I’m a planner when it comes to sewing. Usually when I see something I like, I think about how to make it work with the patterns or fabric I already have, and I usually have to see lots of versions I love before I buy a new pattern, because I have so
Ember is a whole year old today! I know it’s so cliche, but I’ll say it anyway: I can’t believe it’s been a whole year, but I also can’t believe that it’s only been a year. She is a ray of sunshine and she loves everyone. Like everyone. Everyone at the park,
After following the online sewing community for a couple of years, I’ve notice a big gap between contemporary styles and vintage sewing. I love vintage style and I want to wear it every day. What I don’t want is to do a full face of makeup everyday, let alone a beehive or
Happy October! September was a bit of a strange sewing month for me, so rather than my usual makes breakdown, this post will chat through my disappointments and victories. I sewed separates! And knit fabrics! But I attempted five garments and only finished three. My biggest failures came at the beginning of the
I’ve been sick this week and have had some pretty crazy dreams – like the one where my friend got dehydrated and his lungs froze and broke off, but everything was fine. Pretty weird stuff. This morning, though, I woke up from a sweet and pleasant dream. I’m now dreaming about dressmaking.
September has been pretty quiet for the most part – back to school, back to work, etcetera. At the end of the month we celebrated my birthday and I got the best present ever. We’re getting a house! For those of you who don’t know, we’ve been living with my in-laws since
Early autumn and early spring are my favorite times of the year. I love the sense of change in the air. It’s like anything is possible. The weather is crazy and unpredictable, and it serves as sort of a reminder how little we are in control. We spend so much time trying
I feel like a fourth grader writing up the first yearly assignment summarizing the summer vacation. It seems a bit silly, but this summer has been full of crazy life changes that are just too good not to share. Plus I can show off a couple of the lovely photos Mickyla Jackson of
My sewing this summer has been pretty boring. I’ve made a lot of progress overall, but it can’t be measured in finished garments. Rather, I’ve been doing the back end sort of things. I’ve collected, cataloged and prepped patterns, improved my sewing space, bought a rotary cutter, cut myself on said rotary