I finally got around to sewing the Sagebrush Top by Friday Pattern Co. after wanting to make this pattern for a long time! And I don’t know how I feel about it. I think I like the foundation of it, but have a bunch of things that I feel conflicted about and might want to change in some way. I’m…
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This project didn’t involve any sewing, but it IS sewing-related! If you follow me on Instagram, you may know that I am in the process of moving. We have a bit of lease overlap, which has given me some time to take care of some apartment projects during the moving process. I knew I wanted a dedicated sewing table at…
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I finished my first colourwork sweater! It also might be the shortest time that I’ve ever taken to knit a sweater. I don’t necessarily mean how many hours I spent on it (because I didn’t keep track), but if we track from first stitch to blocking, it was only March 6 that I bought the wool. And promised myself that…
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I don’t know about you, but sometimes I have a fabric that I love so much and I save it for so long without sewing it because I’m waiting for the PERFECT pattern that is worthy of it that when I go to actually cut it I feel…stressed? No? Just me? That’s basically the story of this toadstool print rayon…
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My friends. She’s done. The elephant I started more than a year ago is finished! And she’s pretty majestic. There were a lot of stops and starts on this journey, but I’m really happy I pushed through to get it completely done. The elephant in question is the Elephant Abstractions quilt, designed by Violet Craft. The centre elephant is made…
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