I've had a handful of posts that are outside my regular content of pattern reviews/sewing shares and more of the same in queue so I thought I'd better insert one of my more standard posts into the line up. I made a new pattern, the Sitka Sweatshirt, and I've loved it so much, I've already … Continue reading The Sitka Sweatshirt-Three Ways
For years now, I've ogled the posts of other organized sewists who carefully track and then share their sewing expenses from the year. I'm not particularly number savvy but I am very organized so these are among my favorite posts of the year. And since seeing one of those posts, I've been determined to track … Continue reading Sewing Expenses and Data from 2024
My 2024 ended up being a mixed bag of triumphs and struggles and the same can be said of my sewing (always!). Here are my 5 worst and 5 best sewing projects from the year, in no particular order: Worst Makes 2024 Simplicity 9041 with fabric from SAS: Blech, I absolutely hated this dress. It … Continue reading Best/Worst Makes 2024
I did a Me-Made IRL post a few years ago and always thought I'd turn it into a annual thing, which, clearly, I did not. But there's no time like the present! Here's a little sampling of how I incorporate the things I make into my actual, wearable wardrobe. My main goal here isn't to … Continue reading Me-Mades IRL 2024
I never post ALL the things I make, but this year I was particularly bad at posting! I'm going to spend the next few weeks trying to catch up. In the mean time, here are some of the things I've made that I never got around to photographing and/or posting about: Christmas Pajamas: It's become … Continue reading Things I Made but Never Posted
A few weeks ago we were able to celebrate my oldest daughter's baptism. It seemed like a really great opportunity to get her something special to wear. It was no surprise that she had very exact specifications for her dress and, after a brief search online, we knew it was something best made myself, to … Continue reading A Special Dress for Wendy
Earlier this year, in the spring, I saw one of the other moms at school pick up wearing a really cute pair of linen pants. They were rust colored, wide legged and cropped, and she wore them with a knotted graphic tee. I thought it was a super cute look and I also thought, "I … Continue reading Free Range Slacks: Wide Leg vs. Tapered Leg
If I were a better person/blogger, I may have had these costumes finished much sooner. I also may have insisted on having everyone put on their costume during the day so we could have optimal lighting for a photo shoot. I definitely would have taken pictures before going to a Halloween party where mustard definitely … Continue reading A Halfway Homemade Halloween: Featuring Merlin, Mad Madam Mim, a Vampire, a Princess, and a Shark
I've been sewing like normal but I've been seriously struggling to write posts lately! As a result, I have a backlog of projects to blog but the upside is that I get to take my pick on which one to write about! So here's the favorite of all my recent (and not so recent...seriously struggling!) … Continue reading Simplicity 9041 in Liberty London
Over the summer, we were able to go on a trip to visit family. Of course, that put me within a 7 mile radius of Harmony Provo, an adorable little shop that sells quality fabric, yarn and knick-knacks. Obviously, visiting Harmony was toward the top of my To-Do list. Somehow, though, it kept getting put … Continue reading The Orchard Dress from Helen’s Closet…Hacked
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