The clothes I sew, thrift, modify, and wear for work and weekend.
I have pledged to wear one handmade garment or accessory each day in the month of May, with exceptions for cleaning house and messy yard work. May 1 – one of my Fave me-makes – New Look 6104 This shirt goes with everything it seems. Having adjusted the shoulders to fit even better I plan … More Me-Made May ’15 Begins
I skipped MMM’14 last year because of sewing burn-out. This year, I am back and I want to celebrate the things I have made, modified, and …. (damn, I can’t think of a third “m” word). In any case, I want to inspire myself to create more. Maybe even inspire some of you! (This is … More Me-made May-hem!
I’ve spent plenty of time philosophizing and self-reflecting. It is high time we got back to creating! (Or at least showing you what I have been creating.) Grandmother’s dress – WIP Remember this from November? Per Brooke’s suggestions I took off the sleeves and pinned the shoulders to move the shoulder seams down. Ignore the overly … More A smattering of WIPs and Finished Projects
Taking advantage of my recent joyous sewing mood, I welcomed Spring with a new knitted short-sleeve sweater. … More Selfish Sewing: Margaery Sweater
A year ago I started knitting my first sweater, finished it, and realized it was too big. I took it apart and restarted with a smaller size. It was passable, but the lower half of it still was too loose for my liking.
As if on cue for Me May May, brilliant sunshine poured into Seattle for this first week of the month. This makes wearing my handmade clothes much easier, as most of it tends to be suited for semi-warm weather.
It’s back! The sewing challenge that I most associate with the sewing blogger community. Last year I tried to wear two handmade garments each week. At the time I was employed as an archaeologist, so I had to contend with field work interrupting my wardrobe plans. I also did not have a large amount of … More Me Made May 2013
I am super excited, but also apprehensive about the return of Game of Thrones. … More A Song of Ice & Fire (& Yarn)
Taking a moment to weigh in on the Double Pointed Needle vs Circular Needle debate. … More Round and Round We Go
In which I deconstruct a poorly-fitting dress, recombine the parts, and reconstruct a new denim pencil skirt. … More Fabric Alchemy: a denim skirt
The Fabric Alchemist 