Leveling up: Making an Elegant Evening Gown
November 18, 2015
With a week until the Child’s Play Charity Dinner, I’ve started working on a new gown. … More Leveling up: Making an Elegant Evening Gown
A New Look at New Look 6104
November 17, 2015
I made my first New Look 6104 blouse in 2012, in anticipation of my first MeMadeMay, and I finished my second one this past weekend! In those 3 years I’ve learned a bit more about fitting and pattern adjustments. … More A New Look at New Look 6104
Sitting Down for The Better Pictures Project
October 23, 2015
Yesterday was one of those glorious autumn days people write poems about. Bright blue sky above Wintering ducks on the lake Flameless trees burn on (That’s a Fabric Alchemist original.) Yesterday was one of those days this sewcialist craves for photos – good warm light, dry surfaces, and colorful backdrops. I had been waiting for … More Sitting Down for The Better Pictures Project
Pocket, Purses and Potty Breaks
October 21, 2015
Attendees of GeekGirlCon 2015 were treated to a special panel – one focused entirely on cosplay and the perplexing questions of how do you carry your phone and go to the bathroom when you are cosplay at a convention. It was an honor to be a part of this panel. My co-panelist Lauren, at randomtuesday.wordpress.com … More Pocket, Purses and Potty Breaks
Infinity Scarves 4ever!
October 17, 2015
What took me so long to discover the joys of infinity scarves? … More Infinity Scarves 4ever!
Buying Clothes When You Are a Proud Sewist
October 15, 2015
The “I can make it” outlook that comes from learning to sew ultimately made me feel guilty for even thinking about buying something new… … More Buying Clothes When You Are a Proud Sewist
Nemara – my Extra-Life D&D Character
October 8, 2015
For the last three years Greg has organized a Dungeons & Dragons marathon as part of Extra-Life to raise money for The Children’s Miracle Network of hospitals. It has been fun hanging out with friends to play and watch D&D while we all slowly get sleep deprived. This year, I promised to wear a costume … More Nemara – my Extra-Life D&D Character
The Better Pictures Project – Get Outside
October 6, 2015
I don’t take the train to work anymore, but when I missed my bus this morning I caught a ride with my husband and we found ourselves on our old commute routine. #nostalgia The sun was rising, the air was chilly, and I felt cozy in my new fall sweater. While I waited for the … More The Better Pictures Project – Get Outside
How I F-ed up my Wardrobe Architect exercise
October 5, 2015
I’ve been approaching Wardrobe Architect wrong. Not in the steps followed, but in the resulting frame of mind. I took what was designed to be an exercise in self-discovery and intentionality, and transformed it into yet another way to stress myself out over the search for perfection. … More How I F-ed up my Wardrobe Architect exercise
Sewing Room 2.0 – Sewing Station
August 15, 2015
A sewing room isn’t a sewing room without a place to do the sewing. After 3 months of active sewing in this space I am not yet convinced that I have designed the “perfect sewing station”, but I am getting closer. With the opportunity to reinvent my sewing room, I laid out three goals for … More Sewing Room 2.0 – Sewing Station
The Fabric Alchemist 