Sewing | Costuming | Knitting
Like my sequins and stretch velvet Grainline Studio Linden Sweater, I had been thinking about this jacket, planning it, and gathering as much info about how to do it right for over a year before I even put rotary cutter … Continued
I’ve never really had much interest in quilting, but a few years ago, in 2015, I made a quilted table runner in an attempt to test a new sewing machine I had just bought (Husqvarna Viking Designer Topaz 50). It … Continued
I admit that I am a selfish sewist. I only really like to sew for me, but every now and then I do enjoy making the odd piece here and there for my son, as you may have noticed. When … Continued
I’m finally getting into the summery stuff! Dresses; all the dresses. Maybe. There really is no interesting backstory to this dress (does there always have to be one???) other than I wanted a vintage-looking elastic waist dress. It … Continued
I know it’s the end of June, it’s hot in the Northern Hemisphere, and I’m still showing you sweaters. But bear with me, I’m still trying to catch up on writing about (select) projects. On of my favorite long sleeve … Continued
I’m so fancy. I mentioned in a previous post that I had made the Linden Sweatshirt by Grainline Studio a total of six times. Four of those times were in a single month this year. Excessive? Maybe, but I know … Continued
This year during the Spring semester I taught for the first time. It’s pretty late in my PhD journey for it to be the first time but in my program we are not required to teach as part of the … Continued
I’ll start this post by saying I CANNOT BELIEVE I MADE JEANS! It’s not that I doubt my abilities, it’s just that it always seemed so….daunting. But, sometimes you have no choice but to try. For the better part of … Continued
I was going to start this post with a praise for this pattern that I have made a total of six times when I realized that although I have reviewed the pattern on Pattern Review, I have never blogged about … Continued
Ever since I made the dress version of the Closet Case Patterns Kalle a year ago now I’ve wanted to make the tunic version but didn’t want to deal with linen again. So, one day on a whim I decided … Continued
Earlier this year, I was walking through Michaels, looking for knitting needles, when I suddenly came face to face with an end cap covered in Caron X Pantone yarn. I am sucker for pretty things, no doubt a trait Caron … Continued
Though I try to live my best life, my lifestyle doesn’t often call for cocktail or party dresses. So, when the opportunity presents itself, I’m in. Which means, of course, that when the opportunity arises, I have to make (or … Continued