After a recent crafting retreat, I have been even more inspired to hand-stitch. I’ve been enjoying playing with color and shape while I have hand-stitched these sweet little log cabin “quilts” – that are just 4” by 4” or so! I thought it would be fun to turn these into ornaments to decorate for the holiday season. And I’m excited…
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Wardrobe Workhorse: The Midi Skirt
This summer, I discovered a silhouette that just works perfectly for me – a midi skirt with a tucked-in, short-sleeve top. I know, I know, this doesn’t seem so very complicated – but the midi skirt has become an absolute wardrobe workhouse for me now! (So much so that I am inspired to make one or two or three in…
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Muna & Broad Tarawi Shirt
As I have been anticipating the change in seasons, I am very aware that my transitional wardrobe is a bit lacking. I knew I wanted to make a couple pairs of pants (boring), so I thought I would take on a new challenge and also try button-up shirts! After using MyBodyModel for sketches, I determined that a nice chambray version…
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Helen’s Closet March Top
I seriously fell in love with this pattern as soon as it came out. To be honest, such a voluminous top with a bohemian vibe is not my typical style… but I was so drawn to it that I decided to take a plunge! I found this Manchester yarn-dyed cotton in “jade” at my local fabric shop (shout out to…
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Me Made May Week #4
Unpredictable weather at the end of May led to a variety of me-mades to finish off Me Made May. And I completed my goal – hooray! Each week, I wore at least three outfits including me-mades, plus I completed two garments! I’ll catch up on the blog posts for my new March top and Free Range slacks soon. OOTD #1…
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Me Made May Week #3
This week it seemed like Maine pressed the “summer” button – time for light, flowy dresses and skirts! I also worked on my next me-made garment, a pair of the free range slacks. OOTD #1 Fancy Tiger Crafts Fen Dress in Brussels Washer linen-rayon blend This has been my go-to summer dress for the past few years. On a hot…
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Me Made May Week #2
Me Made May is moving right along and I am having a lot of fun getting dressed in my me-mades! This past week I wore four outfits including handmade garments AND I completed the March top (another blog post on that one to come) Honestly, most days I can still get away with wearing just athletic wear or loungewear… one…
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Me Made May Week #1
My goals for Me Made May this year are 1) wear at least 3 handmade garments each week and 2) work on (complete, I hope!) two garments to add to my wardrobe. I know a lot of people post their me-mades daily, but that was just not realistic for me this year. As a stay-at-home mom, with very few plans…
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My newest obsession: Sashiko
Not a shocking announcement, but I am pretty sick of this pandemic. Being home with my kids has some great benefits (we’re healthy, primarily!), but being with them almost all the time has me mentally, physically, and sometimes even emotionally drained. Which means I don’t have the energy I would like for some big sewing projects. (Not to mention that…
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My Body Model 3X3
My Body Model is easily my favorite sewing planning tool. It is such a great way to sketch out how things will look on your own body type, not some skinny fashion model. This month, My Body Model hosted a sketching challenge called 3X3. I chose to create a capsule wardrobe for the transition from summer to fall here in…