Thank you for the well wishes! I'm doing much much better, though I'm operating on four hours of sleep because K had a nightmare last night. Poor thing. Anyway, it all turned out just fine and I have some handmade clothes to share with you. The very cool Kristin of Skirt as Top offered up a free pattern, and of course I couldn't pass up a chance to try out her scoop top. That Kristin, she's so good. This is such a fast and satisfying project, I think everyone should have a scoop top in ... Read more
Sewing for Me: Linen Top + White Skirt
Sewing for myself is becoming addictive. I'm keeping it simple and am continuing with baby steps in building a handmade wardrobe as you can see. I have yet to have a seam-ripper-free experience and every project has had its share of snafus, but I am totally getting into this selfish sewing business. For one, I'm learning about my body shape on a whole new level. The other day, K lovingly looked at my legs and said, "Mommy, you have the cutest legs!" "Really???" I responded incredulously. ... Read more
Sewing for Me: Navy Geometric Pattern Wrap Top
Well, friends, I'm afraid this wasn't a rip-roaring success. Sewing for myself is turning out to be pretty challenging, and this was item number two that I attempted this week. The first was a stripey tee (again) that was strikingly similar to the one I made for K here in style, but for some reason, the larger size resulted in all sorts of mishaps and wasn't salvageable. So then I thought I would try this simple wrap top. The fabric has a wonderful drape and was a dream to sew. It's from ... 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