Category: Sewing

  • Wardrobe and Project Planning

    Wardrobe and Project Planning

    Spring is here, which for some means spring cleaning, but for me it leads to a renewed interest in my wardrobe! I sew more in the spring and summer, and now is when I try to start planning what I’m going to make. I fully admit that I don’t always follow through, but I still…

  • Not Done Yet

    There are less than two weeks left of the Outfit Along, and I’m starting to feel the pressure! I’m on the hip shaping of my Zinone, so that’s on track even if it’s not done yet, but my skirt is currently just a big wrinkly piece of uncut fabric. This is the first year where…

  • Black Simplicity 1426

    It’s probably not a huge surprise that of the Vintage Pledge patterns I picked out, the first one I sewed was the one I said I’d only make after doing some more practical ones. I just couldn’t resist this fun little top, particularly after I made plans to go to the Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly…

  • Me Made May Days 18-24

    Day 18: Agatha + Chambray Butterick 5748 – Day 19: Aiken + Gathered Wool Skirt Day 21: Armande – Day 22: Penelope Day 23: Chuck + Simplicity 1803 – Day 24: Zinnia Can you believe there’s only a week left of this month? It’s gone by so quickly!

  • Me Made May Days 11-17

    Day 11: Marion – Day 12: Miette Day 13: Hetty – Day 14: Hetty + Butterick 5748 Day 16: Marion – Day 17: Chuck + Vogue 8766 Past the halfway mark! I had a midcentury-themed housewarming party on Saturday for my new apartment, which was great although my gelatin mold was a failure. On Sunday,…