I’m not sure how it happened that this is my first blog post of 2022, but I’m going to blame it on work being really busy, and me taking on too many big projects at once, getting overwhelmed, and then not wanting to do any of it. But I’ve been trying to eliminate works-in-progress to help with the overwhelm, and…
I totally still have holiday sewing to do, but I had an urge to make this dress so I did that instead. I’d been wanting to try the Birgitta Helmerson zero waste gather dress for ages, and I made this one only using supplies from my stash! It’s my first time sewing a zero waste pattern, so I wanted to…
I see you all out there, you amazing sewists making copies of designer clothing, of the outfits your favourite fashionista villain wore on Killing Eve. Over here, I’m devoting my time to copying the sweater one of my favourite climbers always wears on Instagram. Louis Parkinson (@captaincutloose) is a great climber and coach who lives in the UK, and I…
When I saw the teaser photos for the Steele Pinafore by Elbe Textiles, I wanted it to be released so badly! After it had passed through testing and made its way into the world, I snapped it up and sewed it right away. This is my first version, and I didn’t do any testing for fit before I cut into…
Today I bring you some very cute sewing, but for once it’s not a garment of any kind! Instead, it’s my cute new friend Olivia. She’s an owl, and she comes from the delightful book Handmade Animal Dolls, by Melissa Lowry. I bought this book shortly after it came out, but I honestly can’t remember where I stumbled across it.…
