The Flora dress Blog tour

The Flora dress in stretch velvet

Hello everyone! It has been a while since I last posted something here. I was asked by Heidi from Elegance and Elephants to participate on the blog tour for her newest pattern release, the Flora dress and tunic. I was thrilled to sew another one of her patterns, since I have been a huge fan of her designs since day one.

The Mori Dress Blog Tour

Today I'm sharing my versions of the gorgeous new pattern by the talented Heidi from Elegance and Elephants, The Mori Dress (there is a 10% discount at the end of this blog post).

I love the flounce style sleeves and the easy fit. I also love the fact that it doesn't have any closures, so it's easy for my little girl to put it on and take off by herself. She's starting to be more independent and enjoys dressing herself. :D

Guatemalan inspired Outfit and Tutorial for E+E sewing series "Roots"

For the Roots sew-along at Elegance and Elephants, I decided to make an outfit that represented our Guatemalan roots. In Guatemala, the traditional outfit for women is composed of a huipil (a square cut blouse) and a corte (a skirt made out of hand woven fabric) which is also also accompanied by a faja (belt or sash). These outfits are only worn by the true natives or Mayan descendants of Guatemala. These outfits are usually very elaborate and embroidered with intricate and colorful designs. The Guatemalan natives weave their own fabric by hand, using a loom. The designs and colors embroidered and weaved on the fabric are not randomly selected. Usually, the colors and designs on these traditional outfits have a meaning (for example: they identify a specific town, marital status, fertility, etcetera).

I found good examples of the Guatemalan traditional outfits here: http://www.terraexperience.com/