Sewing and Such
Today I'm blogging over at Cali Fabrics using this very lovely rayon gauze and Tencel denim to make myself the reversible Metamorphic Dress by Sew Liberated! I love her patterns and sewing philosophy, so I was happy to finally sew up one of her dresses. Plus you already know how much I love Cali Fabrics …
I'm not one to follow fashion trends. I typically stick with the tried and true styles that last because I tend to wear my clothing until they disintegrate. I also take so long to sew something up after buying the pattern that the trends have already come and gone before I get to wear them! …
One of my favorite ladies' patterns is the Ruby Dress & Top from Made By Rae. I've made it several times (with sleeves, refashioned with knit and the too small version, refashioned men's shirt), but the moment I saw Made By Rae's divided yoke version, I had to make one! I absolutely love it, and it's …
I've been very distracted lately with life, and although I peek in on sewing social media, I haven't really been doing tons of sewing or knitting myself, so one day I decided I needed to take a morning and sew something. If you remember I've been trying to sew up more of my Seamwork patterns. …
Since I've had more time to sew for myself lately, I've finally been focusing more on pants fitting. Many sewists avoid it, and of course there is a big learning curve. To complicate matters, as a result of my exercising, my thigh and hip measurements have changed since my second muslin. I decided I needed …
Me too girl! This is my expression when I see my very optimistic To Sew list. Actually she's using one of those apps that turns your face into something else, and for some reason this is her favorite expression to test out each face with. Gets me rolling every time! Anyway, each year I appraise …
My first completed make this year, woohoo! Happy new year everyone! We ended last year with all of us sick, one of my girls with a black eye and the other with a fat lip and a tooth injury (haha, not to each other, but totally different accidents!). Our first day of the year was …
Continue reading "The Denver Tunic in a Quilted Watercolor Knit"
I have been subscribing to Seamwork Magazine since it began, and I have soooooo many of their patterns, yet I haven't sewn many of them up at all (I think just 1!). I seriously had to justify continuing my subscription by digging into them and sewing some up. I also decided in order to chronicle …
This is one of those patterns that I've sat on forever, wondering why I haven't made it yet. I love it every time I see someone else's version, and I keep telling myself I'll get to it, but then I never do. Well people, I finally got my you-know-what together and made one! This is …
Continue reading "Shoreline Boatneck Top (with ruffle sleeves)"
I'm always taken by surprise when the weather gets super cold in the mornings. I just shiver. I tend to prefer warmer, even hot weather, but cold weather just makes me want to bundle up with multiple layers of thick clothing. I know, sounds really uncomfortable right?! It totally is! Well, Sew House Seven's Toaster …
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