My Closet

  • Copper Knit Tee and Butterick Denim 4659 Trouser- Fall/ Winter Wardrobe 2023

    I’m back today with the first make in my Fall and Winter Wardrobe! Check out this Copper self-drafted knit tee and modified 70’s vintage Butterick 4659 denim pant in fabrics from Stonemountain & Daughter Fabric. Plus full video post on all the looks in my handmade Autumn Capsule on my YouTube Channel!

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  • Rebecca posing in Greece Sew Pomona Sewing Blog Profile Picture

    Havana Stripe Knit Dress- Greece Travel Wardrobe

    Another beautiful make from our recent family vacation in Greece. Photographed just outside of Lindos I’m wearing a self drafted Havana Stripe Knit Dress in the softest modal jersey. Images courtesy of Burton Photography.

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  • Posing in Athens French Blue Knit Leggings & Tank- Greece Travel Wardrobe

    French Blue Knit Pants & Tank- Greece Travel Wardrobe

    Quick post showing my two piece french blue knit pants and tank top worn with a beautiful silk scarf from the Acropolis Museum in Athens Greece. Part of my handmade wardrobe for our vacation to Greece in September. Fabric from Marcy Tilton. Pattern is self drafted. Plus some English Paper Piecing I brought on our…

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  • 60’s Inspired Floral Rayon Caftan- Greece Travel Wardrobe

    My sister treated me to a mini photo shoot (with her phone camera) for this beautiful Graphic 60’s Inspired Floral Rayon Caftan I made just for our trip to Greece in September. It’s the simplest little pattern perfect to display this amazing print! This fabric is just gorgeous, silky and almost sheer, the graphic print…

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  • Travel Wardrobe Greece- Wide leg Dobby Stripe Pant and Mix and Match Tees

    Today I’m back to share what I wore in Greece! I planned out my travel wardrobe for quite some time and designed this capsule handmade wardrobe so that all of my pieces mixed and matched for maximum wear with minimal clothing, especially since my daughter and I were sharing a suitcase. Packing light is an…

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  • Favorite Things- March

    My new embroidery pattern is *almost ready* for release so I thought I’d take a step back and do a quick post today about some of my favorite things this month! The month started out with a visit to NSU Art Museum with my mom to see the exhibit, Confrontation: Keith Haring and Pierre Alechinsky…

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  • How to Get Started with Fashion Embroidery

    In this tutorial I’m sharing everything you need to know to get started with fashion embroidery. We’ll go over supplies and notions, how to transfer your designs onto fabric, as well as setting up your embroidery hoop. I share demo’s on how to trim your floss skeins into two different lengths, hooping, wrapping your embroidery…

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  • Haslam 1940’s Pajamas with Embroidered Patch Pockets

    I’m back today with a super fun make- these 1940’s Haslam PJ’s with Embroidered Patch Pockets! These are a very wearable muslin made up in some French Twill I naturally dyed with Sappanwood Sawdust. I wanted to make a practice set before sewing up my fancy pj’s in a blue gingham check fabric. I figured…

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