My husband, Dale, has a love of bow ties unrivaled in any men I know. And he looks mighty fine while wearing one, even when in costume as Dr. Seuss. Case in point: When Dale…
Sewing
Sew & Tell: Fishtail Skirt
Back in the cold days of winter I took a trip with Linz and some of our friends to La Paz, Mexico. I decided to convert this old skirt into a pretty item to wander…
Guest Post: Liz’s Fabric Belt
As we continue with our week of Guest Bloggers, I am thrilled to be sharing a sewing tutorial with you from Liz. You may remember me gushing about her from her business turned blog, Dress of…
Sew & Tell: Lengthen a Dress with Lace
When I was in Vegas this last Fall I bought and wore this cute number from H & M. As we all know, you can get away with a lot in Sin City. Upon my…
Sew & Tell: Altering a Knit Sweater
I have this sweater I love, but it is a bit too baggy and loose for my liking. I found a great tutorial from Making This Home who had Portlander Suzannah of Adventures in Dress Making…
Sew & Tell: Throw Pillows
This Sew and Tell session is all about my recent decision that I needed to give our couch pillows a makeover. This was my first time making pillow cases and it really is an easy…
Sew & Tell: Hemming a Skirt
I recently hemmed my first skirt! If there was any confusion about my knowledge and level of sewing, I think this post should make it all clear. Sew & Tell is all about Linz and…
Sew & Tell: Hello Lover
When I was in college, I loved watching ‘Sex and the City’ with my friends. I remember one episode where Carrie saw a pair of shoes (as shown above) and declared, “Hello Lover”. Well, I’m…
Sew & Tell: Socks with Flare
Can you tell I am writing this post and watching ‘Office Space’? The first Sew & Tell post was all about an outfit I created for my sparkly bowling birthday party (I feel like I…
Sew & Tell: Getting Started with Some Bling
Sweet Athena is excited to announce we are starting a new series, if the title has not given it away, ‘Sew & Tell’ will be based on our experiences learning to sew. Much like the…
Sweet Athena Interviews Fashion Designer Lisa Silveira
Here at Sweet Athena we are pretty excited about the change in our blog format to “themed” seasons. One of the great benefits of this transition is that Lindsey and I are hoping to really…
Petal Power
For our last installment on ways to jazz up your apparel, we’re looking at how Jess and I brought a little flower power to some basic tees. For guidance, we turned to this tutorial from…
The Simple Fix
It all started with a small stain on a beloved blouse and ended at one o’clock in the morning with Linz and I sitting around piles of tulle, fabric, buttons, and a “bloody” purple t-shirt…
Make it work! Tailoring a cardigan
When I was younger, I would always battle my mother over our essential clothing controversy: whether garments should be loose or tight. Looking back, I’m pretty sure her attempts to get me in more roomy…
Short and Sweet
In an effort to save money, I recently set out to learn how to hem pants. I am short and pants I tend to like are not. I figure this is will be a valuable…
jess + linz
Friends since middle school, we continue to inspire each other to be creative in our big, adult lives. Each season we take on a new theme to guide our crafting, cooking, and creating. We're up for trying anything, and things are bound to get messy. But that's just the way we like it.