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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...
Mar 28, 20223 min read
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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...
Mar 8, 20223 min read
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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...
Feb 7, 20223 min read
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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...
Dec 25, 20212 min read
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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...
Nov 29, 20212 min read
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Wardrobe Planning
Inspired by the Paris tour I went on, the recent #mybodymodel3x3 challenge, Seamwork's Design Your Wardrobe, and the Fashion Sketching...
Oct 18, 20213 min read
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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...
Sep 13, 20212 min read
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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...
Aug 30, 20212 min read
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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...
Jul 5, 20213 min read
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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...
Jun 21, 20212 min read
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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...
Apr 5, 20212 min read
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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 21, 20212 min read
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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...
Mar 7, 20213 min read
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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 14, 20214 min read
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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...
Feb 7, 20214 min read
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