I have spoken at length about my love-hate relationship with jumpsuits. I think what I love most about them is how they look…on other people. I have this fantasy in my mind about how I think they will look on me. And what tends to happen is that I will purchase or make a jumpsuit and then put it on and be instantly disappointed in how it looks. That said, when I saw this Mimi G pattern I said, maybe this is the one that’s going to look amazing on me.
Read MoreEvery year (sometimes twice a year) I go through my fabric stash and try to clear out as much clutter as I can. When I come across small cuts of fabric that I can’t seem to part with, I try to find a creative way to use them. So when I found about two yards of these two fabrics, I thought they’d both work for a top. But I didn’t quite have enough of either to finish most of the patterns that I had. But then the engineering part of my brain clicked on, and I realized that if I used both fabrics in one reversible shirt, I wouldn’t have to worry about the extra fabric that I would need for, say, facing pieces.
Read MoreI must admit that I’m not familiar with too many films featuring Owen Wilson because he tends to star in comedies, and comedies aren’t usually my thing. And while this movie fits into the category of a romance comedy, It also checks some other boxes like period film, set in Paris and featuring the likes of Marion Cotillard and Kathy Bates, that makes it a film right up my alley.
Read MoreI’ve complained in the past about having trouble finding button front shirts that fit me well. Thankfully, I came across a Mimi G pattern that was pretty perfect. But I wanted to add a few more to my rotation and whilst tumbling down an eBay rabbit hole, I came across a vintage pattern that looked like a great fit.
Read MoreI have had a lot of trouble in finding a good silhouette for blouses for myself…or any top really. For example, I thought I was going to be a cool graphic tee kind of girl, but that just didn’t work out for me. Then I though I could be a peasant top kind of girl, but those never come at the right length and are usually too blousy so I just look bigger than I am. And I don’t need that kind of help. Then I tried doing fitted button front shirts, but they’re never cut right and the ones that fit my midsection are too tight on my boobs and it’s just horrible.
Read MoreWomen’s war era overalls and coveralls just scream empowerment to me. And I have been longing for a pair for quite some time now. But I was really worried that I just don’t have the body type for a Rosie the Riveter realness. My torso is long, my belly is voluminous and generally I’m better suited for a baggy jumpsuit. That didn’t stop me from wanting one.
Read MoreAs a baby costume designer, I’m so eager to learn and enhance my craft and I spend a lot of time studying other artists’ work. I am always inspired by the costume pieces from some of my favorite films. So, I decided to start trying to recreate, and in some cases, revamp or put my own spin on some famous and not so famous pieces from these films.
Read MoreEver since I saw the Central Asian Ikat collection at LACMA, I’ve been lowkey obsessed with the print and anything that resembles it. I came across a knit Ikat on Fabric.com that was the end of the bolt. I think I ordered 3 yards and they sent me 8…just gave the shit away.
Read MoreI love that despite the pandemic, I’ve been able to visit some of my favorite fabric haunts because the proprietors have gone above and beyond to create a safe environment for us crafters to get our hoard on. One such place is Rye Canyon Supply Co. I love searching through all the beautiful finds that they’ve saved from going to landfills and at the same time saved landfills from the unnecessary non-degradable waste.
Read MoreAbout a year or so ago, my hubby went on a hunt for a dashiki. He loved the prints that dashikis come in, but he found a hard time getting with the silhouette. It is just too boxy for him. He was looking for something with the teensiest bit of a fitted look. So while I could cut a dashiki pattern for him blindfolded, I knew that wasn’t what he wanted. So I told him to wait. Then the pattern gods smiled down on us and Simplicity came out with a men’s pattern that was a perfect combination of tailored and simple. It only took a few minutes of rummaging through my Ankara prints for him to pick out one that he absolutely had to have this shirt in.
Read MoreI found this orange and gray polka dot fabric at Rye Canyon Supply Co sometime late last year and I had plans for it by the time I loaded it into the car. I’d had a few patterns I’d wanted to make into coordinates, and I knew this would be the perfect fabric.
Thanks to that, you get a double pattern post…you’re welcome.
Read MoreJumpsuits are a double-edged sword. While they’re so cute and comfortable, you have to get completely nude to tinkle. So I love them, and I hate them. That said I continue to buy and make rompers and jumpsuits with reckless abandon.
Read MoreMy hubby requested that I make more things for him because I’ve been making myself all kinds of fly shit. So I came through and made him a bunch of stuff during Sewvember. And since I’ve been trying to alternate, two for me, one for you. So I made him a super cute button up in Ankara Print that he loves. But I’d bought so much fabric for his piece that I had a ton left over and decided to make a button up crop top for myself.
Read MoreI really enjoy wearing dresses with a 50’s silhouette because they make me feel so pretty and feminine. I also like that generally, the lines are very simple, but they do so much for my particular shape. They hide a MULTITUDE of sins y’all.
Read MoreMy hubby requested that I make more things for him because I’ve been making myself all kinds of fly shit. So I came through and made him a bunch of stuff during Sewvember. And since I’ve been trying to alternate, two for me, one for you. So I made him a super cute button up in Ankara Print that he loves.
Read MoreSo I’ve admittedly gained a few pounds. And I’ve also had a big change in my routine so working out is harder than it used to be. Do I make efforts to lose weight? Nope! I just make bigger clothes. Enter this cute baby doll dress that I whipped up.
Read MoreTwo of the hubby’s best buds decided to meet up with him in Vegas for some type of VR whatchamawhozit. I’m not a gamer…I know nothing of these things. They all decided to bring their ladies so we could get some triple date action going. So as always, I thought that I’d need a whole ass new wardrobe for two days of foolishness in the desert.
Read MoreTwo of the hubby’s best buds decided to meet up with him in Vegas for some type of VR whatchamawhozit. I’m not a gamer…I know nothing of these things. They all decided to bring their ladies so we could get some triple date action going. So as always, I thought that I’d need a whole ass new wardrobe for two days of foolishness in the desert.
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