Recent projects- a collection

So...I might have a sequin problem...and a vest problem...or maybe we can avoid calling them problems and just enjoy these projects. The only one that was for me (for now, at least...it IS a sample) is the mustard yellow wool vest. It's so nice and provides just enough warmth for what I need indoors. I …

Brasilia Maxi dress

When Rachel, our adorable and sweet as can be, Brazilian sewcialist (that's her, above), contacted me about testing her Brasilia dress pattern almost two years ago (really, that long?) I jumped at it. I made a light pink version and sent her pictures and never did a proper post. Here you can see my work in …

Jumpsuit Fever

Yes. I've got jumpsuit fever. It's bad. I'm buying all the jumpsuit patterns and have plans to make them ALL! I'm working up the By Hand London Holly version 2 right now. The Holly trousers I made came out so well I knew I was ready to cut. I was told on IG to mock …

Two Truths and a Lie

Gillian from Crafting a Rainbow (now on WordPress!) started this. She posted her two truths and a lie and then posted people's guesses so I thought I'd join in and do the same. So, if you wanna play, in the comments, tell me which of the following three you think is a lie about me. …

Hop hop hoppin along

I've had this song stuck in my head for weeks now. I originally heard it in the Francis Ford Coppola movie, The Conversation. If you know this movie or decide to watch it, the lightness of the song and the twisted theme of the movie might floor you. It did me, anyway.But on to this …

Sew Dolly Clacket… just in the nick of time!

I jumped on this bandwagon a little late in the game- silly work schedule. See, I bought this koi quilting cotton maybe a year ago that I knew I wanted to make into a skirt...later, maybe 4 months ago, I bought the Cambie pattern and put two and two together. Some of you know how …

What did I just say about buying another pattern??

Do you remember this book? I thought it was the best book when I was a kid...and I still love it! Grover keeps telling the reader not to turn the pages because, as the title says, there's a monster at the end and he's not that thrilled to meet this monster. But, every time the …

Blue Wool Spearmint: A Prelude

This was not the way I wanted to introduce my wool Spearmint. I remember talking to someone on twitter (I think it was MaLora) about things that happen behind the scenes in our sewing rooms and not showing them - so here I am to talk about a mishap with my coat. The other day …

Fabric Chat…an update

I didn't want to just leave one tweet out there, hoping everyone would see it, so here you get a mini post. No 140 characters to worry about. Fabric Chat started because there was some great chatter about fabric and I thought, why not organize this....harness the amazing knowledge of my friends on Twitter. Bring …

Does your To Do List gently remind or nag? A blah blah blah post.

I have been thinking of my love for To Do lists. I use Evernote on both my phone and laptop to keep track of the sewing projects I'd like to make. I sometimes sneak in knitting onto the list, too, but for the most part, it's just sewing. It ranges from gifts to multi-piece costumes …