When I found out my sister-in-law was (about to be) engaged, I spotted a certain cherry rayon at the store and really couldn’t help myself. I’m a sucker for cherries: eating them, wearing them or otherwise. And I don’t wear…
Category: Garment Sewing
These shorts. The perfect blend of practicality and feeling pretty. Everything I want to do in them, I can. I can go for a walk, jump up and down, sit cross legged, ride a horse? Go out for dinner, go…
Clothing really does determine what you do. When I wear my rayon challis culottes, I watch what type of surface I sit on. When I wear heeled shoes, I say no to going on a long walk, or any type…
Surprisingly, I wear this sweater vest upwards of 4 times a week! All to the chagrin of my husband who really doesn’t jibe with it, or understand why I do. Honestly, I can’t really explain why I love the Basic…
I’m a bit of an ambivert. I love sewing garments, and I nearly equally love sewing quilts. There are a few beautiful quilted jacket patterns (and makes) out there, such as the Parchment Jacket by Closet Core or the Tamarack…
The Allover Florals project was inspired by a few things: This was my first make using this pattern. I made size 8 **** of the just passed the knee version. I used the pattern, as is, with no other hacks…
Taking chances can sometimes pay off in a simply beautiful find. The Alabaster Top available by membership to Closet Core Crew, is a good example. The asymmetry startled me at first. Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s beautiful, but…
Lessons from a Fairfield Tiger, of which, there are many! I made this shirt for my husband during the Year of the Tiger 😀 Not because of the Lunar New Year, per se, but because it was something he genuinely…
Soooooo I found a swimsuit at Walmart and l really wanted to buy it, but when I showed a picture to my husband, his response was, “so are you gonna make it?” I had never made a swimsuit before and…
I did it! I figured out how to create matching patch pockets so that they mirror each other nicely. You can do it too! I used a couple pieces of tear-away stabilizer. I drew the first image (a hand-written “G”)…