When my beautiful friend called to let me know that she was engaged and planning a destination wedding in Hawai’i, I went down the rabbit hole of finding the perfect wedding guest outfit. My bride is one of my closest friends who radiates joy, happiness, and kindness. I wanted to reflect the vivaciousness in my […]
When sewing for costumes and cosplay, I gravitate towards items that can be repurposed in everyday wear. Of course, it is a fine line to balance. Few characters allow you to make something that is recognizable but can be worn outside of the context of “costume” and “cosplay.” As is the perpetual struggle of a […]
Seamstress mania is a powerful force. It can be the fire under your ass that motivates you to rip off the “fear of failure” bandaid and just go for it. It’s the fuel that gets you through a marathon of sewing, where the construction becomes a blur and you come out the other side going, […]
T’was the week before a transpacific flight to Hawai’i, and I settled on the fact that I had nothing to wear to a lu’au. I had been mulling on what would be considered appropriate for a lu’au for some weeks at this point, voting against a summery Hawai’ian shirt, in favor of something breezy. We […]
We’ve finally made it here. Months of planning, hundred’s of dollars in fabric waiting, and far too many times of waking up in the middle of the night thinking about sewing, it’s time to cut into the fabric! If you haven’t read the previous parts leading up to this, check out the dress planning and […]
Welcome back! In the last post I talked about how I ended up volunteering myself to make my good friend’s wedding dress, and the choices we made going forward. Now we’re diving into the nitty gritty of sewing details. Hurray! Now, I had chosen what patterns I’d be using as a basis for the pattern […]
It goes without saying that 2020 has been a hell of a year, for all of us. One of the highlights to come out of this year however, was that I sewed the most beautiful thing of my entire life. More beautiful than my own wedding dress, more beautiful than any dress I’ve ever imagined. […]
I’m back with another Grainline Archer! There’s endless versatility with a good, well-fitting shirt and I knew I wanted something more lightweight than my last one, both in color and fabric. After my first make, I knew there were a few adjustments that I wanted to make to see how it’d feel. The most substantial […]
I’m back with another one! There’s not too much to write about this one, as it’s my fourth M6696 that I’ve made. This time, I’ve chosen the slim skirt rather than the gathered skirt. It lends a whole different vibe to the pattern, and feels much more structured. I think that with the slim skirt, […]
My husband and I enjoy music, a lot. We frequently go to concerts, and at the shows we go to we see a lot of the attendees wearing the grungy, patched up jean jackets. We deemed them the “cool guy jackets,” and promptly made fun of them. Until we realized, they’re actually pretty neat and […]