Happy Friday! I got this beautiful hellebore plant a little while ago and wanted to capture the lovely transition from creamy white to this gorgeous dusty pink. Since I possess an industrial-strength black thumb, it's already dying -- I love plants so much, but they all immediately wither under my care. I'm a little insecure about this inability of mine to nurture flora, as if it's some serious character flaw that reflects my ineptitude to nurture all living things (i.e. my …
Front Placket Dress Tutorial
Well, here it is (this one's for you, Lucinda): the tutorial I meant to post on Monday from this awesome, awesome book that has rapidly become my favorite. This tutorial is very long and is purely a reference post, but it could also be an interesting way to see the Japanese text translated. I just hope it's helpful in some way. I approached this in a way that seemed most practical to me, but let me know if you have recommendations and suggestions for improvements. I want to do more of these …
Monday Outfit: Front Placket Dress Revisited
Good morning! I really must do something about my penchant for overestimating my productiveness. I was so excited to share a tutorial for this dress I made, and though I have all the photos snapped, alas, time got away from me so it will have to wait until Wednesday (I think I can get it done by then). It's the same dress I made last week, but this time the placket is more or less in the center. Very spring-like, no? Which is okay since it's supposed to get up to sixty degrees in Seattle …
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! So tomorrow is Valentine's Day, and I have no idea how that snuck up on me, given that Ute and I are hosting an exchange for this very day. I just found out that my SVE partner got her gift early (!!) and I'm beyond impressed with Switzerland's postal system, but then again, I should have expected that from the country that gave us the Swiss watch. I plan on doing more of an extensive recap in a week or two, but check out #2015sve on instagram and our Flickr pool -- I'm not ashamed …
Sewing for Me: A Linen Top + Ginger Jeans Muslin
I almost forgot how to set up the tripod, it's been so long since I've inundated you with selfies. So today, I've got a double-whammy with a stripey linen top made using this lovely book (it turns out I was misleading on instagram and showed the wrong book) and a quick and dirty muslin of the Ginger Jeans by Closet Case Patterns. I can't help but make these maternity-esque tops - I just love them so and my stomach is free to hang out in its natural state. Comfort is key, and just …