Two Coquelicot Skirts (Both Views)

I made these skirts a few months ago but didn’t have the motivation to take photos of them at the time. I got seized by the urge to take photos of a recent finished make the other day, so I pulled out these skirts to document at the same time! I didn’t bother ironing them or anything, and I noticed…
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Cotton Lawn Wiksten Shift Dress

Hi friends! Here’s another project I’d had in the queue for a while. Normally I can’t completely resist the new shiny fabrics or patterns that appear on my Instagram feed, but right now I’m being forced (like so many of us) to sew from the things we already have. I’m finding it’s very satisfying as someone who likes to complete…
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Me Made May 2019 Debrief!

We all made it to the end of Me Made May! I have to say, I struggled this year. Last May the weather in Nova Scotia was really nice, but this year it has sucked. Majorly. Which means that it became very clear that I have a lot of me made dresses but not a lot of separates that I…
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Constellation Archer Shirt

Happy new year! I bring you the last of the Christmas gifts I’m going to be sharing on the blog, an Archer button-up shirt! I may yet show you a head to toe ensemble I made for my great aunt, but that’s pending me taking in the waist on the pants a few inches and dependent on her willingness to…
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Bidding (Hopefully Temporary) Adieu to Garments

I went through all my upper body clothing last night, which meant trying on every shirt and dress I own. This all started because of a Christmas dress I’d planned to wear yesterday because my beginner bass class was playing in their first concert in the afternoon and I wanted to look festive. I laid the dress out the night…
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