Chambray Sanders Buttonup

Why did I wait so long to sew up this pattern?!

Scrapbusting Chambray Goderich Quilt

I'm a quilter now! 

Dude Sewing: Herringbone McCall's 6044

Squeezing in one last project for the Sewcialists' Menswear for Everyone month!

Organic Chambray Classic Shirt

Classic with a twist!

Fabric Mart Fabricista: Liesl + Co Recital Shirt in Tencel Chambray

So... some fun news: I'm now a Fabric Mart Fabricista! I'll be blogging over on the Fabric Mart blog every few months. Here's my first project!

Seamwork Delavan Blazer in Chambray

Blazerama! 

Paddleboat Studio Mitchell Dress

I basically stalked Hannah at Paddleboat Studio as she posted sneak peeks of the Mitchell pattern on Instagram, biding my time until I could jump on the opportunity to test it or buy it or do basically whatever necessary to get the pattern into my hot little hands as soon as possible!

Chambray Dobbies McCall's 6044

Here's Tim wearing his Christmas present! I gave it to him early because I can't keep a secret.

Chambray Tamarack Jacket

I've made a Grainline Studio Tamarack Jacket!

Chambray Joggers

 Chambray joggers!

Scraptember: Figgy's Stellar Tunic

Hurrah!  I've finally gotten my act in gear to actually participate in a Sewcialists theme: Scraptember!!

Snapdragon Studios Blog Hop: Market Day Tunic

I love the Snapdragon Studios Summer Jazz dress I made earlier this summer so much that when Kim and Elizabeth of Snapdragon Studios asked me to participate in their blog hop, I jumped (har har) on the opportunity!

Dude Sewing: Contributing at Imagine Gnats!

Hey y'all... go check out my latest make over at Imagine Gnats!!

Here's a sneak peak below. Sewing for dudes, chambray. What more could you want?

Colorblocked Chambray Tee at Imagine Gnats!

I've got exciting news to share: I am a contributing blogger over at Imagine Gnats!!!

Say what?!!  I know, dudes. Everything's comin' up Milhouse.

Rachael, the mastermind behind the inventive and fun Imagine Gnats sewing patterns (remember I made her adorable Tumble Tee pattern a couple times?) and the beautifully curated fabrics in the Imagine Gnats shop has put together an awesome team of creative contributors.  I am quite honored to be a part of this super cool community of sewists and love seeing everyone's insanely clever and crafty projects and tutorials.  You can read more about the talented team of Imagine Gnats contributors here!

While you're at it, check out my first post as a contributor at Imagine Gnats.  It's inspired by a ready-to-wear top that caught my eye and made with some of the gorgeous chambray fabric in the Imagine Gnats shop. Also, I wear white jeans (shut up, Chuck.)  Here is a little preview, but do pop over to check out the full post at Imagine Gnats!!:

Pantalones!

I went on a bit of a kiddo pants-making spree this week.  Here are the results:

Made by Rae's Big Butt Baby Pants (also made here, here, here and here) in batik (same batik as my Hammer pants) with a shirt-striped butt panel for Tim's soon-to-pop colleague:

Super cute shirt-striped Big Butt Baby Pants with up-cycled (from an old, ill-fitting dress of mine) chambray ruffles on the butt... pretty freaking adorable, these guys.  The photo does not really do them justice:

And another pair of Dana Made It's Kid Pants... this time made from chambray (also upcycled from my old dress, see above), sans pockets, but with contrasting top-stitching (pink!).  Some good basic pants to have in your wardrobe.  And no, I cannot explain why they are so wrinkly, given that I had just ironed them: