All about my sewing journey
I'm sewing a lot, and not posting on the blog as much as I'd like. A few life updates are keeping me busy and an incoming move approach. Knowing this, I tried to sew as much as possible and not buying new fabric. 99% of my spring sewing plan is to sew with fabric in…
Continue reading ➞ Sewing for spring: chambray shirt #SewFrugal22
This past October I wrote down my sewing plans for fall and winter and last week I finished my last project on the list, the blouse! My mood board involved a mix of classic pieces and some unusual color for me. Fall-winter mood board My color palette included three main colours (navy, black and beige)…
I don't know if I'm the only one, but I frequently have a precise idea in mind of what I want to sew, but I cannot find the right pattern. I usually end up hacking a similar pattern to get what I want. But what if there was a book that can teach you how…
Continue reading ➞ Book review: Ma blouse sur mésure – Atelier Scammit
As I mentioned in my previous post January has been my sewing basics month, a month of useful and much needed sewing. After some basic knit tops, a pair of denim (Ginger Jeans on my instagram), it was time to spend some time sewing underwear. Thanks to my recent holidays in Europe I was able…
When I realised I could make my own clothes, I dreamed about special dresses with unusual prints and clothes for special occasion. I will admit that sewing basics wasn't really a priority. A couple of years passed, and my RTW basics are getting more and more worn out, to the point of non return. I…
It's January 2nd and I just spent the morning organising my fabrics and patterns, clearing out what I won't use and assessing my past sewing year. I kept a sewing journal, and I was very good with it until August :D, then I left for Italy and lost track and the habit of writing everything…
After a couple of years of sewing I decided to try knitting. I basically don't have any experience knitting, except for a scarf I made probably 15 years ago helped by my mom. But I couldn't remember anything at all, so a true new beginning for me. Why knitting you might ask? Well, first I…
Fall finally arrived in Atlanta too, and it's time for me to plan for some fall and winter makes. As every season the list of ideas gets longer and longer and selecting is getting harder. Sometimes I even forget what I already have, that's why I started by switching my clothes in my wardrobe, so…
Long time no see, my last post is 3 months old and the reason is very simple: I travelled back to Italy and enjoyed spending time with my family. After more than one and a half year I was finally able to go back to Italy to visit my family, and it was great! Something…
One of my sewing objectives for the year was to make lingerie. I started by using leftover knit fabric to make panties, drafting my underwear block using LizSews youtube tutorial. But the more I was looking into lingerie making, the more I got curious about trying something different. Sewing with lace, trying all the different…
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