I have to say up front that I had a lot of reservations about this while I was making it. It’s not a usual shape for me, any kimono sleeved things I’ve made recently have been very Not Good on me, and I’d heard that it’s quite an oversized pattern. But while I took the photos for this post, it…
For Halloween, I wanted to show you the most elaborate thing I have ever been involved in making. I use the word “involved” pretty loosely, because I was 14 and my mum pretty much did everything, in my recollection. I was in Scouts, and there is a yearly camp that involves live action role-playing (LARP-ing) in teams, travelling around and…
I finished my Opium coat and I love it a lot! I had a crazy couple of weeks and didn’t get much sewing time, and was sort of losing my mind because of it. I carved out a chunk of time on the weekend and a bit more Monday and Tuesday in order to reclaim my sanity and finished this…
This may be the most pajama-y thing I have made recently. It’s SO COMFORTABLE. It’s basically like being draped in soft glorious swishiness except that it also looks like a real outfit. This is my (very!) wearable muslin of the Closet Case Patterns Amy Jumpsuit. I have another one cut out already but, you know, Deer & Doe released the…
I have a confession before I even get into this post. When trying to type the title, I not only first typed “Cascade Cuddle Coat”, my second attempt was “Cascade Fuddle Coat”. Both of which I really think should be under consideration if Grainline wants to rename the pattern. That being said, I do have such a coat-making problem. I…
