Sew Twists and Ties: The Kick-Off!

I'm so happy that #SewTwistsandTies 2020 is finally here!

It's going to be a fun month...

Top 5 of 2019

I'm joining in the annual sewing Top 5 sewing-related navel gazing exercise hosted by Gillian of Crafting a Rainbow (via Sewcialists this year)!

Closet Case Patterns Scrapbusting Floor Pouf

I've been meaning to make one of these scrap-busting heros for a while now... This is the Closet Case Patterns floor pouf, which you can both make with scraps and stuff with scraps... a dream scrap busting project!

Sew Twists and Ties: Tutorials and Sew-a-longs

Some more #SewTwistsandTies resources to get you ready for January's challenge!

Summery Style Arc Loren Jacket

Another day, another jacket... this time an unseasonably summer-y jacket!

Boiled Wool Blend Tobin Sweater

A perfect-for-Christmas, but not really Christmas-y at all sweater!

Sew Twists and Ties 2020: Pattern Round-up

My favorite: a pattern round-up! I wanted to get this to you so you could start planning and plotting about what you might make for Sew Twists and Ties!

Sew Twists and Ties 2020!

I've been hinting at it for a little while now, but I'm so happy to announce that I'll be hosting the Sew Twists and Ties again this winter!

Batik Zadie Top

I loved the tropical Zadie jumpsuit I made earlier this year so much... I wore that jumpsuit weekly (and sometimes more frequently) all summer. It was high time I made another jumpsuit or another variation on the Zadie pattern!

Sew Frosting and Montreal Frocktails: Metallic Loren Jacket

Montreal Frocktails came at the perfect time for me to have an excuse to make a garment that also qualified for Sew Frosting!

Testing, testing: Helen's Closet Pona Jacket

The latest from Helen's Closet!

Boxy Tee Face-off: Mandy vs Hemlock

A bit of a boxy tee face-off!

Left: Mandy Boat Tee; Right: Grainline Hemlock

Sunny Sienna Maker Jacket

This jacket is bringing a little bit of sunshine into my sewing studio even though the days are getting darker...

Seamwork Astoria x 2

It's been a while since I've sewn a Seamwork Astoria! Today I've got two for you:

Bubblegum Fleece Tobin Sweater

Another Tobin sweater, in a very different fabric from my first!

Sweater Knit Cashmerette Tobin

It's sweater weather, y'all!

Floral Yanta Overalls for Mom

Ug, so cute! 

Floral Lawley Skirt

My second gathered, elastic waist skirt post of the week... first the Melinda Midi, now this one:

This is the Elbe Textiles Lawley skirt.

The Lawley skirt is a free pattern for a "gathered, knee length skirt featuring an elasticated waistband with a drawstring and side pockets with a bias strip edging finish." It's made for medium weight fabrics with a nice drape.

The Lawley has a wide size range. Size A-M range up to 48" waist and 58" hip, although this style would likely accommodate larger sizes than that... I cut a size G, which corresponded with my measurements.

The fabric I used is a poly crepe floral I bought from Hart's Fabric when I was driving through Santa Cruz last winter. I don't typically buy much 100% polyester, but I loved the rich, deep orange color and the pops of gold and teal!

The Lawley has a waistband that is separate from the skirt pieces. I was interested to see how the Lawley is constructed: rather than having the skirt gathered entirely by the waist elastic, the wide skirt pieces are gathered onto the narrower waistband, and then the waistband is pulled in/gathered even more by the elastic.

The wide elastic is topstitched down so it doesn't roll, and there is an option for a drawstring. My drawstring is made from self-fabric, cut from the scraps.

Like the Melinda Midi, the Lawley skirt is super swishy:

I really love my Lawley! I was expecting to have a clear favorite between the Melinda Midi and the Lawley, but they're both pretty great. I mean, you can't go wrong with an elastic waist skirt as far as comfort and classic style go...

Like my Melinda, I took photos of my Lawley paired with a t-shirt and sandals, but I think it will be fabulous with tights, boots and a sweater in the fall and winter!

Paisley Melinda Midi

I've got a couple of skirts to share with you this week! I made two similar-ish gathered, elastic waist skirt patterns and thought I'd do a little compare-and-contrast of the patterns.

Wiksten Haori

I'm pretty sure I'm the last person on earth to make the Wiksten Haori jacket...

Indigo Dyed Shirt No. 1, Courtney Top and Frankie Top

I've got a round-up of three more shibori-dyed tops I made for my sister!

Floral Free Range Slacks

Some floral Free Range Slacks for my mom!

Striped Linen Bo

I made myself another Seamwork Bo!

Shibori Quinn Tops

So, you might have noticed... I've been into shibori and indigo dye recently.

Here's another set of shirts I sewed up with the fabric I dyed!

Striped Linen McCall's 6044

Tim has become increasingly jealous of the linen wardrobe I've been cultivating of late...

Indigo Dyed Pony Tank

I can't believe it's taken me so long so sew another Pony Tank. Over 2 years!

Handwoven Donovan Skirt

Another day, another skirt... I've made an unusually large number of skirts this summer for some reason!

Silky Noil Shirt No. 1

Another day, another Shirt No.1!

Head over to Imagine Gnats to read about this Shirt No. 1 I made from their silky noil, a linen/viscose combo fabric. I've already worn it twice in the first week after sewing it, so that goes to show just how I feel about this top... check out my other version here, too, while you're at it!

Shibori Linen Shirt No. 1

I hope this photo adequately expresses how excited I am about this top!!

Monstera Holyoke Skirt

Cashmerette Holyoke: can't stop, won't stop.

White Linen Blend Adria

You probably caught a glimpse of this top last week in my Pietra Shorts post, but I thought it deserved its own post!

Floral Cottesloe Swimsuit

Busting out all the photos and garments that make me mildly uncomfortable this week! First shorts, now a swimsuit... blame it on the heat.

Organic Twill Pietra Shorts

Have legs, will wear shorts!!

Mai Tai Dress

Mai Tai, anyone? It's 5 o'clock somewhere, right?

Rayon Crepe Holyoke Skirt

A maxi skirt that is maximally comfortable... warning: lots of swooshing around ahead in this post!

Testing, testing: Closet Case Patterns Pietra Pants

Have you noticed a theme here lately?

Willamette Wednesday

It's Hey June June and I am so happy to be sharing this Willamette shirt for the final #WillametteWednesday of the month!

Testing, testing: Sew House Seven Free Range Slacks

Ooooh, Sew House Seven has released a new pattern!

Maxi Fringe Dress for Mom

My mom looks so cute in her maxi Fringe dress!

McCalls 8338: Vintage Snuggie/Cult Robe

If, after my last post and my York apron post from earlier this year, you still haven't considered joining the cult of Meg and Martha, I urge you peruse the literature below and reconsider your life choices...

Twin Jenny Trousers (with bonus Bo and Dartmouth)

Twinsies!

Viscose Crepe Perkins Shirt for Imagine Gnats

Ahh, so excited about this project! 

Read more about this Ensemble Patterns Perkins Shirt made from Atelier Brunette viscose crepe on the Imagine Gnats blog!