My niece had a request for a sewing project: an ancient Greek dress. And you know I like to indulge her requests (see this velvet and sequined cloak and this harlequin dress based on one of her drawings.)
One of her more recent special interests is Greek mythology... I think her entry point was the musical Epic. At a recent family camping trip she regaled us with tales of the labors of Hercules and the journey of Odysseus. She's particularly fascinated by the concept of sirens.
Tim and I went to a black tie optional wedding in Boston a couple weekends ago.
I don't own a gown and wasn't feeling inspired to make one, but I do have a stash of beautiful silks from my time living in Southeast Asia and some other random special occasion fabrics from various sources in my stash, so I decided to make do.
I've been meaning to make another Elbe Textiles Townsend shirt since testing the pattern last year...
I've had my eye on the Alamain Pleat Top for a while now and was very pumped when they expanded their size range recently so I could try it!
So excited about this project- it was such fun!
When Justice of Thread + Sprout started sharing sneak peeks of her latest pattern, Soft Armor, I immediately knew I would be making one for my niece.
The vibes were just so on point for my niece, who loves some light cosplay, comfy clothes, and Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
This summery knitting project is probably a bit premature considering how Vermont spring has been shaping up... snow and sub-freezing temperatures.
Just finished up my cozy winter hand-sewing project, a quilted jacket. Perfect timing for light jacket (or is it "wrong coat") season.
I was a pattern tester for the new Chalk and Notch Rivi blouse. I was smitten with the interesting angled front and back yokes, and the resulting opportunities for playing with stripes!
Sharing my first project for the Black History Month Pattern Designers challenge (#BHMPatternDesigners), the brainchild of Nateida of Sew Natural Dane!
This sewing challenge aims to promote Black sewing, knitting, quilting and bag-making designers. You can see my projects for past years of the challenge here.
I made myself a cozy Brightside Fabric Flora Jacket after seeing so many beautiful versions from local makers like Anemone. I love how it turned out!
The highest compliment that can be made concerning a handmade item is that it's worn out...
For some reason this new pattern from Just Patterns just spoke to me; I bought it and made it during the pattern release week.
