Well, I checked to see when I made my last dress and it's been about 9 months! What a shame since dresses are one of my favorite things to make. Thankfully, this one turned out and I love it! BUT it came with some serious hurdles to overcome along the way. When I first saw … Continue reading The (Adjusted) Mindy Dress by FibreMood
The time lapsed from first discovering this pattern to having a finished and sewn product was less than 24 hours. I truly don't typically rush into things like that but this pattern really grabbed my attention. I had fabric in my stash to use so there was no reason to wait. My first iteration was … Continue reading The Tarifa Tee by French Navy
The shirt so nice I made it thrice (just kidding and also sorry 😆). A month or so ago, I was digging through my stash and found this chestnut fabric that had been completely and entirely forgotten. Right before I found out I was pregnant with my third, I made a big purchase from StyleMaker … Continue reading Three Cielo Tops
Ahhhh. And yes, that is a relaxed and satisfied "Ahhhh" and not a scared and screaming one. I'm very happy with how this skirt-and this whole outfit-turned out! It feels very "Kim," and both the top and the skirt are handmade by me! A few years ago I bought a big haul of fabric from … Continue reading McCalls 8149: Pencil Skirt
Here are my current Works In Progress! First up, and what is currently on my ironing board (my ironing board that is constantly so covered that it only has about a foot of workable ironing space) is this McCalls 8149 pencil skirt. I'm making it out of a corduroy I bought from Stylemaker's remnant bin … Continue reading WIPs Wednesday
Sometimes I dream up a project and get myself geared up for it by getting the fabric and prepping the pattern and then when it's finally made I find it pretty lackluster and all because I let two years pass between the gearing up and actual making of. It's a pretty egregious (and preventable) sewing … Continue reading Hacked Hudsons: Woven Linen Jogger Pants
It's the end of May 2023! How did everyone's month go, me-made or not? I was glad to participate this year in MMM. It wasn't as epic as I had maybe envisioned but I wore some good stuff, came into some great insights (one of which being that MMM is a lot less fun if … Continue reading Me Made May 2023
I put these pants on again this morning and was still in awe at how comfortable they are! Pants that fit, people!!! I have been wanting to try making a pair of the wide leg Ash jeans for forever. I made my skinny jeans version of them over 3 years ago (!!!) and had yet … Continue reading Wide Leg Ash Jeans
Happy Me Made May, everyone! Between CoVid, pregnancy and a very strange postpartum/nursing period, I haven't participated in--or even thought about--Me Made May in years! I'm excited to once again participate! For those who don't know, Me Made May is a maker's challenge where people are encouraged to wear/use their me-mades in innovative and mindful … Continue reading MMM Garment Story: Fulton Sweater Blazer
Buckle up for some unflattering photos! Unfortunately, this pattern didn't work out for me at all! The pattern didn't mesh well with my body, the fabric I used wasn't great and even I myself got in the way by making some questionable judgment calls. In any case, I'm really sad it didn't work out. I … Continue reading The Brooks Jeans
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