Follow me on my journey to a self sewn wardrobe
One thing I learned over this summer when I worked almost exclusively from my home office is that dresses are WAY more comfortable than even most shorts. And so despite going out very little and certainly not any place that would call for a dress, I found that I preferred to wear them. So this […]
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Man I feel like a bad ass in this top! As what my retired father who used to sell cars affectionately refers to as “a 1971 model”, that doesn’t happen all that often! This is the sleeveless short peplum top version the Mix it up dress from George & Ginger designs. I see many more […]
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About three years ago I signed up for an online subscription to Seamwork magazine from Colette Patterns. I pay about $4 a month which gives me access to tons of sewing content and also buys me a credit for any pattern across the Seamwork and Colette pattern libraries, which is a pretty good deal. I […]
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I was a tester on this pattern for Ellie & Mac, and boy was I excited to be selected for testing process after I saw the early pictures of this skirt! The pictures I use in this post are the photos I took for that project, so you can also see me in the promotional […]
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This is one of my all time favorite patterns for cooler weather – whether it’s a slouchy light weight sweater to throw on with shorts on a cool summer evening or a chunky long sweater to wear with leggings and boots when apple picking (OK, I don’t do much apple picking but my best friend […]
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I was a tester on this pattern so maybe I’m a little biased, but I think this is a fantastic pattern that uses simple techniques to achieve a refined look. This is the Tres Bell wrap dress from Ellie & Mac (E&M). It’s a “faux” wrap dress so the front is actually all one piece, […]
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