I love a year-end recap. It's easy to forget so much from the year. It's weird how it seems to fly by so quickly, but if you actually take a look back you realize how much has happened. Here's a look ...
clothes
Lawn Pajamas
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 ...
Wiksten Shift Dress
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 ...
Takeaways from Me Made May 2022
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 ...
New Shorts!
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, ...
Me Made May 2022
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 ...
Purl Soho Vest in CF Grid Group Fabrics
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 ...
My First Jumpsuit
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 ...
Kept Quilted Coat and Tote
The Kept Quilted Coat and Tote not only rhyme, but they are also super fun! Brittney Frey (who makes some really incredible quilted coats) made these using my Kept collection and the ...
Me Made May 2021
Me Made May 2021 is here! (General info about Me Made May and Me Made May 2021.) Each year the challenge can feel a bit different, especially with it going on for so many years now. Last year the ...
Sun Hats in Kept
Have you sewn a hat yet? They are really satisfying to make! Hats are one of those projects that might seem out of reach, but when you actually do it they aren't too bad at all. Just take it one step ...
A New Linden Sweatshirt.
I haven't made a Linden sweatshirt in years. To be fair I've made TONS of them, so the need hasn't really been there. I have so many in all different fabrics and weights, so my bases are mostly ...
Meet, Kept–my newest fabric collection.
Meet kept--my newest fabric collection for Robert Kaufman. I have a new fabric collection, and it is called Kept. This is a small, 12-piece group that has a mellow feel and the ability to go with ...
Alder Shirts in Jetty
In an effort to keep things upbeat and to continue sharing projects and inspiration, here's a look at some recent favorites. An important garment go-to is the Grainline Alder. I love the Alder, ...
Mercer Tunic in Harriot.
Now that the weather is warming back up, I am very excited to make use of my new Mercer Tunic in Harriot. It is sooooo comfortable. The Mercer Tunic by Whitney Deal and I go back several years and ...
Harriot Wiksten Haoris.
Yes, plural. I made two Harriot Wiksten Haoris before Harriot was released into the world. I loved the first one I made so much, that I couldn't NOT make a second. (And now I'm holding back urges to ...
Hunt Bolero Vest and Harriot Archer Buttonup
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 ...
Polk Clothes.
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 ...
T-Shirt patterns for everyone else.
I recently posted some of my favorite t-shirt patterns for women, but here are some t-shirt patterns for everyone else. When I was looking for patterns to use with blake, I found there to be a TON of ...
My favorite t-shirt patterns.
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 ...