In a previous post, I talked about attending the immersion program at Vävstuga Weaving School. I also showed my first project, towels. Our second project was 4 meters of plain weave yardage. To design our yardage, we first played with stripe proportion. Then we filled our stripes in with 2 colors, 3 colors, and 4+… Read More Weaving Yardage
As I have recently completed my 11th men’s collared shirt, I decided to reflect about everything that I have learned. I finally feel like I am happy with most of my techniques, but I am definitely not at the end of my journey; I still have more to learn! This whole journey started a couple… Read More My Shirtmaking Journey
Every year, I allow myself to make one new summer dress. Summer dresses are my favorite thing to sew, but there are only so many dresses one person can wear. The dress I made last year is blogged about here. This year’s dress has been a challenge from start to finish. I probably should have… Read More Floral Fitting Woes
This will be a quick post as I don’t have much to say. I believe this is the sixth shirt I have made for my husband. All of them are blogged about: here, here, and here. We celebrated our second wedding anniversary recently, and, just for fun, I have been following the “prescribed” wedding anniversary… Read More Wedding Anniversary Shirt
Making things for other people can be hit or miss, so nothing makes me happier than when I get it right and I actually get requests for more! That is the case with this shirt. Around Christmas last year, I made Wade a plaid flannel shirt. It was the long-sleeved version of a summer shirt… Read More A Pop of Pink for Spring