I’m back on the blog! I didn’t mean to take a break, but things were very busy at work and I think I had exerted a lot of story-telling power with my series of posts about my grandma’s quilt (1, 2, 3, 4 if you missed that). I ended up spending any sewing motivation I had on actually sewing and…
I made these skirts a few months ago but didn’t have the motivation to take photos of them at the time. I got seized by the urge to take photos of a recent finished make the other day, so I pulled out these skirts to document at the same time! I didn’t bother ironing them or anything, and I noticed…
I’ve never made a quilted jacket or any other kind of quilted garment, but sewing this dress feels like the closest I’ve ever gotten to a quilt/garment crossover. This is the Elysia bow dress from Roberts Wood, which first popped up on my Instagram feed courtesy of Katie. After I saw it on her stories, and then her finished versions…
If you have been following me here or on Instagram for any length of time, you may have noticed that I’m a fan of clothing with gathers. I love a voluminous skirt or sleeve! This project is the most gather-licious garment I have ever sewn. It’s the Hazel Dress from a new-to-me designer, Veronica Tucker! Without further ado, here she…
I have been a jumpsuit person for a long time, but I gravitated mainly toward things like the Zadie Jumpsuit and the In The Folds/Peppermint Jumpsuit, When Closet Core released the Blanca Flight Suit in May of 2020, I didn’t think it was for me. It honestly kind of reminded me of the coveralls I’d seen my dad wear to…
