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Plaid Fairfield

March 14, 2019

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…
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Moon Phase Deer and Doe Melilot

February 2, 2019

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!…
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Closet Case Patterns Serger Cover

January 29, 2019

We moved last summer, and I’ve been slowly pulling my new sewing space together. It’s been a bit of an adjustment. You’d think transitioning from no dedicated space would be easy, but I’ve been spending a lot of my time organizing and planning instead of sewing. I finally got things…
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Nani Iro Fringe Blouse

December 15, 2018

I’ve had this Fringe Blouse cut out for 7 months! The cut out pieces moved to our new house and then sat…and sat…and sat. I used this gorgeous Nani Iro Lawn, and sewed view A with view B sleeves and waist tie. I cut out a size 16 graded to…
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FiberFridays: Destashing yarn on Etsy!

November 4, 2018

We inherited a huge yarn collection this summer. Being an only occasional and very slow knitter, there’s only so much I can use myself, so I started an Etsy shop! It’s called FiberFridays because I post new listing on…Fridays. There’s dozens of skeins of gorgeous yarn listed at 30-50%…
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Katie’s Suki Robe

October 17, 2018

Usually I stick to bags for gifts, but I just had to make a Suki Robe for Katie. She’s getting married in Mexico this December and unfortunately we had to cancel our trip to go. I thought the Suki would be a nice beach coverup, or just fun to lounge…
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On the way back from Skye we stopped at Blair Cast On the way back from Skye we stopped at Blair Castle where they had a great fashion exhibit from their collection. They also had a room of stunning needlework collected or created by one of the Duke’s daughters in the 1800s. 

With our extra day, we went to Lochcarron of Scotland for a fabric mill tour. We were going to spend the day exploring the Scottish Borders but found a giant bulge in the tire of our rental car so we anxiously drove back to drop it off, avoiding as many of the millions of potholes as possible. 

Then we headed to our stately hotel for our last day before heading home: a spa day complete with afternoon tea and yes another tasting menu.
We didn’t spend as much time in Skye as we thoug We didn’t spend as much time in Skye as we thought we would. Our hotel sucked and it was SO crowded. We drove to one hike and turned right around when we saw the crowd. But we did get some gorgeous views, a tour at Talisker, and an incredible tasting menu @scorrybreacrestaurant.
Photos from Oban: the drive was beautiful and we s Photos from Oban: the drive was beautiful and we stopped at Inveraray Castle. We went straight to Harris Tweed Oban where I got beautiful fabric. Then to our stylish B&B. The next day we headed to Skye but stopped at Glencoe for an easy walk around a beautiful little loch. 

The castle was a filming location for a Christmas episode of Downton Abbey, and there were photos everywhere. In the little cafe a woman asked if she could take a photo of the photo over our table and I said “sure, I love that show” and she looked at me dead serious and said “yeah of course!” Like duh.
Very full day in Edinburgh: National Museum of Sco Very full day in Edinburgh: National Museum of Scotland and the Dr. Who exhibit, lunch in a building from the 1500s, Edinburgh Castle, shopping, Dovecot studios (textile gallery), and the Scotch Whiskey Experience. We logged almost 8 miles of walking then took a taxi back to our amazing hotel.
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