I should preface this post by noting that what is “frosting” in my closet may be cake in yours. My cake is jeans, t-shirts and sweaters/sweatshirts. I live a simple life and anything outside this small box is outside my comfort zone, aka “frosting”. You may need to get to ball gown status before entering …
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After months of waiting my favorite season of the year is finally here! This summer was particularly hot here in the Pacific Northwest, so the crisp fall days, grey skies and cool showers are a welcome change. The arrival of fall also means that it is finally time to break out all the fall layers …
During my return to bag making this year there is one pattern that kept peaking my interest—Grainline Studio’s Portside Travel Set. After seeing so many amazing versions pop up on my Instagram feed and taking a deep dive into #portsidetravelset for even more inspiration, I knew this pattern had to be on my must sew …
Over the years my sewing career has taking me in all different directions. I started out as a quilter and quickly expanded my horizons into small home dec pieces and bags/purses. I continued to evolve and left most of this small-piece sewing behind for my new love, garment sewing. After years away, this spring I …
Me Made May and my cousin’s wedding coincided this year and I knew it was the perfect chance to make something fancy! I had a few parameters to help me plan out my wedding guest outfit: No dresses, it had to be simple, and it had to be comfortable. After much back and forth and …
With so many amazing jackets and outerwear showing up on the runways for this year, I have been longing to sew a trench coat to add to my handmade wardrobe. With the pattern picked out (Deer and Doe’s Luzerne trench) I just needed to find the perfect fabric…should it be a classic neutral solid? Or …
For those of you following along with many of my makes, you know I like to push the envelope a little bit when it comes to fabric choices. Whether it is a faux suede Farrow Dress or knit Carolyn pajamas, I like to take a strong base pattern and see how I can transform it …
