I finally slept through the night on Tuesday, so I cautiously approached my sewing table to see if I had the energy to make something yesterday. I've been missing sewing terribly. I rooted around and recalled that I'd been planning to sew K some mittens since it's been getting so cold lately and she's either lost or outgrown the ones she had. Enter Oliver + S and my trusty copy of Little Things To Sew. It seemed a manageable project for an undernourished, bronchial-challenged, ... Read more
Sewing For Me: Cardi + Knit Infinity Scarf
Well, I have good news and bad news about this week's installment of Sewing for Me, though mostly good. The good: I love this knit cardi pattern. As the envelope promises, this is "sew simple". I used my serger and had a completed project in my hot little hands in less than thirty minutes (once I cut out the pieces - that was a little trickier since the front pieces are ginormous). Even without a serger, it would be a very quick sew. More good: I love the versatility of this cardi. It can be ... Read more
Monday Outfit: Jammies
Thank you so much, everyone, for all the kind comments and emails! K is much better, though the coughing is still off and on. I'm still pretty loopy as well, but we've finally had one cough-free night which felt like manna from heaven. My little brother came to visit from Los Angeles this past weekend, which also helped, because he and K adore each other. There's something about extra attention and affection that does a soul good, I think. As you can imagine, K spent a lot of time in her ... Read more
Monday Outfit: Compagnie-M Swing Skirt Tour + Giveaway
**Update: the winner of the giveaway is dotted whale!** Good morning! So when the insanely talented Marte of Compagnie-M contacts you, curious as to whether you'd like to try out her new skirt pattern, there's really only one answer. And there's really only one word for the skirt: fabulous. M doesn't actually comment much on the clothes I make for K, but when he saw this one, he was seriously impressed. "Cuuuuute!" he said. And that, my friends, is the highest form of ... Read more
Not Sewing for Me: Happy Halloween!
I am so proud of this one, friends. I had to sacrifice my me-sewing time to make it, but it's been well-worth the effort. I was very inspired by all the suggestions I received from you all and pondered how to make this costume for a long time (I especially loved the Burda one here, thank you Kristi!). I borrowed some ideas from the linked costume, but I didn't use the pattern and this is all self-drafted. I tossed caution and my pragmatism to the wind and decided to make exactly what K ... Read more