The Summer Solstice seemed as good a time as any to revisit and evaluate my 2014 reSEWlutions. My first 2014 reSEWlution is to focus on myself & my fiancé. This reSEWlution is one that I will renew annually. Greg and I are now married and partners in life. Life is full of exciting distractions, but I strive … More Revisiting my ReSEWlutions
My sewing room has a new organization system for loose patterns. … More Organizing Sewing Patterns
Taking advantage of my recent joyous sewing mood, I welcomed Spring with three new garments: a knitted spring sweater, a refashioned skirt, and a self-drafted knit dress. Power of Three Dress So named because three women contributed to this dress’s completion. (You can also read a Doctor Who reference into that title, depending on how your … More Selfish Sewing: Power of Three Dress
Watching a garment come together is a little bit scientific and a little bit magical. … More Work in Progress: one month until a wedding
It was time for this sewist to evaluate her sewing machine’s capabilities and take a leap of faith and finances. … More My semi-new Bernina 1008
This is the second springtime garment I made during a needed break from cosplay. … More Selfish Sewing: Inkblot Skirt
I think we can agree that emotional shopping is not a healthy habit. That said, I was feeling a bit low and now I cannot deny the unicorns-and-rainbow feelings I currently have following an afternoon of browsing for sewing inspiration. … More The joy of creating
Sleepytime tea in hand, purring cat by my side, and laptop closing down for the night. I was going to blog tonight, but I think I need some time to myself.
I saw this on NPR.org yesterday and I can’t stop watching this multilingual version of “Let it Go.” … More Let it Go (a musical interlude)
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The Fabric Alchemist 