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 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
Writing posts this summer was a real struggle for some reason. Maybe Summer Brain is a thing just like Mom Brain is a thing, except it's the languid, long summer heat that causes the malfunction instead of the incessant needs of tiny humans. I'll plead victim to both! So here I am, for the umpteenth … Continue reading Made for Mermaids Winnie Pants
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