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New Hair, New Jeans
One more pair of Jamie Jeans before I move on to other projects! While the construction techniques were fresh in my mind I thought I might as well use up the other stretch denim in my stash. Well,...
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Learning to Knit
One of the side effects of finally signing up for Instagram last Me-Made-May was discovering that many of my sewing friends are also excellent knitters. And, being a crafty person, I of course wanted...
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Delphi Maxi Dress
Last month, Art Gallery Fabrics contacted me to see if I’d be interested in reviewing some fabric from their new knit solids line. Free fabric? Of course I was interested! I know AGF makes some...
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Bonnell Dress
Recently I had the opportunity to test Dixie DIY‘s new pattern – the Bonnell Dress. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Dixie a couple of times at Austin sewing meet-ups, and when I saw she was releasing...
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Silk Belladone
Back to the beginning! Deer & Doe’s Belladone Dress was the first indie pattern I ever picked up, and I used it to make my wedding dress back in 2013. Ever since, it’s been in the back of my mind...
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Mesa Dress
I’ve been all about summer dresses lately. And when I saw the latest pattern from Seamwork Magazine, the Mesa shift dress, I just couldn’t resist bumping it to the top of my sewing queue. It’s super...
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Asaka Kimono
No time like a wedding to bust out the silk, right? A few weeks ago I posted the silk Belladone dress I made to wear to a wedding rehearsal dinner, and now this is the main event: the Wedding Guest...
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Tropical Xerea Dress
I fell for Pauline Alice’s new pattern, the Xerea Dress, the moment it was released. Shift and tent dresses (views A and B) aren’t my usual style, but I loved the design details so much that I thought...
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Jedediah Shorts
I’ve gotten a bit behind on my summer blogging! I made these Jedediah shorts for my husband a few months ago and they’ve been getting a lot of wear. Thread Theory‘s been on my radar ever since they...
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Floral Moss Mini
A couple months back I won runner-up in a contest on Kollabora and was able to choose four patterns from their site. So I went a bit Grainline crazy and picked up the Scout Tee, Portside Duffel, Tiny...
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Quinn Shirt
Over the summer I had the opportunity to do some pattern testing for Named. I tested the Augusta Hoodie for their last collection, so I was really excited to be asked back. Laura and Saara are super...
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My First Quilt
My first block. I’ve been interested in making a quilt for a few years now, but somehow making clothing always seemed more tempting. When a local fabric store went out of business last year I picked up...
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Chambray Birthday Shirt
It’s become something of a tradition to make my husband Nathaniel a new shirt for his birthday. He picks the fabric and the style, and I do the rest. Button-ups are one of my favorite things to sew, so...
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Quilted Sweatshirts Duo
With the weather finally getting chilly around here I decided to make quilted sweatshirts for myself and Nathaniel: Named’s Sloane sweatshirt for me and Seamwork’s Paxson raglan for him. With other...
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Watercolor McCalls 6696
Springtime in December! Although we’ve been having a really mild winter so far, so this dress actually isn’t too seasonally inappropriate! Last month I was contacted by Art Gallery Fabrics to see if...
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Sundottir Sweater
Just a quick post so I can show off my first knitted sweater! This is the Sundottir sweater, which I’ve been crazy about for ages. I think the colorwork yoke is so gorgeous! I first fell in love with...
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Olivia Wrap Dress
I started this dress back in November intending to wear it to Thanksgiving. With the amount of time I left myself that wasn’t going to happen, so I didn’t stress it and instead gave myself the new...
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Cate’s Cousin Top & Ginger Jeans
An old pattern and a new pattern! My shirt is the Cate’s Cousin top from Style Arc. This is my second time using a Style Arc pattern – I bought a few of their knit top patterns during a sale a while...
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Making Basics & Spring Planning
I’ve been all about basics lately. Great for my wardrobe, but not so exciting for photos – hope you don’t mind the flat lays! I finally tried out the free Tonic Tee pattern from SBCC and I love it!...
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Silk Gingham Skirt
Ever since I saw this Madewell skirt I’ve been planning on making my own version. So when I was contacted a while back by My Fabric Designs to try out their fabric printing service I realized it...
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