Me Made May 2022
I follow the creator of the Me Made May movement on Instagram (where it originated) and in getting ready for this year’s month of celebrating sewing I learned a few things. It’s not about a mass sewing event during May.…
Taper and Wide Leg Knit Pants Pattern Review
Today, I’m reviewing the Christine Jonson Taper & Wide Leg Pant. I sewed these black and white pinstripe doubleknit Wide Leg Pant about three or so years ago. I first had them sewn into a pair of really wide palazzo…
Refashion Your Vintage Clothes for Modern Wear
I own some vintage clothes, and I love to refashion them for modern wear. Who doesn’t love a good 1990s oversized blazer these days? Or a pair of silk pants turned into silk joggers? I recently refashioned an Escada (remember…
Easy Elastic Waist Pants Sewing Patterns
A roundup of my favorite easy to sew elastic waist pants sewing patterns. I’ll admit, I’ve sewn and loved elastic waist pants for DECADES, not just now, with the pandemic, and post-pandemic fervor over ‘soft pants’ – and I’ll share…
New fabric haul! And inspiration for sewing from your stash
Sewing from stash. You see it all the time, people are on a #whole30yard challenge or #sewyourstash challenge. And then there’s the lure of new fabric! But sometimes new fabric helps you sew from stash! Here’s how to maximize your…
No Sew Fleece Ruana Poncho
And a hemming-only EASY knit ruana poncho to go with the no-sew fleece ruana poncho. I’ve made this one many times – ruana ponchos are very easy, make excellent gifts, and are perfect in the many, many colors of fleece…
How to Snow Dye
Dye using snow! It’s super easy and fun to dye garments and fabric with snow and fabric dye. I show you how to snow dye in this blog post, including instructions, photos and sources. We got 11″ of snow (not…
Polartec Tweed Fleece Poncho with Reflective Trim
Do you ever upcycle your own sewn garments? I did so with this Polartec Tweed Fleece Poncho with Reflective Trim. I sewed the JetSetter Poncho from Hot Patterns, and purchased the tweed fleece from Mill Yardage, the Malden Mills retail…
Beach Vacation Mini Capsule Wardrobe
UPDATED FOR 2023! Sew yourself a beach vacation mini capsule wardrobe for a getaway vacation! Add in some favorite ready-to-wear and catalog styles to round out your ideal vacation wardrobe. An ideal capsule wardrobe for the potential 71-78 degree weather…
Tremont Jacket Sewing Pattern Review
The Tremont Jacket is a surprisingly delightful sew! The Tremont Jacket Sewing Pattern Review was the January Pattern of the Month at my local fabric store. I like to support my LFS through not only purchases, but visibility – sharing…
Turtleneck Sewing Patterns + Wide Leg Pants Sewing Patterns
Two of the newest trends are turtlenecks and wide leg pants. But if you’ve been around a while, you know we’ve been loving these before. I was born in 1969 so it’s my third round of wide and flare leg…
How to sew velour trackpants / joggers
If you’re looking to sew velour trackpants or joggers, you’re in luck, because they are the most luxe, warm pants out there! Tip number 1: choose cotton velour if you can – this most luxe fabric is thick and glorious.…