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Closet Core Pietra Pants & Shorts

July 18, 2021

I am fully on board the linen pants train! My summer choices tend to be denim shorts or knit pencil skirts, but after making the Blanca Flight Suit in Robert Kaufman Brussels Washer Linen, I decided I needed some linen pants and shorts. The Blanca was a new pant silhouette…
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Elodie Wrap Top

July 8, 2021

I’m planning on making an Elodie Wrap Dress for a wedding in August, so I decided to make a top version to test it out instead of making a muslin. I measured around 13.5″ up from the bottom of skirt of the above the knee view and followed the curve…
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Two More Fringe Tops

December 1, 2020

Rather than planning ahead for all my projects in advance like I used to, I decided to just pick what fabric I want to work with when I have the urge to sew, and then pick a pattern. Last week I selected this Telio & Cie Viscose Linen Silky Noil…
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Fringe Top Hack

January 30, 2020

That fringe top I made has been worn exactly once. I think the gathered skirt threw me. However, I really did like how the button-up top fit! I’d been meaning to make a version without the gathered skirt, and Chalk & Notch posted this tutorial so I followed those instructions…
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Sparkly Herringbone Wool Pona Jacket

November 20, 2019

I was in Fabric Place Basement recently and some lovely sparkly herringbone caught my eye on the wool remnant table. I immediately thought jacket, and luckily it was 60″ wide and just over 2.75 yards. At the checkout, they rang it up and the entire cut was SIX DOLLARS. I…
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Deer + Doe Magnolia Gown

November 19, 2019

Here is the fanciest thing I’ve ever made! I don’t have a lot of opportunities to wear such a fancy dress, but when we were invited to a black tie preferred wedding, I immediately thought of the Deer and Doe Magnolia. Not only does Deer and Doe’s block work…
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Here’s my second pieced quilt, made for my very Here’s my second pieced quilt, made for my very special bff @s.a.m.r.i.v! We met 40 years ago as tiny bebes in the park, and through the years we drifted apart several times but always found each other again at various dance recitals, school field trips, beach clubs, fabric stores, and summer jobs. The universe kept shoving us together til it stuck. This quilt is a hug from afar. I might not be able to get up to New Jersey frequently but this quilt will be there for cozy/comforting times as needed. 

I picked out my fabric, then used a quilt generator at savoreverystitch.com (the last slide), then imported it into Photoshop and colored over it (second to last slide), basically changing the whole thing, but it was an awesome starting place.
It’s our 9 year anniversary and 22 year friendiv It’s our 9 year anniversary and 22 year friendiversary so here’s a nice photo! 📸 @maggiewinters_
Here’s a #gr8ginghamhat I made for @skeletonjone Here’s a #gr8ginghamhat I made for @skeletonjones! He lives for a beanie.
Here’s that test #sandhillsling I mentioned! It Here’s that test #sandhillsling I mentioned! It was really worth it to make this before I worked on the leather - I was able to figure out topstitching settings (it came out wobbly here) and some construction tweaks. Plus @skeletonjones reaps the benefits!
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