Here's Tim wearing his Christmas present! I gave it to him early because I can't keep a secret.
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Lace Print Gallery Tunic
The sewing blog and indie sewing pattern worlds have been abuzz with tons of new tunic patterns lately (see Hey June Cheyenne, Itch to Stitch Mila, etc). While I have been tempted by and have even succumbed to that new pattern buzz, before I jumped into sewing those newer patterns, I wanted sew up a tunic pattern that's been in my stash for a bit longer.
Labels:
BelleBoo,
collar,
cotton lawn,
Gallery Tunic,
lace print,
Liesl & Co.,
tunic
Monday, December 14, 2015
Technicolor Tofinos
A few months ago I stayed a few nights at my (generous) friend Meghan's apartment for several nights. While I was there, I was rocking my Tofino pajama pants (#memadeeveryday), which earned compliments from her. She liked the piping and the fun colors.
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Pattern Review: Style Arc Ebony Woven Pant
Labels:
crafting,
Ebony Woven Pant,
elastic waist,
pants,
pleats,
sewing,
Style Arc
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Testing, testing: Birkin Flares
This is latest pattern from Lauren at Baste + Gather, the Birkin Flares. The Birkin Flares are described as "high-waisted, flare-leg, classic jeans that are equally perfect with your comfiest tee or a flowy, silk blouse." You can read about the pattern release here on Lauren's blog.
Labels:
Baste + Gather,
Birkin Flares,
crafting,
jeans,
pants,
sewing,
testing
Monday, December 7, 2015
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Pindot Sylvie
Spurred on by #bpsewvember's UFO prompt, I finished my long-neglected Sylvie dress! Thanks for the push, Amanda!
Labels:
Christine Haynes,
crafting,
dress,
polka dots,
red,
sewing,
Sylvie
Monday, November 30, 2015
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Everyday Anna and Elsa Dresses
Apparently it's been weeks since my niece, Anna, has voluntarily worn anything but a princess dress. A polyester nightmare princess dress. I wanted to make her something still princess-y, but a bit more practical and wearable. I am a practical New Englander at heart, after all. So, naturally, I decided on the dress her namesake wears in Frozen. And while I was at it, I had to make one for her older, occasionally dramatic sister, too: Elsa.
Friday, November 27, 2015
Big News!
Hey y'all!
Big news: I'm now an editor at the Curvy Sewing Collective!
The lovely ladies of the CSC were kind enough to offer me and Gillian (the knit queen of Crafting a Rainbow and Sewcialists) a chance to join them on this awesome adventure. Read all about it here!
I am so thrilled and honored to join the CSC in its mission to educate, inspire and encourage more curvy women to sew their own clothes. You can read more about the CSC's creative, supportive and dynamic community here. I hope I can help keep this empowering conversation going!!
If you have any thoughts, ideas, or suggestions about the Curvy Sewing Collective, please don't hesitate to reach out to me or one of the other editors!
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Seasonally Inappropriate Sewing: Mini Sutton Blouse
Oh man, I started this Mini Sutton Blouse for my niece so many months ago, back when it was seasonally appropriate for her!
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Buttonless Batik Beatrix
When my mom was visiting me in Indonesia a few years ago, we went a bit crazy buying batiks for her to make a quilt. (Hilarious) evidence of our shopping spree below:
Labels:
#Beatrixpattern,
3/4 sleeves,
batik,
Beatrix,
blouse,
cotton,
crafting,
Made by Rae,
sewing
Saturday, November 14, 2015
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Testing, testing: True Bias Men's Hudson Pant
These are my tester version of the Men's Hudson Pant, the manly version of everybody's favorite Hudson Pant from True Bias.
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Batik Inari Tee Dress
Labels:
batik,
crafting,
dress,
Inari,
Inari Tee Dress,
Named,
Named Clothing,
sewing
Friday, October 30, 2015
Burnt Sienna Wren Dress
Labels:
#wrenfaire,
Colette,
crafting,
dress,
jersey,
sewing,
surplice,
wrap,
Wren,
Wren Dress
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Monday, October 19, 2015
Blueprints for Sewing Saltbox Top
I've had my eye on the Blueprints for Sewing Saltbox pattern since it came out as part of the Sewing Indie Month bundle... those asymmetrical angles! So cool! So elegant!
Labels:
batik,
blouse,
Blueprint s for Sewing,
color block,
cotton lawn,
crafting,
Saltbox,
sewing,
top
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Testing, testing: Cashmerette Appleton Wrap Dress
Super happy with this make from earlier in the summer (as you can tell from my relatively long hair)!!
Monday, October 12, 2015
Anna + Veronika = Annonika?
I needed a dress to wear to a good friend's wedding recently (the same wedding for which I made my beach cover-up Mojave)...
Labels:
Anna,
Anna dress,
By Hand London,
circle skirt,
dress,
Megan Nielsen,
sewing,
skirt,
Veronika
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Testing, testing: True Bias Roscoe Blouse
I was a tester for the newest True Bias pattern, the Roscoe Blouse and Dress, a boho-style, loose-fitting peasant blouse or dress with raglan sleeves, a gathered, split neck with ties.
Labels:
blouse,
crafting,
peasant top,
Roscoe,
Roscoe Blouse,
sewing,
testing,
top,
True Bias
Monday, October 5, 2015
Tutorial: Single Layer Slash Pocket
When I make pants that have a slash style pocket, I tend to like to make it a one-layer pocket to reduce bulk in my hip/thigh area. I've used this type of pocket many times, including on my recent McCall's 6083 jumpsuit, two pairs of Hudson pants (cropped and chambray), my two Bettines (rayon and lawn), Tim's Juba shorts, and my Ilsley skirt. I had some requests for an explanation of what I mean when I say "one-layer pocket," so I made a tutorial. A very, um, rustic tutorial, but hopefully it explains what I'm talking about!
Friday, October 2, 2015
Monday, September 28, 2015
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Seamwork Mojave in Gauze
The Seamwork Mojave dress/beach cover-up/kaftan/tunic thing caught my eye right away when it came out, but I only just got around to sewing it while on my recent Labor Day Seamwork bender (see also: Seamwork Akita, Seamwork Mesa). I love the neckline and the little gathers below the bust...
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Seamwork Mesa T-shirt
I've been in need of a simple black t-shirt to wear with some of my louder me-made skirts (for example: my yellow Veronika). A black t-shirt that is a bit dressier, though than some of the other, slouchier t-shirts I've been making of late. I wanted it to be appropriate for wearing to work and/or out and slim enough to be tucked in without too much bulk.
Monday, September 14, 2015
Batik Seamwork Akita Blouse
When the latest Seamwork Magazine patterns came out, I was intrigued by the Akita blouse... one pattern piece? Could it work?
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Lemon Squeeze Cardigan
This is the Lemon Squeeze Cardigan from Snapdragon Studios, a lovely and versatile cardigan pattern.
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Dude Sewing: Jersey Juba Shorts
Tim requested some "sleeping shorts" made from "t-shirt material." I translated this to mean simple, comfy, elastic waist shorts in jersey knit.
Monday, August 31, 2015
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Sew Over It Anderson Blouse
I was pretty smitten when I first caught sight of the Sew Over It Anderson blouse... so classy, so drapey, so effortlessly elegant. The source of inspiration for the blouse pattern was apparently Gillian Anderson, who rocks a silky wrap blouse like nobody's business:
Labels:
Anderson Blouse,
blouse,
check,
crafting,
rayon challis,
Sew Over It,
sewing,
top
Monday, August 24, 2015
Josephine in Lawn
Here's a Made by Rae Josephine blouse I made for my Mom. I've made Josephine for myself several times in the past. I love the pleats (pintucks?) and the wide (but not too wide) neckline and thought my mom would like it, too.
Labels:
BelleBoo,
blouse,
cotton lawn,
crafting,
Josephine,
Made by Rae,
pleats,
sewing
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
All the Stripes: Union St. Tees
I've got two more Union St. Tees for you, both stripe-tastic. I'm thinking I may have a Union St. Tee problem...
One for my little sister in grey and black:
Labels:
contributor,
Hey June,
Imagine Gnats,
jersey,
sewing,
stripes,
t-shirt,
Union St. Tee,
v-neck
Saturday, August 15, 2015
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Personal Stash Bust/Stash Diet Pledge
If you're on Instagram and following me, you may have noticed the photo I posted as part of House of Pinheiro's Sew Photo Hop on Sunday. Based on Rachel's prompt, I posted a photo of my fabric stash. My excessively large fabric and increasingly disorganized stash.
Labels:
fabric,
sewing,
stash,
stash busting,
stash diet
Monday, August 10, 2015
Thursday, August 6, 2015
Lane Raglan Two Ways
After falling in love with Hey June's v-neck t-shirt, the Union St. Tee, I thought I'd give one of her other t-shirt patterns a go... the Lane Raglan pattern.
Monday, August 3, 2015
Antalya Dresses
Labels:
Antalya,
Antalya Dress,
crafting,
dresses,
girls,
sewing,
toddler,
Willow & Co
Thursday, July 30, 2015
Sunday, July 26, 2015
Batik Oakridge Blouse
For Mother's Day, way back in May, I made a Sewaholic Oakridge bow blouse for my mom, but only recently got some photos of her wearing it.
Labels:
3/4 sleeves,
batik,
blouse,
bow,
buttondown,
crafting,
Oakridge,
rayon,
Sewaholic,
sewing
Thursday, July 23, 2015
Floral Fifi for a Friend
Colleen, avert your eyes. Spoilers abound.
A good friend of mine is getting married in September and is have a mini-bachelorette/wedding shower next month. While I can't attend, I wanted to send a little gift... the other girls were joking that I should make her a hand-sewn lingerie set, or maybe a Saucy Safari get-up for our environment, travel and hiking loving friend.
A good friend of mine is getting married in September and is have a mini-bachelorette/wedding shower next month. While I can't attend, I wanted to send a little gift... the other girls were joking that I should make her a hand-sewn lingerie set, or maybe a Saucy Safari get-up for our environment, travel and hiking loving friend.
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Chambray Joggers
Labels:
chambray,
crafting,
elastic waist,
Hudson Pant,
joggers,
sewing,
True Bias,
Union Stretch,
woven
Sunday, July 19, 2015
Blotchy Bettine
I was going for alliteration in the title, but I'm pretty confident that "blotchy" is not really a good adjective to use in this context. What other word could I use for this fabric, though? Mottled? Splotchy? Dappled?
Friday, July 17, 2015
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Contributing at Imagine Gnats: Rayon Challis McCall's 7093
I sewed up a McCalls' 7093 this week with some lovely rayon challis from Imagine Gnats... go read all about it!!
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Watercolor Floral Beatrix
Labels:
#Beatrixalong,
#Beatrixpattern,
3/4 sleeves,
Beatrix,
blouse,
button back,
buttons,
cotton,
floral,
Made by Rae,
sewing,
top,
voile
Saturday, July 11, 2015
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