Londres a Paris: A DIY Trench Coat

This post is a long, long time coming. I finished this Orageuse Londres trench in May. I’m almost ashamed to … More

Maternity Sewing #1: Ogden Cami Tent Dress Hack

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the first write-up of a garment made specifically for my rapidly and weirdly changing body. I’ve … More

Let’s dust off this old blog here, shall we? Truth is, there’s been a lot of making going on in … More

Look, I don’t know what came over me (aside from constantly tripping over various measuring tools, never being able to … More

All right, well it’s been a busy and strange few weeks here in DC, and I’ve been a bit distracted from … More

Here we have a quality Christmas (and other cold times of year) sweater. It’s the Talvikki sweater from Named Patterns … More

A few years ago, when I was a little baby sewist, I set about making a winter coat. I loved … More

A couple of years ago, I made my wedding dress. It was daunting, I was out of my depth, and … More

We had our last wedding of the year earlier this month, which finally gave me an excuse to get out … More

In that last few months, we’ve had two new babies to celebrate. I wanted to give them (eh hem, their parents) something … More