December 2020 – Advent of Sewing! (and hiatus from blogging)
suelow I’m doing a sort of “sewing advent calendar”… sewing something different every day of December. Right now I’m just picking out basically anything that’ll be easy to complete in one
2020
And she’s back!
I ran out of blogging and video-making steam this spring and just stopped doing everything. But I’ve actually been sewing up a storm all fall… I have some catching up
Design aesthetic – black and white
I wrote previously about wanting to develop a better sense of my design aesthetic, so now I am beginning the exploration exercises that are in Suzy Furrer’s Bluprint/Craftsy classes. I
Elevate Crop Top – Wearable Muslin
I’m really enjoying these wearable muslins that turn out so well! The Elevate Crop Top was my choice of pattern to make a sports/lounge bra from the raspberry athletic knit.
Jalie Loulouxe Skort – A Wearable Muslin
This started out as something to keep me busy until I can go out tomorrow and get some stretch mesh for another project (to be revealed). I bought the Loulouxe
Working on my Design Aesthetic
Over the last few years, I’ve been getting more interested in going beyond just sewing construction and learning about design principles. This relates to designing individual garments and thinking about
Blues Capsule Project #4 – The Wood Tweed Dress. IT IS DONE.
I’m not even sure I’m ready to write this blog post, but I want to get a placeholder here and maybe I’ll come back a little later and write again.
Raincoat Complete!
It is done! The Jalie 2680 is completed… it’s been waiting since about May 20 for the zipper to arrive from Wawak. I ordered a YKK nylon waterproof zipper, just
Sewing Tools List
I am a total notions fiend. I love having every sewing gadget ever envisioned or invented, but that doesn’t mean I use them all. Here are some sewing supplies I
I was going to make a raincoat but a bathrobe happened instead.
It’s May. Why was I planning to make a raincoat? Well, because I had the fabric and I wanted it to move from the stash cupboard to the clothes closet.