I've considered myself a runner for most of my life. I ran recreationally when I was little, and then, at the age of 16, I started running competitively, which is when running really took ahold of me. I made time to run nearly every day from then until the third trimester of my pregnancy. I would have kept… Continue reading Five Funky Running Skirts
I recently got inspired to make a million running skirts. And by a million, I mean five. But, making five felt like a million because assembly line sewing means even when you're on the next to last step, you still have so much left to do! Especially when deconstructing a ready-to-wear waistband pocket modification is… Continue reading Tutorial: Adding Pockets to a Knit Waistband
Yesterday's post probably clued you in to what was coming next. Though I've chosen to make super sporty Avocado Hoodies, I think these versions live up to their Disparate Disciplines' Date Night theme since my husband and I are the kind of people who think honeymooning in the Alps is about the best thing ever.… Continue reading Sporty Sewing in Bamboo Jersey
This May I’m joining Zoe at ‘So, Zo…’ in a challenge to wear something handmade every day for thirty-one days. This post marks the first update of my progress. May 1, 2013 What: The Gray-and-Teal Floral Pendrell and the Original Jalie Jeans Where: To work. Then to the hardware store. My husband and I are… Continue reading MMMMonday: May 1st through 5th
This May I’m joining Zoe at ‘So, Zo…’ in a challenge to wear something handmade every day for thirty-one days. This post marks the first update of my progress. May 1, 2012 What: A self-silk-screened shirt: the wizard from the game Gauntlet in brown on a yellow T shirt Where: To work. I woke up a… Continue reading MMMMonday: May 1st through 7th
This September I’m joining Zoe at ‘So, Zo…’ in a challenge to wear something handmade every day for thirty days. This post marks the sixth update of my progress. September 20, 2011 What: The Good-Enough-for-a-First-Try Running Skirt Where: To track practice. Since I'm just now starting to feel better, I was there to mostly cheer… Continue reading SSS’11: September 20th through 23rd
This September I’m joining Zoe at ‘So, Zo…’ in a challenge to wear something handmade every day for thirty days. This post marks the first update of my progress. September 1, 2011 What: The Plain Jane A-Line Skirt Where: Flying home from Europe. My husband and I had a layover in Paris, so we snapped… Continue reading SSS’11: September 1st through 4th
In between sewing projects in 2011, I’m going to recount the sewing projects that I completed in 2010. This post is one of those projects. Late in 2010 I attempted to sew a running skirt using Jalie 2796, but I was only moderately successful. By that I mean that I now have a running skirt,… Continue reading A Running Skirt
