Until now I’ve only made Mal printed button ups, but sometimes you just need a really nice plain shirt for a meeting or layering. We stopped into Fabric Place Basement and got some nice Robert Kaufman yarn dyed shirting, so I could make him a versatile gray long-sleeved button up.…
Last month I took a pattern drafting workshop at Stitch with Cal Patch. I’ve been wanting to take a workshop since Stitch opened, but I wasn’t interested in a workshop for a specific pattern (like jeans or a dress), since I like taking my time working on new patterns at…
After I finished the sweater I said I’d never knit, I wanted to make another. It was January 2018, and I figured if I got started on a summer top, I could finish it in time to wear it for summer.
Well I did finish it in time to…
We’ve been calling 2019 “the year of no pressure” in our house. After a crazy 2018 where we took on too much, we’re trying to take it a bit easier. Part of this is not putting expectations on myself about what I will sew and when. My goal for the…
Since I’ve been making so many repeat patterns, I’ve been debating if I should make separate posts or not. I decided yes! I like seeing them all on a grid.
Mal requested some long sleeve button-ups, and picked out this beautiful plaid from Stitch! The last time I made…
I made another melilot! I originally bought this fabric to make a dress, but I knew a shirt would get more wear. I have enough leftover for another project, which is good, because it’s amazing.
This version has a collar and short sleeves.
Not much else to report!…
