Follow me on my journey to a self sewn wardrobe
I had a lot of fun doing a quick photo shoot for this top with my nine-year-old son. Yes, my nine-year-old and sometimes my 13-year-old take all my sewing pictures. I grab one of them whenever I have a few free minutes in my day, usually on a weekend, and torture them to take 100 […]
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When I feel that first chill in the air, I get giddy with excitement about pulling out the long sleeves, warm dresses and jeans. Honestly, I don’t love summer clothes. I like layers and layers and layers! And one of my favorite tops for cooler weather is the Autumn Spice from Ellie & Mac. Certainly […]
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Whether curled up on the couch at home or out and about for fun or work, as soon as the weather goes below 70 degrees, I live in cardigan sweaters. They are so comfortable, shape forgiving, and versatile, so they are a staple in my wardrobe. And similar to salty snacks, good wine, and guacamole, […]
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Fall is definitely in the air here (although I think Summer will make another appearance this weekend). So I hurried to pull out this fun top I sewed up over quarantine and really didn’t get to wear because it didn’t pair well with my more casual home attire of sweatpants and stretchy shorts. This is […]
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The temperature here south of Boston dropped to almost Fall temps this week, so I pulled out my favorite boatneck long sleeve tee because…well, it just felt like the day to wear it! I sewed this top up about two years ago but it remains in heavy rotation in my closet. Since it’s been a […]
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I may become a little obsessed with this new pattern from Sonia Estep Designs/SED! It’s an ingenious pattern design in that the construction is fairly simple but the look is pretty posh. The pattern includes top and dress versions, plain and tie front, and also comes with long sleeves you can add…but otherwise is a […]
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