Given the price of the Drafters Grid Dress pattern, you knew I was going to make something else from it before too long! Plus I really love my first Drafters Grid Dress project, but it's definitely a statement piece, and I was hoping for something more wearable for every day.
You know a pair of pants is good if you wear it for a 26,000-step day in NYC and are still looking fresh and feeling comfortable!
A bit of a palette cleanser after a couple complicated projects...
I look forward to receiving my "Aunt of the Year" award; I've been composing my acceptance speech since finishing this project!
Finally finished this dress and am so pleased with it! It's big, it's bright, it's twirly!
It was a beast of a project and I have things to say about it!
I know I've been making spring and summer dresses recently, but the reality of the weather situation here in Vermont is that multiple layers of wool are still required at least every other day.
Liz of @_busylizzie introduced me to this shawl pattern, and the concept of assigned pooling knitting, earlier in the year and I immediately became obsessed.
Happy birthday to Tim! Here are his annual birthday shirts for 2025, with a fish theme...
I know, I know, another pair of Taylor Trousers? And a wool pair with spring right around the corner?
Yes, but we just got another inch of snow last night, so there is still time for these winter pants.
February has flown by so fast, but I'm so happy I finished my project for the #BHMPatternDesigners challenge hosted by Nateida of Sew Natural Dane!
Tim had a boys trip to the beach last month, so I made him a ridiculous two-piece set for beach bumming, and then made him take photos of it in the snow.
A coat! And it's still winter!
I'm so happy to have finished this while I can still wear it.
After my first pair of Reya pants went so swimmingly, I went ahead and cut another pair, inspired by the athleisure/loungewear versions of the Reya pants that Gabriela and Nicole made.
My sister referred to these fabrics as "Muppet-y" and I think that's a pretty accurate description.
Pumpkin spice includes cloves, right? Well, in any case, I've paired the two here:
A fun Christmas gift I made for my niece: a dramatic velvet cloak with sequined peacock feathers.
