Category Archives: sewing

Sewing for Me: M6241 pink + grey stripes

  Thank you so much for the comments and emails and gentle empathy yesterday – I’m so very very grateful. After all that build-up, I feel like today’s post might be a letdown with the underwhelming garment, but I’m easing into … Continue reading

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Monday Outfit: Pink-off (my version vs. k’s version)

Good morning! I had such a great Mother’s Day, how was yours? K and M made me breakfast and I got about two thousand cards from K. It was fabulous. So for this week’s outfit(s), I changed things up a … Continue reading

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Sewing Pattern Organization + Sencha

A good while ago, I claimed that I was going to start sewing for myself again after a hiatus prompted by multiple failed attempts. I haven’t made good on that claim, but look! My patterns are super organized. That binder … Continue reading

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Monday Outfit: Belgian Style Guest Post

Good morning, friends! Today, I’m guest posting over at Straight Grain, and I hope you’ll check out my Belgian-inspired creations there. They were fully approved by K!! Here are some teaser images… Below, K is trying to assemble a cardboard … Continue reading

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KCW Spring – The End (part 2)

Pre-KCW | Day 1 | Days 2 + 3 | Days 4 + 5 | Days 6 + 7 Done!!! All told, I made 13 items if I include the pre-KCW tunics which I think should count, don’t you? 1 dress, 3 coats/outerwear, … Continue reading

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KCW Spring – The End (part 1)

I’m a little bit ashamed that I have only one garment to show for the last couple of days of KCW. I’m doubly ashamed that it is an astonishingly simple tunic to make and should not have taken me so … Continue reading

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Monday Outfit: KCW Spring – Days 4 & 5

Good morning, friends! Did you have a nice weekend? I hope so! Mine was spent sewing and sewing and sewing…you know, I always make these impossible lists of goals for myself and then I’m completely shocked when I don’t get … Continue reading

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KCW Spring – Days 2 & 3

Finally! I have something to show you that I created during KCW week. I’m calling it the “Popsicle Outfit”. Don’t those stripes make you think of juicy, fruity, refreshing goodness? My intentions were to sew spring outfits for this round of … Continue reading

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Monday Outfit: KCW Spring Day 1

Good morning! Ah Monday…good-bye spring break, hello last stretch of the school year. I’m busily finishing up my spring cleaning (so, so close to being done!) and researching summer camps for K. So far she’s rejected every idea, including Rock’n’Roll … Continue reading

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KCW Guest Post!

Hooray, here’s my exciting news: today, I’m guest posting over at the KCW blog! I’m over the moon about this, especially because participating in the KCW challenge last fall was truly eye-opening and amazing. It was my first time and … Continue reading

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