Have you been following along this August with Portia's fantastic Refashioners series over at makery.uk?? I hope you have! She's rounded up sewists to take part in this year's Refashioners challenge the entire month. I'm so honored to be a part of the Refashioners again! Today, you can see my full refashion post on her blog. The theme is "Get Shirty", so we were all given a man's shirt to start off with for our ... Read more »
outfits
Brumby skirt, now with extra sailboats
I was flattered awhile back when Megan Neilsen asked if I'd like to try out her Brumby skirt pattern. She was right on the mark in thinking I'd like it—Brumby is totally up my alley. source: Brumby Skirt by Megan Nielsen Out of the envelope, perhaps it wouldn't necessarily scream "me", but if I can look past modern styling and see a bit of a vintage twist, then I'm in. So a gathered skirt and big ol' pockets? Not much ... Read more »
A new vintage fashion staple with Emmy Design’s señorita top
Recently I had the pleasure of being contacted by Emmy Design, a small Swedish retro clothing company, to work with them on a review of something from their Spring/Summer 2015 collection. They make truly beautiful and quality items that fit in wonderfully into a vintage wardrobe, and I'm thrilled to have had the opportunity to collaborate with them! I love that Emmy Design's focus is on quality wardrobe pieces ... Read more »
Rock n’ roll Ginger jeans
I'm so happy to say I've tackled the ultimate wardrobe staple: jeans! Yep, my Ginger jeans are finished. And honestly, they might be my favorite thing I've sewn. I LOVE THEM. All caps kinda love. Actually there's a lot of all caps in the next couple of paragraphs, I'm that excited! :) They're not mistake-free, nor a completely perfect fit (is anything ever?). And I've done tailoring, and sewn jackets, but ... Read more »
Why I love (but am not doing) Me Made May, AKA it’s a Me Made Life
Happy Friday, my friends! I got up early before work to take some quick photos to talk about something that's been on my mind this month. You get lip balm, an un-ironed dress and possibly unbrushed teeth. Aren't you lucky. ;) As we near the mid-point of May, I thought I might spend a few minutes explaining why I'm not participating in Me Made May 2015, because you might expect me to. And the best way to sum it up ... Read more »
6×4 chartreuse cardigan for a tiki night
I'm happy to share my latest knitting project! This is a little vintage-style short-sleeved cardigan or bolero, however you'd like to think of it. I came up with the design for this cardigan myself. I knew wanted a fitted little vintage cardigan or bolero. I knew the yarn I was going to use. I knew roughly what I wanted to do, but I couldn't for the life of me decide on a stitch pattern to use! I kept waffling and ... Read more »