Follow me on my journey to a self sewn wardrobe
Did you know it’s actually super easy to create all those cool color block effects you see on Pinterest and with high end tops? Color blocking is when two or more complementary or contrasting pieces of fabric are used to create a finished garment. This could simply be that the sleeves of your top are […]
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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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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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Sonia Estep Designs (SED) released this fun pattern this summer – the Lucy top. You’ll notice I sew up a lot of SED patterns because 1) the construction of them is usually pretty quick and I don’t have a lot of free time, 2) the designer has some really fun and unique designs, and 3) […]
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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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