Corduroy Ivy Pinafore

I’m finally back to fun personal sewing! My first project post-bridesmaid dress was this corduroy pinafore that I’d been wanting to make for a couple months. On the morning of the day I left for the wedding, I dropped my sewing machine off for a tune-up. It had been having tension issues and also just generally needed some help, and…

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Magnolia Bridesmaid Dress (+Gathered Skirt)

I finished my bridesmaid dress for my friend’s wedding last night! The wedding is a week from today so I’m simultaneously feeling like it got done a little down to the wire, but also smug that I have a week to spare. I’d already tested the fit on this pattern – the Deer & Doe Magnolia dress – previously and…

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Deer & Doe Magnolia: Survival of the Fittest

If I have learned nothing else through the making of my first two Deer & Doe Magnolia dresses, it’s that I have apparently abnormal boobs. Good lord. My list of fit adjustments on this pattern is out of control. And I’ll lay it all out for you below, but let’s rewind a bit first. My friend Jenn asked me to…

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Nani Iro Short Sleeve Work Dress

Hi all! I’ve been back from my trip to the west coast (of North America) for a couple weeks and finally got to have the sewing marathon I’d been craving! I’ve been doing so much travelling this summer (Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland) that I haven’t been able to dig into a project as much as I’d like to. I’ve been…

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Cyanotype: Printing on Fabric With Plants

As I write this post, it’s 5:46am and I’m sitting in an airport lounge! I’m heading out very shortly to the west coast of Canada to work for a few days and then I’m heading down the coast to Seattle and Portland for a vacation. I’m super excited, and have my knitting with me (a project I started last year…

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