Good morning, friends! I don't know about you, but I'm having a bit of a sewing mojo crisis. I thought I would be all pumped and ready to get cracking on tons of sewing projects with the new year, and in theory I definitely am. Maybe it was seeing the sheer number of clothes I made for K en masse a couple of weeks ago, but I started to hear whispers of "what are you doing?" in the back of my mind. And as I stitched up this absolutely lovely top from this absolutely lovely book in an …
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Monday Outfit: I see England, I see France…
I did it. I made underwear! In keeping with my own childhood tradition, I aimed to get at least one pair done for K before New Year's Eve (the idea being you'll greet the new year in fresh undies), but despite my best efforts, the orange and white stripey one was stitched up for New Year's night. Everything went wrong, and it reinforced the lesson that I should never try to rush sewing projects. That's okay, we'll just start a new tradition. Once I succeeded in making wearable underwear, I …
2013 Recap: Sewing for K
Good morning! The end of 2013 is around the corner, so I've been looking back on all the clothes I've made for K this year, and I'm sort of flabbergasted with myself. Do I not have a life? I made a total of 129 items (!) for K. I'm trying something new and testing out the gallery function for the first time, which is a little funky since you have to click on the image, and then click on another link to get to the original post, but I like being able to see the monthly breakdowns this …
Monday Outfit: Shimmery Aqua Party Dress
Good morning! It was, of course, essential that I make a Christmas dress for K, and for the occasion, I pulled out a fabric that I've been saving for a long time. It's a metallic aqua linen, and I knew it would be perfect as a festive frock. The metallic coating stiffens the fabric,which gives it a taffeta-like texture, and I found that I could finger-press pintucks quite effectively. This was helpful because ironing required a press cloth, and sometimes I would forget and my iron would …
Monday Outfit: Spring-Like Cheer
Good morning! Did you have a lovely weekend? We've been watching with wonder as K cuts down house after house of the advent calendar, and now we're a mere 9 days away from the big day. I should be focusing on Christmas presents, I really should. Instead, I made an outfit that practically shouts 'spring' because the weather has been quintessentially grey and these colors are so cheerful. All we need to complete the look is a vintage bicycle with a loaf of french bread and fresh flowers filling …