I was having a hard time getting around to sewing for a few weeks and I wanted to change that because I really did have several thing I wanted to make. I realized that I was having a hard time finding the time to prep my projects-buying and printing the pattern, taping the pattern together, … Continue reading The Orchid Midi Dress by Chalk and Notch

I FINISHED MY LA PASSACAGLIA QUILT!!!! Cue the music and dancing because this thing took a LOOOOONG time. It all started when I saw a La Passa on Pinterest. I can't find the original pin but it was the most intricate and beautiful quilt I'd ever seen. It probably wouldn't have turned into anything except … Continue reading My La Passacaglia: Finished!

I recently was a tester for Untitled Thought's brand new pattern: the Fleur Pinafore! For those who aren't into sewing: before a pattern is released it typically gets tested by a group of people. Each person follows the instructions from start to finish to create the intended garment. This process has a lot of different … Continue reading The Fleur Pinafore: My First Pattern Test +Mini Fleurs for My Girls

Just to get this out there as soon as possible: I love this cardigan pattern. It is amaaaazing. It's everything I could want in a cardigan. I have exciting plans for making another...for Ben!...and I was going to put off posting about it until after his was made. Buuuut as I'm trying to post more … Continue reading Driftless Cardigan

A few years ago my husband started swimming. He'd always enjoyed swimming but wasn't doing it regularly. And then he changed that. He started going several times a week and that's a habit he's kept. For the first few months, as well as near the anniversaries of his start, he was always mentioning it. "I've … Continue reading Five Things Friday: 5 Things I’ve Learned This Year About Sewing aka Personal Myths Debunked

{We're not in quarantine over here...that just sounded a lot more catchy than "Social Distancing Catch-Up:)} Hey guys! It's been such a long time since I've done one of these posts! I used to do a monthly catch up, but that fell by the wayside sometime last summer, which is a bit of shame because … Continue reading Quarantine Catch-Up

Hey guys! And welcome to your tour of my current sewing space! I guess it's not totally current; we moved stuff around just today, so I'll be sewing from a different corner, but it's all essentially the same. For the record, we've lived in lots of different places and I haven't always had a spot … Continue reading My Sewing Space

Oh man, I had such a hard time trying decide how I wanted to organize this post. At first I thought I was going to have separate posts for each pattern and then another one comparing. But that way there was information that would be missed out on if you didn't read all the posts … Continue reading Closet Case Ginger Jeans vs. Megan Nielsen Ash Jeans: Comparing Skinny Jeans Patterns

A few months ago, Indoor Shannon created a Beginner's Guide to Free Sewing Patterns. Unlike other lists of free sewing patterns I've come across, this one is mostly free clothing patterns (not just bibs and scrunchies), which is awesome. And she does have a substantial section for kids' patterns (as well as men, maternity, baby, … Continue reading Free Pattern Frenzy