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…
Things spring will do to you
I’ve never liked pink as a colour. Not pink, not lilac, not purple. And lately I found myself wanting to knit gifts in these colours, and I was wondering why, until I saw these photos…
5 Sweatshirt Refashion Ideas
Happy New Year! I hope that 2017 will be better, kinder and more mindful for you and me both. During the holidays I received a navy sweatshirt from a person I respect and admire a…
Simple Sewing with a French Twist by Céline Dupuy (book review)
I recently flipped through a sewing book written more than ten years ago by Céline Dupuy, Simple Sewing with a French Twist and I wanted to make note to some of the ideas in this sewing book…
What I’ve learned from 30 days of less
In an effort to simplify and reduce, I started a little challenge last month. The challenge itself was simple: give away or discard an item I don’t need, everyday, for 30 days. I could discard more than…
Pattern Drafting: How to draft a leg of mutton sleeve
I noticed some time ago that drawing – even if it’s a 5 minute sketch – really helps me understand the construction details of a garment or a pattern. It also helps me remember more.…
Designing a simple wardrobe
One of the things that’s on my mind lately is how do I reduce the number of garments I own to the smallest number of clothes I need to enjoy all the seasons and activities…
On style, sewing and the usefulness of beautiful things
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…
Book review: Practical pattern making
Practical pattern making is the book I wish I had read a few years ago, when I first got interested in pattern making. It takes you from zero to hero in under 250 pages. I…