortable wearing it.



Well. This had to change--it was taking up space! So today I pulled it out, reworked the bodice using the same sort of pattern I used on the Patchwork Dress (except, kind of fudged because I wasn't building in a bra, and I didn't have as much fabric as I wanted), and tried it on. It's so much better! It's more comfortable and I like how it looks so much better. The ruffled bust it had before may have been cute, but I hadn't done it right. This top isn't perfect either, but I don't really mind.



dress / reconstructed vintage | belt / handmade | shoes / modcloth

I borrowed this belt from the white dress I'd made because I'm tentatively planning to make a better one for that dress, with adjustable hooks and eyes. That would mean I can have this one... which isn't a bad thing at all, haha.



The storm was building as I went out to take these photos, and now it's absolutely pouring. The internet is in and out, so I'm stealing an "in" moment to post this. At least the electricity hasn't gone yet. My brother is currently across the lake visiting with friends, and he thankfully hasn't tried to cross in this weather, but he might be stuck for the night! At least he'd be warm and dry. As we were just sitting down to eat, there was this huge crack of thunder, so loud it made us all jump. The lightning most likely struck on our property somewhere--seriously right near by. I always get a little scared by lightning because I'm wimpy like that.




In other, more exciting news, I registered myself a domain name! It is officially addie-marie.com, although if you type in the old MateyCouture address it will redirect you here anyway. I figured, why not officially switch over everything? I also set up a new Etsy shop in anticipation of listing new items for the summer (which I know I've been talking about for ages), and switched my Twitter name over.

I'm not quite sure yet what I'll be doing with the garments that are in my MateyCouture shop. Would you get something if it was at a super-reduced price? Make me an offer if you're interested in something. (Seriously. Even if you think it's crazy low. I'll consider it.) At this point, I'd like to see it go to a happy customer and I don't plan on listing these in my new shop.

Alright, I'm off to do some non-electric things while it's thundering like this!

Inspiration Wednesday: Smile-worthy Photos

Here are some things from the tumblr-sphere that brightened up my week. Click on each photo for the source!







I so want this to be my life. Look at that sassy expression by woman on the left!





(I think a heart cut-out dress is in my future...)