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…
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Happy New Year! I ended 2022 by finishing and delivering this quilt to my friends, as a wedding gift for their wedding that happened in October 2019. No, it did not take me three years to make this. I just didn’t have time to make it at the time because I was bogged down in sewing my bridesmaid dress and…
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Merry Christmas, to all those who celebrate! I don’t think any project I’ve ever made has been more filled with holiday spirit, because I made not one, but TWO Santa costumes! You may be wondering, what motivated you to make Santa suits for both you and your partner for Christmas? Well, these were originally intended to be Halloween costumes. But…
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Last winter, I noticed a big hole in my wardrobe: a winter coat that wasn’t just a ski jacket. This wasn’t always a hole in my wardrobe. In fact, I have a beautiful duffle coat that I made 6ish years ago. But it doesn’t fit anymore. Because climbing shoulders. So I just made do with wearing my ski jacket every…
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This summer, I grew my own indigo plants. You can read more about the growing process here! This post is about how I used those leaves to dye fabric! If I’m being completely honest, while it was very satisfying to see the plants grow big, beautiful, dark green leaves, I wasn’t really convinced that they were actually going to dye…
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