This project has been in the queue for a year. It really started with the fabric. It is near and dear to my heart, as it is a piece I received from my bestfriend. (She takes some amazing photographs that you can see here). This fabric is lovely. As I do not read Japanese, it appears to be a printed cotton broadcloth. The patterning and metallic embellishments give the fabric a depth that I do not see in other...
This post contains affiliate links Fall is here! Salted caramel is in the air. Labor day has passed, and in a faux pas that I’m sureruffled the feathers of my southern ancestors, I chose to sew not one, but two white blouses. This post is about Emmie but for more info on the second, Just Patterns’ Kate, click here. Backstory. While I have been on this journey of curating a whole me-made wardrobe, I have been woefully negligent when...
One of the ways I stay organized when making multiples of a pattern is to jot down my idea and what I need to make it happen. Below you will find a more asthetic version of that process. Whether your preparing to make for yourself or other a little bit of organization can go a long way. Happy Making Click here to download.
This timeless piece is, hands down, the best fitting skirt I have ever worn. Agnes is the piece for a simple but chic look day or night. I’ve always enjoyed the silhouette of a pencil skirt. Before my sewing renaissance, finding one that fit was impossible. If it fit in the hips, it was too loose at the waist. If it fits at the waist, heaven help my hips. When Michelle sent out the call to test an extended...
Seamwork’s Bo is a beautiful, simple box tee that can be dressed up or down depending on the fabric and styling. It is a great project for beginners or the perfect palette cleanse after a more advanced project. I shopped my stash for a long held piece of white linen. I acquired this fabric shortly after my daughter was born. It is a lovely medium weight linen that I was lucky to find on clearance when we still lived...