Good morning! I hope you had a fantastic weekend, friends! I spent a good chunk of it making a puffy coat. Or at least attempted to. After a hackneyed research process, I stumbled upon the Alpine Wonderland Puffy Coat pattern, and it was exactly what I wanted to make for K. But wouldn't you know it, I didn't have quite enough of the fabric that K picked out of my stash, so I nixed the hood and improvised with the collar a bit. It's a take on the chinese collar, and I quilted the piece ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! A truly random bit of info: almost every Sunday, M has what we call "DDT" or Daddy Daughter Time. He started this tradition when K was about a year old, and takes her out on a date each week. Their time together ranges in activity: bike riding or a scoop of ice cream or just lounging around. It's a win-win all around because while they bond, I get to sneak in some extra work (or fun) time. And almost every Sunday, I go to the same coffee shop and every once in a while, there is a ... Read more
Sewing for Me: Simplicity 1538
If you had told me last year that I'd be able to get the print of plaid fabric to match up for a button-down shirt, I would have laughed you out of the room. As it turns out, if I cut each pattern piece individually, I can get very, very decent results (i.e. cutting every piece from a single layer instead of folding the fabric to get two sleeve pieces at once, say). Not perfect, mind you, but pretty darn good. This is Simplicity 1538. And the cotton fabric is from Drygoods -- I hear this ... Read more
Monday Outfit: The Scarf Sweater (by Bachan)
Good morning! We had such a lovely, lovely weekend filled with friends and good times, but alas, that meant I couldn't squeeze in any sewing. However, the Guy Fawkes party alone was well-worth the sacrifice (I have a good friend who is a Brit), and I indulged in a little mulled wine and quite a few "Sticky Parkins", which tasted a little like gingerbread. A cozy group of us bundled up in winter gear and gathered round a fire pit with techno colored flames. Fun, fun. So instead of a sewn ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness (a grey polka-dotted shirt)
Happy Friday, friends! I try to be a stickler about my blog schedule and meant to post this on Wednesday, but you know how it goes. Though I had a completed shirt, with the waning light situation (and oh, it's so frigid these days), I didn't have decent enough brightness to get photos until yesterday morning -- I jumped out of the shower and snapped a few quick pix while I toasted a couple of slices of bread for breakfast. Details, details: Pattern: Pattern m from Basic Black ... Read more