I get inspiration for the clothes I sew for K all over the place: my Pinterest boards are out of control, I look through my Japanese pattern books all the time, and I seem to get about a dozen catalogs in the mail every week (Anthropologie, Mini Boden and JCrew get the most attention). And don't get me started on all the blogs! But I am most inspired by people I see in passing. I can barely remember what I cooked for dinner the night before, but I rarely forget outfits. I've …
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2012 Handmade Clothes Recap
Blue Sewing Machine Illustration by me (gouache + digital) With Christmas safely tucked behind us, I've been reflecting on the past year as we head into 2013. I started this blog in July of 2012 and embarked on my sewing mission in August. In approximately four months, I have sewn 37 items for K (including the polar bear hat). I can't believe it! I really started getting into the groove in October when I joined in the KCWC fun. Although I pin my hand-sewn clothes images to one of my …
Gratitude + See you Monday!
for those I love for a haven of comfort for the extravagance of time - to reflect, to create, to share for the lessons of hardships for the simple joys for new connections forged for this life i am grateful. ********************************************************************** Wishing a Happy Thanksgiving to all! I will spend a long weekend stuffing myself silly with food and celebrating with my two favorite people in the world. I will return Monday with a new handmade outfit. …
Origami Doll Kimonos
Origami was a huge part of my childhood. I can still whip out a crane in one minute flat, and I used to fold paper boxes by the dozen. My favorite origami activity by far was making origami dolls, though. They typically look like this (the tutorial here is also nice), but I actually liked making just the kimono. I would try all sorts of pattern combinations, which could keep me entertained for hours. These make great bookmarks as well! I am starting to think about holiday gifts and a …
KCWC Day 1: leggings
We had such a hectic weekend! In our rush to get from good-bye party to playdate to a wedding in time (M was officiating!) I threw out the cord thingy to download pictures from my camera, and now it is nowhere to be found. Hence, there will be no photographic evidence of my KCWC participation until said cord is located...I'm easing in with a super easy pattern anyway: Figgy's Sunki leggings. I started late last night, and maybe twenty (thirty?) minutes and a cranky serger later, I had two …