I hadn't consciously planned on three tours in a row, but I've noticed that these opportunities to try non-Japanese patterns give me the much needed push to get me out of my sewing comfort zone and try something new. And when you combine a good educational cause with a bundle of patterns I'm eager to try like this Perfect Pattern Parcel #6, it's all kinds of goodness. I've been part of the Pattern Parcel round-up before here and here and here, and though they've all been great, this ... Read more

Good morning! Since I'll be sharing a K-sized outfit on Friday this week, I thought I would change up the routine and post this wool vest I made a few days ago. I haven't sewn much with wool, and this fabric is actually a polyester blend full of slubbiness and stretch. I'm not sure if that made it easier or not, but oh, the shedding...don't get me started on the shedding. There is a thin layer of dark grey dust all over my sewing area at the moment, and it's looking rather ... Read more

It feels like it's been a long time since I've posted something I've sewn for myself. And if it weren't for Toni's new pattern I received, I may have skipped this week too. Let's get some details out of the way first, shall we? The fabric: indigo abstract print knit from here The pattern: Make It Perfect Skippy The size: Medium The modifications: Added 4 inches to skirt length Since I'd already sewn two mini versions, this came together snappy snappy. I'm partial to 3/4 length ... Read more

Limitations. I've been mulling over the multi-faceted limitations I stumble upon daily. Alright, so that's kind of an overwrought statement, since I am sharing just a simple tank top today. But this was a simple tank top borne out of limitations. It looks like it was designed this way, right? Actually, yes, that cutout is part of the pattern and it's the reason I wanted to make it. I'm all about interesting back details. M tells me I have a nice back, and it's important to play up our ... Read more

The thousand yard stare....perhaps it looks like I'm contemplating the plight of the impending world financial crisis or maybe it merely looks like I'm making a mental grocery list. In fact, I'm thinking, "What IS that brownish spot on my curtain?" A picture is worth a thousand words they say, but this one sums it up in six: "Stay down, poufy stomach, stay down!" The theme is 'thousand', it seems, and I have thousands upon thousands of these "what's going on here?" shots of myself ... Read more