Have you ever come across a garment fabric and thought, “I have got to sew myself something in that fabric!” Being a quilter at heart, this doesn’t happen to me very often, but when it does I try to listen. It could result in an item of clothing that truly delights!
Read MoreSo, my Lichen Duster looks just as I imagined - - - on my friend Hanneke. Haha. I am apparently not so good at imagining how a garment would look on my body. Too bad you can’t try something on before sewing it! Ah well, it’s still a learning experience.
Read MoreGuess what? Now that the pattern pieces are all cut, sewing this Lichen Duster project is going faster than I expected. It’s a lot of long seams, which are familiar territory. Come see how it’s progressing!
Read MoreI’d like to sew a patchwork coat using the Lichen Duster pattern. I’m starting with a Lichen version in linen yardage from The Confident Stitch, to get to know the pattern. So far, I’m excited by the pattern’s possibilities!
Read MorePatchwork quilted coats and jackets have been popping up everywhere lately. Whether they're real quilts transformed into outerwear or quilted pieces made specifically for garments, the phenomena has caught my attention too. A project is brewing!
Read MoreJune has finally brought warm weather to The Netherlands. After an unusually long and cool spring, we’re feeling the sun on our legs and looking for some water to splash around in. Time to welcome summer with a new sundress!
Read MoreSince moving to The Netherlands I’ve had a renewed interest in clothing. I want what I wear to reflect my personality, like my quilts do. I want to enjoy getting dressed. This weekend I sewed myself a new top!
Read MoreThinking about sewing clothes for the very first time? Start with a free tutorial for sewing a skirt. It’s a quick, easy project, but still presents the opportunity to learn basic garment skills like elastic, gathering and hemming.
Read MoreWell, that was quick! Here’s Elora in her new Playtime tunic. This weekend I had other plans, but when I realized that I already had a great pattern for this fabric on hand, I just went ahead and made it happen.
Read MoreOne way or another, it happens every spring. Sometimes it starts with warm weather, other times with fabric love. This time it started with a modest little package I received from The Confident Stitch last week.
Read MoreThe Elona dress is finished! We have some deliciously autumnal photos to share with you, but first my report on the making.
Read MoreDo you remember the swatch service offered by The Confident Stitch? Last month I received the autumn mailing and began thinking about a new dress for Elora. Now I’ve received the fabric and started cutting!
Read MoreThis time I paired two printed fabrics in a capsleeve version of the Geranium dress. I started with the Trixie Collage print by Heather Ross for Windham Fabrics. It’s so very, very adorable, isn’t it? And such a fun fabric…
Read MoreFinally the clouds have cleared and the sun is shining! I asked Rora if she would like to take a walk to the end of our driveway. With a joyful babble, she struck out eagerly down the lane.
Read MoreIs this bag-lady? I’m concerned. That’s the thing with making your own clothing, it takes more confidence You could sew something truly hideous and wear it and who would say?
Read MoreMy toddler, Elora, has been wearing her first Maddie jumper on a weekly bases. The jumper style is ideal for potty-training and this fluctuating fall weather. It’s time to add to her closet…
Read MoreAll the storm prep also has me brainstorming upcoming sewing projects. I recently ordered this Outback Wife fabric from Fabricworm, to make a fall jumper for Rora. I'm so glad I did! The fabric is just gorgeous!
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