Good morning! At last, I have something made from scratch that's K-sized to share -- it was getting to the point where even K was starting to wonder when I was going to make clothes for her again. Oh, I shouldn't forget to mention that K made that necklace with fake pearl buttons and a bell, and is so very pleased. I think she might be starting a trend. A bonafide Monday Outfit this week: I wanted to sew from this knits-based book, and I was specifically looking for an A-line tank. It would ... Read more
Sewing for Me: Tuttle Book Reviews + Giveaway! [CLOSED]
More pictures of me, yes. I'm trying to hold back from apologizing because after a certain point, you just gotta go forth boldly with this whole sewing-for-self-and-taking-selfies-and-posting-them-online gig, even if it feels like your face is plastered all over the place already and giving people nightmares. But I promised the good folks at Tuttle Publishing to review a couple of pre-release Japanese Sewing Books translated into English that they kindly sent me, and here we are. While ... Read more
Nani IRO Water Window Wiksten
Riding high on the success of my nani IRO Mountain View dress, I threw myself into an idea I had for another gorgeous piece of nani IRO I got from Miss Matatabi. Yes, that is an exposed zipper. And no, it did not go well. In fact, I can't even show you close-ups because pretty much everything went wrong with this top. This is, I believe, what is called a botch job. But first, is this not the most soothing, neutralicious palette? I just can't get enough of it. It's called Water Window Wata ... Read more
Monday Outfit: Ye Old Halter Dress
Good morning! Due to our road trip and other vital things (like sewing clothes for myself), there's still no sewing for K happening, but it occurred to me that she's been wearing this halter dress I made several years ago a lot lately and that I've never posted it here. If you saw my nani IRO post last week, you might have noticed a very similar muslin, and it was inspired in part by this dress. The pattern is from this book, and I vaguely remember sewing this before she started ... Read more
nani IRO month: Mountain View Dress
Oh, how I love nani IRO....I was lucky enough to be included in the nani IRO month tour hosted by the finest purveyor of Japanese fabric herself, Frances of Miss Matatabi. I adore Frances. She's hilarious and sweet and the speediest shipper of beautiful textiles. If I lived in Tokyo, I know that we'd be hanging out together all the time, drinking matcha lattes and gushing over fabric. I look pretty intense up there, don't I? I feel like I should be holding a sword or some type of weapon. That ... Read more