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Lawn Pajamas

November 23, 2022 by carolyn friedlander 4 Comments

Since it's a holiday week and all I can think of is cozy and comfy, I thought I'd share these lawn pajamas that I made earlier this year. I've been LOVING them, and as we move into cooler temps it ...

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Wiksten Shift Dress

July 4, 2022 by carolyn friedlander 8 Comments

I finally made a Wiksten Shift Dress! The Plan The Wiksten Shift Dress was my most specific goal for Me Made May. I've been wanting to add more casual and comfortable dresses to my life. This ...

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Takeaways from Me Made May 2022

June 2, 2022 by carolyn friedlander 8 Comments

Me Made May Another May is over, and I have plenty of takeaways from Me Made May 2022. Like previous years, it's been a good, creative push. And no surprise, I've added more garment patterns to my ...

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New Shorts!

May 19, 2022 by carolyn friedlander 6 Comments

Pomona Shorts I tried out a new shorts pattern! These are the Pomona Shorts by Anna Allen, and they were SO speedy to make. I think it took me less than 2 hours to cut out and assemble the shorts, ...

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Me Made May 2022

May 2, 2022 by carolyn friedlander 7 Comments

Me Made May 2022 Thoughts I'm always glad to see people participating in Me May Made, and this year is no exception. I love seeing what people have made, how they are wearing it and then getting ...

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Drawstring Pouches as Gift Wrap

December 17, 2021 by carolyn friedlander 5 Comments

A couple of years ago, I got ambitious and made drawstring pouches as gift wrap. At the time I didn't want to share them so they'd be a secret, but now is the perfect time since many of us are in the ...

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Purl Soho Vest in CF Grid Group Fabrics

October 18, 2021 by carolyn friedlander 3 Comments

Quilted vests are the best! I made a quilted vest a few years ago, and so I was overdue a new Purl Soho Vest in CF Grid Group Fabrics. The Project How many of these vests have I made? This is ...

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Crew Pincushions in CF Grid Group

October 11, 2021 by carolyn friedlander 2 Comments

In planning projects to make with my greyscale fabric collection, I wanted to make a cute, new set of Crew Pincushions in CF Grid Group fabrics. It had been a little while since I'd made an entire ...

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My First Jumpsuit

June 1, 2021 by carolyn friedlander 9 Comments

It's finished! My Rory Jumpsuit--and my first jumpsuit ever--is finished! I learned some new things about making jumpsuits and about my own physical proportions that aren't as obvious when just sewing ...

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Hunt Bolero Vest . Carolyn Friedlander

Hunt Bolero Vest and Harriot Archer Buttonup

December 11, 2018 by carolyn friedlander 2 Comments

My Hunt Bolero Vest and Harriot Archer Buttonup are some new favorites for sure. We'll start with the bolero vest. The pattern is in Casual Sweet Clothes by Noriko Sasahara. It's a Japanese ...

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Polk Moji Pants . Carolyn Friedlander

Polk Clothes.

July 10, 2018 by carolyn friedlander 2 Comments

Polk starts shipping this month--yay! With that, I thought I'd share some Polk clothes that I've made. First up is the Willow Tank--a personal favorite. The pattern is by Grainline, and it's one of ...

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Polk Portside Dopp Kit

Polk Pouches and Bags.

June 26, 2018 by carolyn friedlander 3 Comments

Bag making can be really fun and very practical. Here are some Polk pouches and bags that I made using the new fabric. Noodlehead makes some of my favorite bag and pouch patterns, and I've made ...

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Linden sweatshirt in Blake knit

My favorite t-shirt patterns.

June 13, 2017 by carolyn friedlander 9 Comments

With Blake coming out, I knew I had a good excuse to find the perfect t-shirt pattern. It turns out, there are many. To be completely honest, I was never much of a t-shirt wearer before I started ...

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Scout Tee . Friedlander fabric . Carolyn Friedlander

Scout Tank and Top in Friedlander Fabric

May 11, 2017 by carolyn friedlander 1 Comment

When I was in Australia, I picked up a great top at a local clothing store. (It's not pictured on their site, but I found some shots here and here). I just love the shape and style and have been ...

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Friedlander Lawn Archer Popover . Carolyn Friedlander

Sewing with Friedlander Lawn.

February 14, 2017 by carolyn friedlander 11 Comments

Sewing with Friedlander Lawn is an easy given. Lawn works really well for garments because of it's fine-ness, softness and beautiful drape. Here are some things I've made (/been wearing constantly). ...

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Euclid Tamarack Jacket . Carolyn Friedlander

Fall sewing with Euclid.

October 9, 2016 by carolyn friedlander 3 Comments

I guess it's getting cooler other places...right? You can't really tell where I am, but in the spirit of seasons changing and warmer-wardrobes calling, here's a little bit of fall sewing with Euclid. ...

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Euclid Scallop Hem Shorts

Euclid Scallop Hem Shorts.

August 4, 2016 by carolyn friedlander Leave a Comment

It's summertime, a.k.a. my favorite time of the year, and nothing says summertime like a good pair of shorts. I live in shorts all summer long...and actually, since it's summer--or feels like ...

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Summer shorts: Essex and Interweave Chambray.

August 18, 2015 by carolyn friedlander 1 Comment

It's been a toasty summer--not that I'm complaining--I prefer the heat over the cold any day. But because of that, I can never have too many pairs of shorts. It's what I live in, and I thought it'd be ...

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Scout tee in Doewide.

July 17, 2015 by carolyn friedlander 2 Comments

This is another garment that's been on my to-sew list for a while. It's the Scout tee by Grainline Studio--a popular top that I've seen many people wear and many different versions of. It's a ...

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My many Mercer tunics.

July 15, 2015 by carolyn friedlander 11 Comments

I might have gotten a little carried away with the Mercer Tunic pattern by Whitney Deal... I've now made 4 of them over not that long of a time period... There are several things that I like ...

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