Like many bloggers who sew garments, I sometimes feel that this passion for making clothes is a shallow passion. I see how the idea of a hobby that is focused so much on the outside can…
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5 things I’ve learned from Modernist Cuisine at Home
This blog is about sewing and knitting, and other DIY, yet today I wanted to share what I’ve learned from reading, Modernist Cuisine at Home, a book by Maxime Bilet and Nathan Myhrvold. I’m only 20%…
Knitting WIP: Leftover Cardigan (Inspired by Pegouno)
Not too long ago I decided that I would stop buying yarn. My yarn stash was growing bugger and bigger and the number of finished and loved projects was still very small. Some of the…
A pleated floral skirt
I made a skirt! And I actually wore it outside the house, moments which are important in my life as a maker and wearer or skirts 😉 I was never a big fan or skirts…
MMM16 Weeks 3 and 4
A bit late, but just as insightful as if would have been, have I written this two weeks ago 🙂 Week three The third week of May was dedicated to watercolor. I received a beautiful new…
Me Made May 16 – Week 2
This second week of me made may 2016 I’m experimenting with documenting the clothes I made or tailored or refashioned by drawing in coloured pencils. It’s really great to try something new. Coloured pencils are…
Me Made May 16 – Week 1
Love the idea of MMM16, or Me Made May, the challenge to wear things you’ve made or refashioned yourself for a month. Not so much the idea of selfies 🙂 This week I experimented with…
New: Sky Turtle Embroidery Patterns
Today I’m launching a new series: the Sky Turtle Embroidery Patterns, starting this summer with the ICONS mini-collection. The first of the four embroidery patterns is Frida. You can download the free embroidery pattern by…
The problem with sewing as much as you want
The only problem with sewing as much as you want is that you end up with lots of stuff. Lots of garments you loved to think about, plan out, and make reality. But how much…
A self-drafted floral peplum top
“Oh! A top with flowers”… my partner exclaimed when presented with this blouse.” But you don’t really do flowers…” And it’s true. I don’t. Normally. Yet when I saw this fabric, a light and fresh…