As I chronicled the arrival of spring in my city, this year, it was interesting to me to see how my surroundings have influenced me in my making, the following months. So I made a…
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A year of colourful outliers
When I make garments for myself, I always choose fabric in a limited palette of colours, mostly blues and greens, some black and white. This year has been a year of many firsts, and the…
First time crocheting a garment and a pair of Clyde shorts
This post documents two adventures at once: my first crochet garment and first time using Holstgarn coast and the make of a linen pair of Elizabeth Suzanne Clyde shorts. The crochet short sleeve cardigan I…
A denim chambray jumpsuit, copied from an RTW piece
I made this jumpsuit around this time of year, last year. We all know how that summer was, so I won’t get into it right now. I had never made a jumpsuit before, but I…
A midsummer night, red linen dress
For as long as I remember I always wore the same colours: mainly blues, some green, black, some grey, some white and that’s about it. Every few years or so, I get inspired to make…
Using what you have
I made decluttering, de-stashing and using what I have a soft theme for June at the beginning of the month. No hard goal, no smart objectives, just the thought of using up the supplies I…
A denim kimono-inspired jacket
I made this kimono jacket last year, I think. The whole last year and a half is all a blur in my head, I should make better use of my sewing journal to track these…
A Harper-inspired tunic
I’ve seen so many beautiful Harper tunics on Instagram and I wanted to make one as well. I made this wearable muslin in a 100% cotton bedsheet from Ikea and when I first tried it…
A Nani Iro Georgia Tunic and wide leg linen pants
A Nani Iro Georgia Tunic and wide leg linen pants It’s been a while since I was really pleased with how something I made turned out. I loved the feeling of wearing these two new…
Thoughts about making things that are beautiful but maybe not essential
At the beginning of last month I got a boost of inspiration for sewing. It was very specific what I wanted to make, and I knew that these were things I was going to wear…