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

Sewing Fast and Slow: Quick McCalls 6886 and a Break from Tailoring

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

Sometimes My Neck Gets Sore

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

Camel Coat Upgrade. Or, Swagger Jacking that Burberry Model

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

Fancy Dress: Marfy 3920

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

Just a Quickie: Reprise of Colette’s Mabel Skirt

This was the third and final item of pre-vacation sewing binge. Added to the queue because it was simple, and … More

I Swear I Needed This: Butterick 6244

  All right! So here we have item 2 of 3 from pre vacation sewing binge. Barcelona was meant to … More

New Shapes: Style Arc’s Esme Tunic

What good is a rushed pre-vacation sewing binge if not for getting me out from in front of that brick … More

You’re like that weird kid at school who wears weird clothes and no one knows why until finally they say “I made this!!”. Or: Lessons in piss-poor fabric choice.

All right, so here we have a photo of me wearing what looks approximately like a blanket. Or a pelt. … More

Manhattan Trousers, Rounds Two and Three

  So here we go with my second and third attempts at the Manhattan trousers. My wardrobe has suffered from a dearth … More