The Acajou Pants by Deer and Doe Patterns
The Acajou Pants pattern has been sent to me for free by Deer and Doe in exchange for a review. They have encouraged honesty in all our communications regarding this review, and all opinions stated...
View ArticleAdventures in Making a Cropped Blazer
Or, How I Poured 4 Days of Work Into a Completely Impractical and Essentially Useless Garment So, I made a cropped blazer! I documented my whole process on my Instagram stories, which I have saved into...
View ArticlePfaff Quilt Ambition 630: A Comprehensive Review
Table of Contents:ContextMy Favourite FeaturesThings I Dislike About the MachineStitches I Actually Use (And More)How it Handles Different Types of FabricOther Cool FeaturesAccessibilityIs It Worth...
View ArticlePersephone Pants Roundup
I have been admiring cropped wide leg pants on other people for years now, but I never thought they would look good on me because of my rather short height. Well well well how the turntables… I am now...
View ArticleGilbert Top by Helen’s Closet
Helloo! I just completed my second Gilbert Top yesterday, so I wanted to write a blog post going into detail on all the adjustments and modifications I made to the pattern, as well as offer a small...
View ArticleMy Make Nine for 2021!
Since starting my ~sewing journey~ last year, I have been floating from project to project with no real planning involved, since I just wanted to make stuff and learn as much as I can about sewing....
View ArticleLet’s Make A Bomber Jacket!
Hello folks! Today I’m sharing how I made my first item from my Make Nine list for 2021, a loosely 1940’s - 50’s inspired, wool bomber jacket! I shared my sewing process over on my Instagram stories...
View ArticleLet’s Make Pleated Jeans!
Hello!I recently made a pair of self drafted, white, pleated jeans for myself, and I thought I would share my drafting process with you, in case you’re interested in making something similar!Quick...
View ArticleBlanca Flight Suit by Closet Core Patterns
Hello hello!It’s been a while since I wrote a blog post (lots of complicated life stuff) but I’m so happy to be back! I just finished making my first jumpsuit, a Blanca Flight Suit by Closet Core...
View ArticleMaking My Dream Coat
Hello hello!If you have been following me on Instagram for a while, you may know that I became somewhat obsessed with finding the perfect oversized coat pattern a while ago. I was looking for a...
View ArticleMy Favourite Sewing Resources on the Internet
Hello hello!This is my 1 year anniversary on Instagram, and I wanted to celebrate by giving back to this wonderful community. Whenever I mention the fact that I’m a self taught sewist, I get tons of...
View ArticleOlya Shirt by Paper Theory
Hello!If you’ve been following me on Instagram for a while, you may have noticed that I like finding a pattern I love and making a million versions of it. I have 5 pairs of Persephone pants, two pairs...
View ArticleWrap Up for Make Nine 2021 & Make Nine for 2022!
Hello everyone! I know it’s been a while but I’m (hopefully) back to posting regularly. Since it’s the first day of the new year, I thought I would update you on where I stand with my Make Nine plans...
View ArticleDeer & Doe Spring Collection Review: Fougère Overshirt, Genêt Pants and...
Hii! Long time no see but today I’m back to share 3 pattern reviews in one blog post to hopefully make up for my absence :’) The lovely team at Deer and Doe Patterns reached out to ask me if I would...
View ArticleAdventures in Naturally Dyed Fabric and the Phen Shirt by Pattern Fantastique
Hey hey hey!I have a wonderful collaborative project to share with you today. Liz from @bylizchick reached out to me back in March to see if I would be interested in sewing something using custom dyed...
View ArticleLDH Midnight Edition Fabric Shears - 1.5 Year Review & Maintenance Routine (+...
Transparency notice: This blog post is kindly sponsored by LDH Scissors! They sent me the tools I will discuss in this article for free, and paid for me to write this blog post. I value your trust,...
View ArticleWrap Up for Make Nine 2022 & Make Nine for 2023!
Hello hello! It’s the 1st of January so you know what time it is - time to do an update on last year’s Make Nine list and give you my new plans for the year! I love writing these posts, and I honestly...
View ArticleMaking a Tailored Waistcoat
Click to go to the dedicated Instagram post about this project! I like to start the new year off strong by tackling one of my Make Nine items early in the year, and this year was no exception! For my...
View ArticleWrap Up for Make Nine 2023 & Make Nine 2024
Hello! It’s been ages since my last post, but today I’m back with my annual Make Nine update. 2023 has been a strange year to say the least. At the beginning of the year I had every intention of...
View ArticleMaking a Fully Hand Sewn Shirt
Helle hello! Today I’m sharing one of my favourite projects I’ve completed in the past couple of years - a completely hand sewn, semi-fitted 40’s inspired camp collar shirt!This shirt is one of those...
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