Wardrobe Execution - Outfit #4
While most people are posting about their spring sewing plans, I'm still finishing my fall/winter ones. I'd like to say I have learned...
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Mar 8, 20223 min read
Making Multiples (of the Hepburn Top)
My adventures in sewing knits continue! The Charm Patterns Hepburn Top is simple top pattern intended for knits with 10-25% stretch with...
Feb 7, 20223 min read
Wardrobe Execution - Outfit #5
When I originally planned my fall/winter capsule wardrobe, I grouped it into 5 ensembles. The second outfit was completed at the end of...
Dec 25, 20212 min read
Beautiful Birds
This project was not part of my fall capsule wardrobe, but I couldn't resist this cotton lawn from Emma One Sock. This cotton lawn is the...
Nov 29, 20212 min read
Wardrobe Execution - Outfit #2
A quick refresher - outfit #2 is a short-sleeved blouse and pleated trousers. I planned from the beginning to make this blouse from How...
Oct 18, 20213 min read
Wardrobe Planning
Inspired by the Paris tour I went on, the recent #mybodymodel3x3 challenge, Seamwork's Design Your Wardrobe, and the Fashion Sketching...
Sep 13, 20212 min read
Vintage Glamour
This is the Charm Patterns Lamour dress. Inspired by Tanya's version, I ordered the Lamour pattern back in May of last year. I had plans...
Aug 30, 20212 min read
Little Black Dress
Otherwise known as the dress that almost went to Paris. I have had this black cotton sateen from Emma One Sock for several years. (Are...
Jul 5, 20213 min read
Sensible Summer Shift Dresses
At the end of April, I thought to myself - I'm going to want some simple linen dresses for when it starts to get hot this summer. It was...
Jun 21, 20212 min read
Sailing into Summer
This isn't a style or pattern I'm normally drawn to, but I thought it would be fun to participate in the weekend sew-along hosted by...
Apr 5, 20212 min read
Sewing for Sunny Days
This project is a bit of a mixed bag. On one hand, I love these culottes - they're cute and comfortable. On the other hand, they're a bit...
Mar 21, 20212 min read
Dreaming of Vacation
This was a straightforward and satisfying project. I bought the fabric without a plan and the patterns with a very different fabric in...
Mar 7, 20213 min read
When is a #patternhack just a new design?
Believe it or not, this dress was made from the same base pattern as the two plaid tunics I shared about a month ago. Inspired by this...
Feb 14, 20214 min read
Simple Starry Overalls
A slightly less successful project this week. Back in 2018, I saw this beautiful denim star jacquard on Emma One Sock and I immediately...
Feb 7, 20214 min read
A Pair of Pattern Hacks
Last week's post was about a historical sewing project, but this week I want to talk about some everyday clothes. Fresh off my success...
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