Happy Friday! A week ago, M, K and I piled into our intrepid car and drove an hour and a half east to Central Washington. Destination: Roslyn, WA. A former coal mining town, it became a surprising tourist draw when the 90s hit show Northern Exposure was filmed there. They even have a Northern Exposure festival every year. This was a big deal for us because we really don't take very many vacations. We stayed in a most charming Bed and Breakfast called The Huckleberry House. M and I used ... Read more
Sewing for Me: Tuttle Book Reviews + Giveaway! [CLOSED]
More pictures of me, yes. I'm trying to hold back from apologizing because after a certain point, you just gotta go forth boldly with this whole sewing-for-self-and-taking-selfies-and-posting-them-online gig, even if it feels like your face is plastered all over the place already and giving people nightmares. But I promised the good folks at Tuttle Publishing to review a couple of pre-release Japanese Sewing Books translated into English that they kindly sent me, and here we are. While ... Read more
Let’s Talk About Fit
So I've been sewing for a while. A quick glance through the archives will tell you that my style has been predominantly muu muu meets prenatal wear when sewing for myself: comfortable, easy, fairly shapeless, ideal for all-you-can-eat-buffets. I absolutely love my potato sacks, and one of the things I've discovered about myself through sewing is that I am not the perfectionist that I thought I was. Thread not matching exactly? Eh. Pocket placement out of alignment? Whatever. Skirt waist doesn't ... Read more
Nani IRO Water Window Wiksten
Riding high on the success of my nani IRO Mountain View dress, I threw myself into an idea I had for another gorgeous piece of nani IRO I got from Miss Matatabi. Yes, that is an exposed zipper. And no, it did not go well. In fact, I can't even show you close-ups because pretty much everything went wrong with this top. This is, I believe, what is called a botch job. But first, is this not the most soothing, neutralicious palette? I just can't get enough of it. It's called Water Window Wata ... Read more
Monday Outfit: Ye Old Halter Dress
Good morning! Due to our road trip and other vital things (like sewing clothes for myself), there's still no sewing for K happening, but it occurred to me that she's been wearing this halter dress I made several years ago a lot lately and that I've never posted it here. If you saw my nani IRO post last week, you might have noticed a very similar muslin, and it was inspired in part by this dress. The pattern is from this book, and I vaguely remember sewing this before she started ... Read more