I'll be honest, I've been in a bit of a sewing rut. And I believe I could pull myself out of it if I bought myself some new, fresh fabric to reignite some inspiration, but with some uncertainty on the horizon, I haven't been in the mood or mindset to spend a bunch of money … Continue reading Simplicity 8641: Sew House Seven Bib Jumper
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
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 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
Oh dear, this jacket took ages to finish, from the idea of it to the making of it. And now it's still causing me grief because every time I sit down to write about it, I struggle to put words to the experience of creating it. So here's another attempt! The Fulton Sweater Blazer (from … Continue reading Color Blocked Fulton Sweater Blazer in Boiled Wool
I consider myself to be a pretty low key kind of person. And truth be told, I'm also kinda stingy. So my response to most "absolutely 100% essential can't-live-without" pregnancy items was to figure I'd survive without it. Buuuuuuut....when my sister in law offered to let me try out her pregnancy pillow, I took her … Continue reading DIY Pregnancy Pillow
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