I had so much fun sewing up this combo! My favorite elements are included in pretty much every garment. By now you know that I'm a sucker for anything stripey, I adore linen (both the shorts and yellow top are made out of exquisite 100% linen), and how can anyone not love fabric with anchors?? First, the shorts and sunny top. I am in love with Heidi's pattern. I made one version of the shorts here, but what I really wanted was to try this version with the buttons. Her instructions are so ... Read more
Monday Outfit: Faux Rompers
Good morning! How was your weekend? I clocked in some quality family time and friends time (swimming! kiddie and grown-up playdates!), and now I'm ready to take on the week. Rompers. Let's talk rompers for a minute. I love the idea of it, and think they are beyond adorable and so nostalgic. It seems like it would be so convenient as an all-in-one outfit like a dress, but the reality is that K would plop the whole thing down onto the floor of some grotesque public bathroom (because doesn't ... Read more
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 this project of sewing for myself with McCalls 6241. The version I made requires just two pieces: the front and back. It doesn't get simpler than this. I've made this top before, long ago, but it was a complete wadder because I did a real number on the neckline ... Read more
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 little bit. I already had the pattern from this book and fabric selected in my mind, but I was curious to see what K would pick so I showed her the dress and asked her what colors she would want: It turned out we were both in a pink sort of mood, but can you guess which was ... Read more
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 houses all the non-kids patterns I've accumulated over the years. Rather, it houses the photocopies of the pattern envelopes and is my reference binder. There are Burda, Butterick, McCalls, New Look, Simplicity, Vogue and Colette patterns, and aside from the Colette ... Read more