coral fabric: cat print by Mirabel Print on silky faille c/o Spoonflower

blue mesh fabric: old, been in my stash forever

Penny’s dress: Jilly Atlanta Rosie dress

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I made these matching dresses for us to wear to my brother’s wedding! You may recognize this print if you follow me on Instagram. I had the black and white version printed on cotton knit and made it into some undies and lounge bra back in January. But I loved it so much that I needed it in coral, too! It was perfect for their wedding, because they are cat lovers AND coral was one of their wedding colors. Perfect!

This is my second time making this New Look dress. I think it is my favorite big-4 pattern ever. Like, my perfect style dress, hands down. The pattern also has a jumpsuit version that I want to make, too. I found that it ran really big in the bust/underarm though. I simply took it in a bit at the side seam/underarm and it took car of it.

I only had a little bit of fabric left when I was done, only enough for half a mini dress, so I knew Penny’s dress was going to have to include another fabric. I pulled a handful of options from my stash and let her choose, and she had her heart set on these blue dots as soon as she saw it! I simply lined it with a solid baby pink knit underneath and also used it for the straps. I love how it turned out!

You guys - we adopted a kitty!

Boo and I have been trying add a little fur ball to our family for months now, but the stars just didn’t align… until this weekend. We headed to the shelter on a gorgeous saturday, after laying out in the sun and enjoying the city, not really expecting anything. We knew how crazy the shelter can be on kitty day - lines out the door, people fighting over the poor kittens. But we got in there, laid our eyes on this little guy, and were told we could take him home that day.

His name is Henry. And he is pitch black. He’s a cuddler, but also a little maniac. And we love him.

You’re sure to see him around here quite a bit. And if you follow me on Instagram, you will definitely be seeing a lot of him. I’ma cat lady now.