So my jumpsuit shyness only lasted about a month. I mean, I’d been attracted to the idea of them for…
Faux Jumpsuit: A two-piece set for the romper-shy
I like a good romper trend as much as the next little sewist, but I was having a hard time…
A Tale of Two Pattern Hacks: Style Arc Fran Knit tops
Here’s my first make of 2019, and the first item to cross off of my #makenine list. This is a…
The Dress the Stash Built, PART II: Couture Sewing Techniques and sewing with sequins without losing your sanity.
For the long-winded preamble on this dress that I love, including pattern adjustments, see here. I wanted to get into…
The Dress the Stash Built: Vogue 1546
What we have here is the biggest project I’ve undertaken since that unending coat project (eh hem, spoiler: happily,…
Wool Bomber: Burda 6478 Jacket Review
First post-baby project done and dusted! (A month ago and just getting to writing it up now, but never mind).…
Projects Big and Small: A coat, three baby blankets…and a baby
On January 1st, after two extra weeks of gestation and a handful of days in the hospital, we met the…
DIY Tent Dress: Robe Folk for Maternity and Normal Times
Throughout the end of my first trimester and most of the second, I favored big and loose shapes. This was…
Maternity Sewing #2: Modified Papercut Patterns Kobe Top
I wasn’t kidding when I said there was copious amounts of pregnancy sewing to document. Around month three, (so, June)…
Fear and Loathing on the Sewing Room Table: A cry for tailoring help
Embarrassingly enough, this is the fourth year in which I’ve had this project hanging over my head. It’s a top…