Sometimes I wish I had more time to show you all of the concepts and variations a pattern goes through before it's finally released. Originally I thought the Isla pattern...
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I promised this tutorial last May when I first posted the rose colored Ruby with divided yoke shown below, and since then I’ve had more than one email asking when it would...
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The ruffled Gemma is clearly now my favorite Gemma Tank mod. I made myself two more with leftover fabric from other projects, and I'm super happy with how well these are going with...
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If it's possible to have a coat crush, this is it for me. The Real Deal. The Wiksten Oversized Kimono Jacket is the first thing I get to cross off...
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I've made a handful Blackwood Cardigans since purchasing the pattern from indie designer Helen's Closet last spring (shown here with my gingham Gemma Tank and below, my rayon challis maxi Washi Dress)....
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The Piper Top pattern by Christine Haynes is a super quick make. The shape and collar give it a fun 60's vibe, like something Audrey would have worn with black...
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I made another one! This time I made the Matcha Top (pattern by my dear friend Meg of Sew Liberated) with this beautiful Nani Iro double gauze that I impulse-bought...
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Earlier this spring my friend Meg of Sew Liberated released the Matcha Top pattern and I had that thing in my shopping cart and downloaded before you could say Matcha. I loved...
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I am so honored to have been asked to contribute to Making magazine’s third issue, Dots, which is out this spring. For those of you not familiar with Making, it’s a themed...
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I always get a little overwhelmed in spring with all the new things I want to sew; clothes for kids, clothes for me, all the ideas and designs in my...
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It's not unusual for me to get really excited about sewing something, do most of the work, hit a hurdle of some sort, and then quit the project altogether. That...
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Check out my new spring dress!! It's so cheery and fun. This boho-inspired dress is the second pattern hack I've made with Loominous fabric (the first being my Josephine with tassel...
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How long have you been reading this blog? Long enough to remember how much I love a good bit of pattern improv? Maybe you love it too! The desire to mix...
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Another Cleo Skirt for me! This fabric...GAH...just...love. With a black tee and boots, it's a great outfit for winter (I wear black leggings underneath).Back view:Side view:Fabric: Loominous II by Anna Maria...
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The type of fabric you choose for a sewing project can really transform it. Here's an example: I made this lovely Cleo Skirt with rayon, and it's quite different than the gingham one...
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