First, I\’d like to take a second to thank everyone who participated in my first Social Sew!! I\’m so excited you joined me and everyone\’s makes are just lovely. This was just the push I needed to make something a bit out of my comfort zone, and I\’m glad you seemed to like it too!…
Archives for April 2016
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konmaried my closet and I\’m really so surprised how much of my wardrobe is me mades (even after retiring a bunch of older makes, yikes!) messing around with my camera settings, working on a post for y\’all weekly trades with my #instagramhusband: blog photography in exchange for beers at ponysaurus (rough deal huh?) got this…
Spring Showers Trench Coat (Burda 12/2011 #118)
shoes | pants: j brand (sold out), similar | bag: kate spade, similar here and here Hey y\’all! As part of my first Social Sew, I challenged myself to make that most springy of wardrobe builders–the trench coat. I picked (with the help of instagram!) Burda 12/2011 #118. I liked its clean, minimalist lines: no topstitching, no million…
Retro Gathered Wrap Skirt (+ Tutorial!)
top | shoes | bag: kate spade, similar I made a few elastic waist skirts a few years ago, but I never feel all that \”me\” in them like I do in fuller skirts. That\’s why when Skillshare asked me to make a fashion sewing class, I chose a 50s style skirt with a zipper and and hook and eye…
Spring Showers Trench Coat in Progress
When I posted my pink bow coat, I asked if y\’all wanted mostly styled shots, or if you were interested in the \”guts\” of my projects–so for those of you who like them, here\’s some progress shots! I knew I wanted to make a trench coat for the Spring Showers Social Sew, but I…