Phew! I have emerged from mask-making purgatory to sew for myself again, just in time for Me Made May. As you may know if you read this blog regularly, I’m not really big into sewing for others unless it’s a gift that I’ve conceived of and chosen to make. I like to sew things that I want to sew. (This…
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…
I think it’s time to officially give the Tessuti Alice top/dress its place in my tried ‘n’ true hall of fame. I’ve made three versions of the top (all in Nani Iro double gauze, actually), but until Sunday had never tried the dress version. The top and dress use the same front and back yoke pieces, as well as the…
Happy holidays, everyone! I made a bunch of things for gifts this December, and I’ll be sharing them with you over the next little while. The first up is definitely the craziest thing I made. It was for my sister, and I initially planned to make something different (which shall remain a secret because I might use it as a…
Me Made May (henceforce known as MMM because I’m lazy) is over for this year! If you don’t know what MMM is, it’s a challenge started by Zoe at So, Zo, and you can read more about it here. It’s been going for nine years now, but last year was my first time participating. The basic idea behind the challenge…
