The Great Geodesic Sweater Tangram
I’ve got a fun little project to share with you today: the Geodesic Sweater from Blueprints for Sewing. This geodesic sweater was a simple project, but really satisfying. I’ve never…
Workin’ it: A Tale of Two Pencil Skirts
In today’s post, I’m going to be sharing not one, but two, pencil skirts.Here is a walk-through of my comparative experience with the Fatale Sister from Vanessa Pouzet and the Ultimate…
Sasha Trousers = Smarty Pants!
What a surprise, it seems that Closet Case Patterns has done it again with the Sasha Trousers pattern. That Heather Lou sure is a smarty pants! During my childhood, there…
Statement Secret Pyjamas
Is it possible to be both simple and over the top simultaneously? This striped pleated midi skirt is one of my favourite makes this year. I’ve been totally addicted to…
Slightly adrift on the Driftless Cardigan
Despite my longtime obsession with indie pattern designers, this Driftless Cardigan is my first make from Grainline studio. It’s made in this wonderful merino jersey from The Fabric Store. I purchased this…
A cowboy long-sleeved Kalle shirt dress
While I was sewing this long-sleeved Kalle shirt dress, it vaguely reminded me of something. But I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. Then one evening my husband turned…
Ebony Knit Dress: All Bound for Mu Mu Land
Here is my version of the Ebony knit dress from Closet Case Patterns in scuba. Am I the only one who, every time I start a new sewing project, is…
A Juniper Cardigan Double Whammy
I’ve often finished a project and thought, “I should sew that again right now”. But, there is always another project or two calling my name. The allure of something new…
A Super Hero caper: Sew Over It Chic Cape
Making a cape definitely means that I’m a sewing super hero, right? The moment I saw the Chic Cape, the latest PDF pattern release from Sew Over It, I had…
Ginger Jeans : And then I met Ginger … and everything changed
Here’s the thing. I didn’t even know I had problems with RTW jeans until I sewed Ginger Jeans. While jeans-buying had never been my favourite thing, I had never found…