My first Kelly Anorak is hands down the most worn item in my handmade wardrobe - and since making it, I've been dying to make a second one. When Karleen from Sewing Studio reached out about partnering together for a project, I decided that a Kelly Anorak would be the perfect choice! The Pattern and the Jacket The Kelly Anorak from Closet Case Patterns has so many of my favorite features - a cinched waist, a hood (I hate umbrellas so hoods are key for spring weather!), large pockets to ... View Post
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Lonetree Jacket vs Kelly Anorak
After making the Kelly Jacket, Patti from Simple Blessed, had asked me if I was going to do a comparison of the Lonetree versus the Kelly. I had been comparing them every step of the way of making them, so I thought it would be a fun post to do! I love both jackets, so it was hard to pick a "winner" so I decided to lay out some categories and talk about each! Before I jump in, I wanted to let the pattern designers describe each of the jackets (aka I pulled it off their website) so we can see ... View Post
Me Made Monday | Kelly Anorak
One of my favorite of the 5 lessons I learned in my first year of sewing was that you never have to be beholden to the fashion world's definition of seasons. Last week I sent off my Kelly Anorak pattern to the copy shop to get printed with the thought I'd like to make one by the fall. But Thursday, when it arrived, it was cold and rainy here in Virginia and despite it being Memorial Day Weekend, I decided it would be nice to have the Kelly to wear. With the day off on Friday, I got sewing. ... View Post
5 Fall Handmade Wardrobe Staples
Unfortunately, the end of August means that Fall is on it's way and Summer is drawing to a close. It also means it's time to bring out some clothes that we might have put away for the Summer and try out some new patterns. I rounded up five of my fall handmade wardrobe staples that are a must have in my fall wardrobe! This post may contain affiliate links. One | A Perfect Pair of Jeans Jeans are part of my uniform all year round, but especially as we move towards fall and winter they are a ... View Post
Lonetree Vest
Truth be told, I actually had the Lonetree Vest on my #2017MakeNine and after making the Lonetree Jacket and Kelly Anorak, I decided not to make the vest. But, when Raspberry Creek Fabric sent me some of their new lightweight twill, I knew it was time to revisit the Lonetree Vest. The Pattern and the Vest The Lonetree Jacket and Vest was the first pattern that Allie Olsen from Indie Sew. I mentioned a lot of my thoughts on the pattern in my first post about the Lonetree Jacket and many ... View Post
Joy Jacket Pattern | Pattern Testing
I had to dust off the old blogging here to bring you the Joy Jacket Pattern from Chalk and Notch that just released today - it is such a good one and I can’t wait to tell you all about it. The Pattern The Joy Jacket pattern is your new spring jacket must have. It’s fully lined, relaxed fit and designed to be a mid-weight jacket. It features a center front exposed zipper and optional drawstrings at the hood and hem. Ever since Gabriela teased this pattern on her Instagram I have been ... View Post