Hello, to my creative friends out there. Today is all about taking a great pattern and pushing it further. It's a rather short article because I've already written about making the Concord T-Shirt BEFORE and today's discussion is only how I hacked it into a dress. Remember, this dress is for my daughter. If the [...]
Today, I am going to talk about my latest sewing project, the Hipster Dress by Ellie and Mac. I love this dress pattern. It is easy to sew, stylish, and can be worn for a casual everyday look. It's like a Hoodie that just forgot to stop! The Hipster Dress comes in two styles; a [...]
During Cashmerette's Black Friday sale, I couldn't resist. I became an "All Access" Cashmerette Club member, for at least a year. Along with other perks, this level lets me get one free monthly pattern and access to all previous club patterns. I knew the first pattern I needed to make was the Carlyle. Of all [...]
My bog coat has been finished for about three weeks as I write. Usually, I can’t wait to publish an article on my creative journey with a piece. However, for this one, I had to get some space between finishing and writing about it because there were a few high and low feelings I had [...]
In January, I published a post about my search for the perfect T-Shirt. The gist was that I was disappointed with my first attempt. The pattern I used was Alabama Chanin's T-Shirt, and I wasn't happy with the results. I mentioned this to the sewists on Pattern Review and asked for recommendations. Cashmerette's Concord T-Shirt [...]
I've just finished sewing my first knit cardigan. They have been very popular in the maker community but it took me a while to try my hand at making one. There are so many cardigan patterns out there! I went with Ellie & Mac's "Go Exploring Cardigan". This cardigan is a beginner-level design. With only [...]
MeadowTree Style 