I sometimes wonder what my go-to uniform would be if I were challenged to only wear one silhouette (one week one uniform, anyone?!). It's an idea I'm having fun exploring these days, though I haven't come up with any easy answers so far. Yet, when it comes to my husband, I know what his uniform would be - a… Continue reading Man in Blue
The title of this post is a bit misleading. Using the plural "gifts" implies that I sewed more than one gift this holiday season when, in fact, this knit Renfrew top that I made for my sister-in-law is the only gift I had time to make. But, I thought it sounded better than "Sewing a… Continue reading Sewing Gifts for the Holidays: A Renfrew
It's been fun trying to sew creative maternity makes these past few months. Looking back over the length of my pregnancy, I haven't actually had a huge baby belly for that long. Even though, of course, at this point it feels like I have been waddling around with a belly that's become this protruding extra… Continue reading Comfy Cowl and Leggings
Have you seen all the fun variations of Seamstress Erin's new Presidio Purse pattern popping up all over the sewing blogging internets? There are some pretty amazing ones out there. I think my favorite so far has to be Helena of Gray All Day's black-and-white one. Mine feels so plain compared to that one! I used… Continue reading Pattern Testing the Presidio Purse
Hooray! I finally finished the Aurora Dress, the one I've been planning since early fall! And, would you believe that it does in fact fit my pregnant self just like I'd hoped?! Fitting around my belly is no small feat these days considering how large I've gotten. It's mind boggling that my belly can expand… Continue reading An Aurora in Voile: The Reveal
Though I now think differently about the phrase "an apple a day will keep the doctor away" after reading Michael Pollan's The Botany of Desire, I'm still a big fan of apples and likely eat close to an apple a day anyway. And, honeycrisp apples have become a favorite splurge this year. My husband and… Continue reading Mmmm… Honeycrisp Mmmmittens
You got a sneak peek of my newest make yesterday, or you may have gotten a full peek if you clicked over to my MSN post. It was fun to sew something for my darling husband. He's been working so hard these days that he deserves a nice new shirt (or two - I already… Continue reading A Button-Up Shirt with a Striped Surprise
Well, I finally got the fold-over elastic onto the edges of my So Zo undies. And, I'd say they're passable, though I definitely still need lots and lots of practice. But, at least I now know I won't have to use all of the fold-over elastic in my stash as hair ties instead of in… Continue reading Passable
Well, I did it again. I made another one of BurdaStyle's Twisted Maxi Dresses out of one of Mood Fabric's silk jerseys. And, there was no oops about it. I got so much use out of my first silk jersey maxi dress this summer that I just had to make another to carry me through… Continue reading Silk Jersey Twisted Dress Redux – Shorter yet Warmer
This past weekend I pulled out a favorite old tshirt that had seen better days and some fold-over elastic with the intention of making a pair of So Zo undies. It was easy breezy cutting out the tiny pattern pieces from the tshirt and then sewing the first couple of seams. When it came time to… Continue reading No-Crease Elastic Hair Ties
