Oh hi there! It seems like I’m back with another favorite top. This is probably going to shock you (sarcasm) but I used a Hey June pattern and the best fabric I could find! This one came about because I bought myself some really nice fabric as a reward for finishing up a job wellContinue reading “Lane Raglan Sweatshirt with 3 Piece Hood”
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Giving the Sheridan Sweater a Second Chance
Want to hear my confession? I sewed up 2 Sheridan Sweaters at the beginning of last year. Aria’s was made from black sweater knit and mine was made from french terry. She wore hers so much that it’s completely threadbare, and she’d requested another one. I’d worn mine once. Since our sizes and styles aren’tContinue reading “Giving the Sheridan Sweater a Second Chance”
Make 9 Goals for 2021
At first I wasn’t going to create a Make 9 plan for the year. Which is why this is just now getting published! (It looks like I was even later last year!) But I decided to go ahead and make some plans with no expectation of HAVING to complete everything on the plan. There areContinue reading “Make 9 Goals for 2021”
5 GENIUS Tips for sewing with Chiffon Fabric
Usually we prefer to sew with fabric that is easier to work with than chiffon. But sometimes a special chiffon comes along and we can’t resist! At times like this we use these tips we’re sharing today. 1. Tip for sewing with chiffon – buy good quality Even though you might find a really “goodContinue reading “5 GENIUS Tips for sewing with Chiffon Fabric”
Sewing Failure
Sometimes you win and sometimes, well, you sit back and take one for the team! This was one of those times. But let me start at the beginning! (And stick around until the end for some of my thoughts on sewing failure. In my Make 9 for 2020 goals, you might notice there was aContinue reading “Sewing Failure”
Summer Weight Wool Maxi Skirt
Have you ever sewn with summer weight wool? This skirt was our 1st time sewing with it, and our review. We used the Fumeterre Skirt pattern from Deer and Doe to sew with our summer weight wool. Summer weight wool is much lighter than regular wool. It seems like it might have a slightly looserContinue reading “Summer Weight Wool Maxi Skirt”
Sandbridge Maxi Skirt in brown twill
The Sandbridge Skirt is one of our favorite skirt patterns. It enables us to sew many of the skirts we wear on a daily basis. We wear both the Sandbridge Skirt in it’s original design, and we’ve hacked it into a Sandbridge maxi skirt several times. Which brings us to today’s post. You can seeContinue reading “Sandbridge Maxi Skirt in brown twill”
Phoenix Blouse with Lucerne Sleeves
Our love of the Phoenix Blouse is well documented, so it should be no surprise that we sewed up another Phoenix Blouse, right? This one is especially delightful in all those little details. Oh, and this outfit is from one of our Make 9 Goals for 2020! Top Pattern: Phoenix Blouse by Hey June PatternsContinue reading “Phoenix Blouse with Lucerne Sleeves”
Amherst Shirt Pattern Review
We love the new Amherst Shirt from Hey June patterns. If we could sum up the new Amherst Shirt pattern in 3 words, those 3 would be, “Another amazing pattern!” The Amherst Shirt is a button down cargo style shirt with integrated sleeve cuffs. (More on that later…) It is intended to be sewn inContinue reading “Amherst Shirt Pattern Review”
Make 9 Goals for 2020
Yes I’m aware it’s March. It’s been quite a year so far! But since I just finished finalizing my Make 9 goals for 2020, I’m sharing them in March. Without further ado, here are 9 of my sewing plans for this year: Overall, there seems to be a color scheme going on here which IContinue reading “Make 9 Goals for 2020”
Skirt Fixation 