First of all, wow wow wow, Meg of lovely Elsie Marley fame posted one of my images for Day 6! KCWC has been awesome! Hope everyone had a fantastic weekend! I was able to sew up quite a few things this weekend. I had some mustard cotton left over, so I wanted to make these jodhpur style pants using my trusty Japanese pattern book. The shirt is from this book, but I modified it by removing extra detailing because I wanted the simplest knit shirt possible. It is the softest, comfiest knit ever. ... Read more
Happy Friday + Mustard/Grey Combo
I am loving all the mustard and grey color combinations I've been seeing lately. And I absolutely adore my creations: a longish cotton jacket with a fluffy gathered skirt. Such a cute pairing! I took tons of pictures, and my little model with saggy tights obliged: I made up the pattern for the skirt (if you can call two rectangles a pattern) and the jacket is from here. Love love love! Must run, K doesn't have school today and she's demanding that we work on an art project. Have a happy ... Read more
Pink-a-licious
Sketches in pink. It's my favorite color to paint with right now. Also a nod to October, the month of Breast Cancer Awareness. Last year, I went and got my first ever mammogram, and though there were no indications of breast cancer, the routine blood tests that were part of the mammogram process revealed a thyroid abnormality. Long story short, my health deteriorated significantly before things got better - but it could have been a lot worse if I hadn't found out about my condition when I ... Read more
Sewing Projects of Yore
As I've been steadily prepping to sew more clothes for K this week, I started to think about the early days of hand-stitching outfits for my little girl. My first foray was in 2008. I made an orange top without a pattern, and it ended up looking like a scruffy hospital gown. Who knows where it is now, and I wish I still had a photo of it. But I did find an image of the first dress I made (again, without a pattern, and the inside is a screaming mess): I started to buy Japanese craft ... Read more
Jellyflats
So, I am tracing and cutting patterns today and in between those tasks, I thought I would make a jelly roll cake. But no. I followed the instructions to the letter, and still the cake cracked all over the place. So instead of a roll, they are flat: ...and I thought maybe I should add some jelly... ...and hey, why not slice them and make them mini layer cakes and style the whole thing a little differently? But no. I'm afraid this wasn't one of my better desserts. It's edible ... Read more