Hey all.
I’m just a budding seamstress in New Jersey having way too much fun making dresses and such. I would love to hear from anyone who shares my obsession, and I hope to actually update this blog on a regular basis. Let’s go sew!
I can be reached at shelley57 at Yahoo,
@shel_shel_shel on Twitter, shelshel on Flickr, and shelleyhesson on Instagram.
Cuckoo Chanel 
Your website is amazing! Love your dresses, everyone of them.
Thanks so much, Kerri. This has been such a rewarding hobby, and the bonus has been communicating with the wonderful people in the sewing community like yourself. I really appreciate your feedback.
Thank you for visiting my blog. I find the online sewing world a truly amazing one and I’m enjoying prowling around your contribution.
My goodness! I cannot believe your output if a few short months! I’ve been sewing for years and haven’t made as many dresses as you 🙂 Glad that I found you!
Glad I found you, too!! 🙂 Thank you so, so much for the feedback. This community has been incredibly kind and encouraging, and I feel lucky to have met people like you.
Hi! I just wanted to let you know that I enjoy reading your blog so I’ve nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award. Here’s a link to my “nomination” post: http://purlsandpleats.wordpress.com/2012/07/11/one-lovely-blog-award/
I’m so glad you found me and I found you. I can’t believe how many dresses you sew. I’m hoping to up my output. Not enough time in the day!
Dear Ms. Cuckoo, I have just found you and would like to congratulate you on your devine handiwork and your very creative journalism! I am quite impressed. I adore your sweet creations and fancy photography as well. Your backdrops are almost as beeautiful as you and your dresses! I have just signed up for your newsletter and look forward to your updates….as one artist to another, you are an inspiration! Keep creating:-) Sincerely CC
Love your photos and projects! nice work. I found your comments on Simplicity 1783 (blouse pattern with a giant front pleat) and like you, I was just about to jump into it when I found the not so hot review online. Whew. Nearly escaped that one. I am half considering making it out of a really light silk or rayon, but I suspect it might still have a giant blob like front. I have moved on to simplicity 1692, which looks sort of similar but has a better shape (for me). I have a repair sewing business in montana but sometimes sew for myself. Mostly I spend my time repairing zippers on outdoor gear like tents and packs and ski jackets. Thanks again for your blog!
Ahhh, we can all thank Anne for warning us about the Pleat of Doom. I did end up making 1783 sometime in the fall out of a very light charmeuse with a print that I adore, and I ended up really liking it. The sleeves are cool, and it’s such a nice, easy, breezy top. It’s almost warm enough to start wearing again. Yay. I plan on writing a post summarizing a bunch of previously-unblogged tops soon, so stay tuned and thanks so much for stopping by!!