The time has come. I am finally making my Colette Wren Dress. This dress immediately went on my “to-sew” list when it was announced. The style matched what the Wardrobe Architect was telling me about my personal clothing preferences. But it quickly got buried in an ever-growing pile of sewing wishes and life circumstances. Now that … More To Sleeve or Not To Sleeve?
Let’s all say it together: “How can it already be October?!?!” Where did 2016 go? In some ways I feel like it was JUST Me-Made-May and the day before that I was setting my 2016 ReSEWlutions. The year has flown by with some major changes and I find myself with a surprising amount of alone time … More October – moving fast and sewing slow
Today many sewing projects are documented ad naseum – something that I rather enjoy. I love see in-progress photos from friends and strangers. It helps raise the curtain on the magic of Oz. My first sewing project had no such documentation. Something I rather regret. For all the of photo-taking that my mom and I did … More #TBT Remembering my first sewing project
The March 2016 issue of Seamwork Magazine was themed “Celebration” and featured two dress patterns that I can imagine someone wearing to a graduation or warm-weather wedding: the Catarina and the Kenedy These patterns came out around the time I was thinking a lot about my body and my sewing and how my feelings about … More A Celestial Summer Dress: the Seamwork Catarina
My friend and former coworker loaned me Season 1 of Project Runway. Years ago I had sworn off reality shows, not wanting to support the competitive nature in communities. (I made an exception for Heroes of Cosplay which was great background noise and inspiration for my own cosplay work, but even it has its flaws.) My … More Project Runway
In fewer than two weeks my Me-Made May 2016 challenge fizzled, in a way that felt different than past years when I just didn’t have enough handmade items to rotate. I’ll let Simon Sineck shed some light here — I hadn’t embraced my “WHY”. I was achieving the WHAT — participating in Me-Made May, by doing the HOW — wearing … More A Me-Made May Meditation
That I haven’t had a chance to write about one of the most exciting moments of my cosplay and sewing career is a sign of how busy and overwhelmed I have been. “When I was able to take that love I had for a character and put it into a costume and then be that … More Seattle Met’s Quote/Unquote Interview
If you follow me in Pinterest, your feed may have been inundated with olive green vests and structured jackets today. I attended a groundbreaking event today for the Burke Museum in Seattle, and as I stood in the crowd I could’t help but notice all of the unique and stylish students, museum employees, and local … More Sewing Inspiration: Jackets & Vest
My first week of Me-Made-May 2016 has been both wonderful and a little lackluster. It feels like something is missing and I can’t place my finger on it. My challenge is to wear something me-made every day, and not repeat outfits during the month. May 1 My new Adelaide dress and I received many compliments … More La Première Semaine de Me-Made-May
I am not making as much progress on as many projects as I had hoped, but I am still making more progress than I was making in February. And that was the intention of this self-challenge. … More Me-Making March: Week 2
The Fabric Alchemist 