Honestly, as I was looking through my makes from this last year it seems like most all of them land securely in the Love It or Hate it category with hardly any in a gray area. Here are the top 5 in each area, in no particular order: Worst: Woven Linen Joggers: I have worn … Continue reading Best and Worst Makes 2023
I am going to post about this dress and then I very possibly might start making stuff that is appropriate for the cold weather we've been having instead of making something that screams spring/summer. Now, I won't make any promises on this because I seem to have a problem. But know that I am aware … Continue reading The Saraste Dress
Hi! It's me! Back again with a seasonally inappropriate me-made! While this is not uncommon for me, this time it's not totally my fault! I'll tell ya the whole story, but the short of it is that the skirt is a copy, I used the FREE Ana Sofia Pencil Skirt pattern from Fabrics-Store and I'm … Continue reading Ana Sofia Button Up Pencil Skirt
I made a goal for October to sew for 20 minutes every day. And by "sew" I mean anything that needs to be done to make up a garment. So taping a pattern together counted just as much as sewing a seam at my machine. Inevitably, I've ended up spending more time than just 20 … Continue reading It’ll Mave: Turning M8248 into a Mave Skirt
Happy Halloween, everyone! Since I'm not on Instagram or Facebook, I like to share our Halloween costumes here-even if they aren't super crafty-so thank you for indulging me! This year I had two main goals in the costume realm: easy and comfortable and I'd say we nailed it! Ben and I decided to be characters … Continue reading Happy Halloween 2023
After my inadvertent month-long sewing hiatus, I finally got myself back to the peddle and sewed up this top! It was on a whim and incredibly slapdash and so I kept my expectations nice and low which meant I was positively delighted when I ended up very much liking my make! I bought this pattern … Continue reading McCall’s 7874: Athletic Pullover
Hooray, hooray, hooray for an awesome boxy t-shirt pattern!!! I feel like I've been looking for a good boxy tee pattern for forever! Everything I came across seemed like it wasn't quite what I was after. So when I eventually stumbled my way onto the Jesse tee I was nearly jumping for joy at finding … Continue reading The Jesse Tee by True Bias
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
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