Geodesic sweater by Blueprints for sewing

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 by Closet Case Patterns in stretch cotton plaid

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…

Striped pleated midi skirt made out of a reversible knit

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…

Grainline Studio Driftless Cardigan in merino jersey from The Fabric Store

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…

Here is my winter Kalle shirt dress, sewn using the sleeve expansion back from Closet Case patterns and made out of babycord from Merchant and Mills

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 by Closet Case Patterns in Brushstroles Indigo Scuba from The Fabric Godmother

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…

Juniper Cardigan by Jennifer Lauren in merino jersey from The Fabric Store

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…

My Chic Cape by Sew Over It in a fabulous boucle wool from Fabworks Mill

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…

My first ever pair of Ginger Jeans! These are the mid-rise version with the stovepipe leg

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…