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
What took me so long to discover the joys of infinity scarves? … More Infinity Scarves 4ever!
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
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
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
I wore something handmade 28 days out of the month, and photographed 26 of those items. … More The Me-Made-May Recap of the Recaps
I sift through all the colors of the rainbow to build my color story. … More Wardrobe Architect – Colors & Patterns
A wardrobe full of garments that make you feel uncomfortable or don’t balance well with each other leads to a wardrobe that isn’t worn often. Wardrobe Architect helps me explore garment shapes and outfit silhouettes. … More Wardrobe Architect – Shapes & Silhouettes
Building a cohesive fall & winter wardrobe … More Wardrobe Architect – Personal Core Style
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
The Fabric Alchemist 