Hello! I am so happy to be helping to kick off the Cleo Summer Showcase from Made By Rae! Rae is one of my favorite pattern designers and I am always excited when I get to sew one of her patterns for the first time. I had been wanting to sew the Cleo skirt since… Continue reading Blue Floral Cleo Skirt // Cleo Summer Showcase
This past weekend, when I was procrastinating sewing something that involves clear elastic (which is my worst sewing skill ever) I decided to try out Megan Nielsen’s Flint pattern. I had some fabric left over from my Burnside Bibs and thought that I could use it to make a wearable muslin of the Flint shorts.… Continue reading Flint Shorts
When the Burnside Bibs pattern from Sew House Seven was released a couple of weeks ago I was instantly smitten. I could not get that green linen/cotton sample from the pattern listing out of my head. The color is amazing and I just love the wide legged silhouette with those great curved patch pockets. I… Continue reading Burnside Bibs
Hi everyone! I am finally getting around to posting these jeans that I made a few months ago as part of my Me Made May pledge. I made my first pair of Morgan jeans last November and they are were/are too small in the waist for me to wear comfortably. Every so often I can… Continue reading Morgan Jeans version 2
Hi! Today I’m back with another installment in pants making adventures! This time, though, I’ve made shorts. My mission this Summer is to make some basic, neutral colored shorts to replace the threadbare ready to wear shorts I’ve been wearing for years. After I had success with the Alina Design Co Chi Town Chinos skirt… Continue reading White Chi Town Chino Shorts
The official start of Summer was yesterday… is it too early for me to say that I’ve sewn my favorite Summer item? I have been thinking about this dress for months and sewed it up a couple of weeks ago to wear to my older son’s kindergarten graduation. (Apparently graduation from kindergarten is a much… Continue reading Inari Dress Hack
