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, […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Hold on tight everyone, this is a big one. This cosplay took me probably 3 months straight of work to put together, between the pattern drafting, construction, small hand sewing, and finishing details. But I thoroughly enjoyed the process. I’m beginning to enjoy making these costumes and cosplays more than traditional garment sewing. It might […]
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Yes, it’s called a cardigan on the pattern. But my husband insists it’s a wrapigan, combo of a wrap and cardigan. To each their own. I think I was drawn to the Coppelia wrap cardi due to the ballet-style. I did ballet for nearly a decade as a kid, and have a big soft spot […]
This is another fun, weekend sew! The Lander Pants/Shorts have long been on my to-sew list. There are a lot of beautiful, effortlessly stylish makes that others have done so I had to dip my toe into the wonderful world of sewing bottoms. I’ve sewn only one other pair of pants. A pair of brown, […]
Whew, it’s been a busy fall. Between tons of duties at work, and learning how to prep a home for the winter, we’ve had our hands full here. We adopted the joy of hosting the family’s annual Halloween party since we have a home to host in now, and it wasn’t until a week before […]