Since summer is my favorite season, I had to squeeze in a couple more summer tops. One of these is super quick and simple, the other a little more complicated. The first is my “TNT” woven tank pattern, based off of a Butterick pattern. I added darts to make it a bit more fitted and… Read More Two End of the Summer Tops
In my last post about my wedding dress, I got you up to speed on what I had accomplished so far. It took me awhile to take the plunge into starting the actual dress, but I finally have. The first thing I did was prep my muslin (and paper) pattern pieces by cutting off the… Read More Sewing My Wedding Dress: Part 2
Many people in the sewing world have heard of the concept of sewing “icing” versus “cake” (an analogy that originated with Tasia of Sewaholic, I believe). This project is pure, sweet, luscious icing. It’s not something I would ever buy in a million years. But if we can’t sometimes make things purely on a whim,… Read More A Totally Frivolous Floral Lace Jacket
If I have a favorite thing to sew, it would without a doubt be summer dresses. As a native of west Texas, I find dressing for the heat much easier than layering up for winter. Summer dresses are usually drapey fabric in bright colors and prints. Plus, you get to show more skin! As a… Read More Summer Dresses are the Best!
After a intensive project that required lots of hand sewing, I was ready for something quick and easy. It doesn’t get much easier than two triangles of fabric and some straps. The fabric I bought a few years ago in a discount fabric store in San Francisco. I made a bikini from it using McCall’s… Read More Seasonable Sewing: A New Bikini Top
With the temperature in the nineties and the humidity soaring, I have just finished… a wool jacket! Which I definitely will not be wearing anytime soon. But to be fair, it was a fun and satisfying project. And I think it will get worn a lot, when it is cooler. I have wanted to make… Read More Unseasonable Sewing: A Chanel-style Jacket
As I mentioned in my post on using up knit scraps, I don’t like to throw fabric away, even fabric scraps that are far too small to become a garment. Although today fabric for quilting is a big market, historically, quilters often used whatever bits of leftover fabric they had lying around. I approach quilting… Read More Beginning a Scrap Quilt
Although I definitely sew more clothes these days, knitting was my first love. I almost always have something on the needles, even if it takes me a little longer to get it done. This project is actually my third from the wonderful book knit, Swirl! These sweaters have a unique construction. They are all based… Read More Swirl Sweater
I like to play around with pretty much all aspects of working with fiber and fabric. One thing that can be really fun to play with is natural dyes. There is tons you can do with synthetic dyes as well, but I have decided to restrict myself to natural dyes. Part of this is for… Read More Dyeing Silk With Black Walnut
A few years ago I informed my family members that I was no longer buying them birthday/Christmas presents. Instead, I asked them to tell me what they wanted me to make for them. This has actually worked surprisingly well. (Although I definitely do not always have their presents finished by their actual birthdays, but they… Read More A Birthday Present For My Sis
