Ruska Knit Dress
This lovely winter warmer is the Ruska Knit Dress from Breaking the Pattern. Getting straight to the technicalities, this dress is a size 6. My measurements placed me between a…
Merchant and Mills Trapeze Dress
Let’s start with a question. Am I still participating in a creative hobby when I blatantly copy the designer’s sample garment? The moment I saw this pattern and fabric combination…
Stylebook App for Sewists
In my 2020 “sewing goals” blog post, I wrote about how I wanted to spend this year sewing less, sewing better and sewing smarter. Sounds pretty sensible, right? One thing…
Joan Trousers
Do you ever have those sewing projects where, the entire way through, you experience a rollercoaster of feelings, becoming convinced that this project is either going to turn out pure…
Fiona Sun Dress Hack
I have some more Fiona Sun Dress action from Closet Case Patterns to share with you today. You may recall a few weeks ago, I shared a Faux Fiona Sun…
La Maison Victor: Nora Jumper
You know, one of the great things about the indie sewing world is that it feels like there is always something new to discover. And while, of course, I’ve been…
Fabric and the history of the mother f&@kin’ world
As part of my plan to slow down my sewing in 2020, I promised more blog posts this year which weren’t actually finished makes. So here goes! Are you ready…
Faux Fiona Sun Dress
This Fiona Sun Dress by Closet Case Patterns may just be my favourite wearable muslin ever. This version is the bodice of view A, mashed with the shorter skirt of…
Black skinny Ginger Jeans
Today I’m sharing my third pair of Ginger Jeans by Closet Case Patterns. You can see my previous Gingers here and here. You know, just in case the present overshare…
A knitting interlude: My Part II Cardigan
It’s happened! That roughly about once-a-year moment when I actually complete a knitting project! Woo hoo! Yeah to me!! Confession: since my knitting projects are so much rarer than my…