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…
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…
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…
