All about my sewing journey
I usually start and finish a project, worse case scenario if it really annoys me, i'll keep it on my table for a couple of weeks, but never more than that. With one exception, this swimsuit. I started it exactly one year ago, very excited and full of good intentions, but it just wasn't the…
I sticked to my plan and started with a VERY needed new summer pyjama. My pyjama drawer has seen better days for sure. My most recent pj is one I made last summer from a thrifted curtain, but the fabric is not holding up, to the point that I will have to get rid of…
Continue reading ➞ Sewing with leftover fabric: linen pyjama set
The only clothes that I want to wear during these hot Atlanta days are dresses. If you follow this blog you'll see a trend for the type of dresses that I like to sew and wear: midi or maxi and in natural fibers. I guess my favorite colors are (as for the rest of my…
This past month I mainly sewed for others, and in particular for men. I already planned to make shorts for my boyfriend and my friend, but the push to make them now was the theme of this month #magamsewalong which was #maybemenswear. I thought it might be interesting to write about my favorite men's pattern,…
Today is the first day of May, which means that Me Made May is starting today! This will be my first year participating, and I'm very intrigued by this challenge. I already wear the clothes that I made basically everyday, but I think it will be interesting to try and style them differently and see…
A couple of weeks ago I did my seasonal wardrobe switch over, and among a lot clothes that I was excited to wear again, a couple had some issues. The worse one was this jumpsuit (Vogue 9075), made in off-white linen. I think it's my first "one piece" make, and well I made a few…
Weirdly enough I only made one skirt until now, and it was for a friend. I don't wear skirts often and I think I only have two in my wardrobe (now three!). A couple of months ago, while I was planning my spring-summer makes, I stumble upon this fabric on Minerva. It's a royal blue…
What do you make when you have leftover fabric? As I mentioned I'm trying to reduce my fabric stash and while I figure out a way to avoid leftovers for new projects, I still have fabric that I'd like to use up leftover from older projects. This month I focused on using up a couple…
Continue reading ➞ Sewing with leftover fabric: sleeveless top
I'll start by saying that I love this dress. The fabric is gorgeous, lightweight not see-through and the shape is timeless (at least for me). If you read last week's post this was in my plans for this month, and I decided to start with the dress because the weather seemed perfect for it. Seemed...because…
This past week has been busier than usual for me so I decided to take some time to plan what to make next month, and reorganise my fabric stash. I finally received my order of fabric for my spring plans, but I also noticed that I have some leftover fabric that I'd like to use…
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