Muse Patterns Jenna Cardi
If you watch my videos on YouTube you may have seen that last summer I made a Jenna Cardi from Muse Patterns in a bubblegum pink ponte. I wore that one on a cruise we went to, and although it … Continued
Hey June Handmade Sheridan Sweater
It is not often that I whip up a pattern soon after it comes out. There is really no reason for this other than I have a huge list of patterns I want to sew and so things just make … Continued
Named Clothing Talvikki Sweater
I MANAGED TO SQUEEZE IN ONE LAST MAKE NINE PATTERN ON DECEMBER 31ST! I really thought that the Talvikki Sweater, which was part of my Make Nine for 2019 just was not going to happen in 2019. Then, on a … Continued
Sequins and Stretch Velvet Grainline Studio Linden Sweatshirt. Or, Being Scared of Fabric is Silly.
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
Embroidered Grainline Studio Linden Sweatshirt
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
The NYC Frocktails 2019 Dress
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
Simplicity 8529 by Sew House Seven
I am pretty late to the Toaster Sweater party. I hadn’t purchased the pattern from Sew House Seven, but then Simplicity, in collaboration with Sew House Seven, released this pattern so I purchased it. This is a variation, two actually, … Continued
The Maje Bee T-Shirt Knock-Off
While I was in Seville doing research earlier this year, I met a very nice fellow graduate student from a university pretty close to mine back in the US and we hit it off right away. She kept showing up … Continued
Simplicity 8383 Take Two
When I blogged about this pattern the first time, a couple of months ago, I promised that I’d make it again soon. Here it is! This version wasn’t without difficulty though. I started it in July, by which … Continued
Simplicity 8383 Trapeze Dress
If you look back through my sewing posts, you’ll see that I rarely make dresses. That I made two in May is a miracle. The reason for this is mostly that when you are fitting dresses, you have to fit … Continued
Paprika Patterns Opal Coatigan
Last year I took advantage of the the Indiesew Black Friday sale and bought a few patterns. Among them was the Opal Cardigan/Coatigan by Paprika Patterns. I love a good cardigan, and wear them regularly, but I had just the … Continued
Ottobre Design T-Shirt with Cool Embroidery
I had some fabric left over from a project that I could do nothing for me with so I decided to make my son a t-shirt with it. The fabric was white and I didn’t want the t-shirt to be … Continued