The garment in this post may be one of the funniest things I’ve ever made. It’s a dry robe to use after swimming outside! Basically what they are is a robe with a wind-resistant/water-resistant exterior and towelling on the inside. There are brandname Dry Robes but they cost $340CAD, and I thought I could make one for cheaper. And I…
As soon as Andrea Mowry released her sweater pattern for Rhinebeck 2024, I was in love. The Framed sweater has a colourwork design that is so quilty! The block strongly reminds me of the Ohio Star quilt block that I learned about when quilting my grandmother’s sampler quilt in 2023. It’s not exactly the same, but it’s definitely similar. I…
I made this dress a few months ago, and then didn’t take photos until one month ago, and am only just posting about it now. But I’m here! I’m doing it! I have a pretty big backlog of stuff that I’ve made but haven’t gotten my act together to actually share, so I’m hoping to remedy that before September. Starting…
Welcome to the tale of a project that was honestly kind of the worst to make. For many reasons: the fabric, the pattern, my own folly, the existence of gravity, my incompetence. And probably other things. But I ended up with a garment that I’m very happy with! So I’m hoping that the memory of the sewing experience fades with…
Happy 2025! It feels correct that my first blog post of the year is about a project that took me the majority of 2024 to complete. At the end of 2023 (I know, we’re really rewinding here), I had just finished a truly gargantuan project – quilting a full quilt by hand. My feelings about hand quilting really went on…
