sewing
Organic Reversible Wrap Skirt
This week has been all about working on fitting my muslin’s for my fitted jacket and jeans while I wait on my ordered fabric to arrive and finish dyeing my denim, my indigo dye kit just arrived from noon dye studios :) More updates soon! I thought I’d take a break from the…
Sleeveless Scarf Blouse
On the top of my list of things I really need in my wardrobe are more tops and blouses. This blouse was my first make for the New Year. I’m wearing it here with my Winter Moss Wide Leg Pants. It’s the Sleeveless Scarf Blouse from Shape Shape by Natsuno Hiraiwa. I reviewed two other patterns…
Claire Shaeffer Couture Jacket- Part 1,Toile
I’ve just started on my Claire Shaeffer Custom Couture Collection Jacket from Vogue Patterns, V8621. This is my first challenge to myself for the New Year! The pattern gives wonderful couture hand sewn instructions and the jacket itself features: Keyhole Neckline Waist Seam Bound Buttonholes Welt Pockets Raglan kimono sleeve According to the instructions I…
Winter Moss Wide Leg Pants
I made these wide leg pants a few months ago but never got around to fixing them until this week. I spent an hour or so ripping out seams, which I find really relaxing, a lot like unravelling knitting. I needed to replace the waistband to match the pants and add some pockets to…
Organizing and Planning my Wardrobe
Today was a cleaning/organizing day (+ a ton of laundry and toy cleanup) that I needed to catch up on since I’ve been relaxing for vacation! I weeded through my closet, set aside a bag for donations, a bag for mending, and a bag for pieces that have nice fabric that I can reuse…