Wendy Ward is a UK pattern designer who caught my attention earlier this year on Instagram. Wendy designs sewing patterns and sells them in her shop, MIY Collection, in both...
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I can't believe that it took me this long to post this skirt to the blog. I actually sewed and wore this skirt for a completely different holiday this year (though I...
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I'm not entirely sure, but I think this might be the very first pair of pants for myself that I've ever posted on my blog.Update: Luna Pants Pattern is now available!...
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This lovely double gauze has been sitting on my shelf for months while ideas for what it would eventually become percolated through my brain. I purchased it in a double-gauze-buying-binge from...
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After making my first Pearl dress (blogged here), I immediately made this one. The Pearl Dress pattern is from Green Bee and this version was made with one of my favorite prints...
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With the hottest days of summer upon us I've been wearing dresses almost daily, especially my Lotus Pond tank dress. So it made sense to make another tank dress that could stand...
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Earlier this spring I spent a lovely weekend at Camp Stitchalot teaching garment sewing and fitting to about twenty awesome ladies along with Christine Haynes, Alexia Abegg, and Karen LePage, three of...
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Here's a blouse I made last fall out of the new Bespoke double gauze for Cotton and Steel which is in shops right now. I originally intended to make another...
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I should have considered the fact that this shade of nudey-beige is NOT the most flattering shade on me before buying yards and yards of this dotted knit last spring,...
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So I made myself a new maxi dress for the beach! It makes me feel super glamorous. It's made out of flowy cotton rayon which also makes it incredibly comfortable....
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Hey look it's a new tank dress for ME! sewn with Lotus Pond (the orange print is called "Lotus Drop") and a stretchy grey heather knit jersey. I made up...
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Another knit maternity top today! See how big the belly is getting? Fun fun!! I made this swingy raglan style tee with 3/4 sleeves and a drapey cowl neck last...
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A few weeks ago, inspired by the KNITerviews, I hauled out my serger and a pile of knits and started cutting some maternity tops. I managed to get two finished...
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Hee. Today it is TOTALLY CRACKING ME UP to juxtapose these two photos like they do on the "Who Wore It Best? " page in those trashy mags that are...
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I have been sick in bed all weekend with flu, but I'm feeling a bit better today so I'm propping the ol' bones up in bed to post some pics...
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