Happy Friday! Just popping in to sing praises for the latest issue of Making Magazine: DOTS! It's been so fun contributing to this gorgeous, gorgeous publication, and Carrie and her team at Making are top notch. My project for the DOTS issue is a diminutive Sashiko-embroidered pin cushion inspired by a meditation pillow. Form, function and Ommmmm -- doesn't get better than that, right? I sewed several iterations to get the project to match up with my mental picture, so my little ... Read more
Happy Friday + Etsy Shop Update!
Happy Friday, friends! I added another item to my etsy shop! For about a year or so, I've only had one item, and now I have a grand total of two items. At this rate, I might have three items by next year. This fun little tooth fairy pillow I made for the FAUNA issue of Making Magazine is now available as a downloadable pattern/tutorial for purchase in my shop here. I think it's pretty darn cute, if I do say so myself. Speaking of Making Magazine, I'll have another project in the next issue ... Read more
Happy Friday + Simplicity Tween Patterns
Happy Friday, my friends! A little while ago, it occurred to me that K has officially outgrown the largest size (130cm) for most of the Japanese sewing books that I own. This was a momentous and startling occurrence. I've been sewing from these books for five years, which means I haven't bought her (or me!) any clothes for 60 months. Wait, that's not true. I did buy the first day of school outfit here. Okay, K has received an embarrassment of riches in terms of hand-me-downs from neighbors ... Read more
Happy Friday + Morgan Jeans
So. Shall we talk about the brilliance that is the Morgan Boyfriend Jeans by Closet Case Patterns? I happen to be one lucky gal and am real life friends with both Heather (who created the pattern) and Morgan (who is the muse for the pattern). When the energy of two women that I adore converge into a singularly stylish and comfortable jeans pattern, well, I flounder for the right word to describe the magic. Maybe fizazzlepizzazzle? I took my time with this one, friends. I lovingly traced ... Read more
6 Lindens + A Toaster
Well, well, well, what do we have here? Clearly, a pile of knits that have seen better days. A few weeks (months?) ago, I hinted at having sewn a bunch of Linden sweatshirts and not only did I sew six of them, I have worn them to death. From a distance, they don't look too bad. I even got a little bit creative with a striped back for the black version: Alas, these have been so well-loved (that Jen of Grainline Studio knows how to draft a good pattern) three out of the six ... Read more