About a month into Co-Vid life, I really felt a strong need to get myself a great quarantine outfit. And I wasn't talking super cute and fashion forward. No, I was talking maximum comfort and practicality. I just wanted some solid at-home lounge wear. I also have been really tempted to try out some True … Continue reading Hudson Pants in Performance Knit
Oh man, it's been a hot minute, hasn't it? Ben's school schedule got shifted a bit, which meant we had to juggle around our remaining summer plans, and consequently left a bit abruptly, leaving me no time to pre-write some posts as I had originally been planning. But we're back now and have no more … Continue reading Hoppe Jumpsuits from Straight Grain {Sewing for my girls}
Oh man, guys, I have like 7 different things ready to be blogged about, but I've just been slacking. I've noticed that if I don't write for a long time, I feel suuuuuper rusty. I'll sit down and be in front of the computer for a solid hour without writing anything that I feel like … Continue reading Another Freebie: Lowland’s Women Baggy Tee
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
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