Ginger Jeans in Ralph Lauren Denim from Mood It's no secret that I love making my own jeans. That and jackets are probably my favorite thing to make because it really makes you feel like you have sewing super powers! [Also, the look on people's faces when you tell them that you've made your jeans is pretty priceless.] I've been sprinkling my tips and tricks throughout my blog posts, but I thought it would be helpful to put together a beginners guide to sewing your own jeans that covers ... View Post
Month in Review | My March Makes
I am really bad at planning the month of makes ahead of time, so moving forward, I've decided to have a monthly round up of my makes for the month. March was a busy month - coming out of my busiest time of the year at work and all the amazing patterns that were released this month led to a lot of sewing! I added 9 garments to my handmade closet this month. Tops: Ebony Tee from Closet Case Patterns in a jersey from Stitch Sew Shop Bonn Shirt from Itch to Stitch in a chambray ... View Post
Blackwood Cardigan
In the past few weeks, I've seen lots of Blackwood Cardigan's by Helen's Closet popping up left and right! As soon as it was released, I immediately downloaded it and added it to my queue of weekend sewing projects. I had this beautiful sweatshirt knit from Faberwood that I purchased earlier this year. I was waiting for the perfect project for this gorgeous knit and it was the perfect fit for this beautiful cardigan. I have been trying really hard to use up my stash when possible and this was ... View Post
Me Made Monday: Ginger Jeans and Ebony Tee + Sew Your Dream Jeans Review
As a Ginger Jeans fan, I was so excited when Heather announced the Sew Your Dream Jeans online class and that it would include a mid-rise version of the amazing Ginger Jeans pattern. I've made two of the low rise Ginger Jeans and LOVE them, but a someone who isn't a huge fan of high rise jeans on myself, a mid-rise was a nice compromise between the very low rise jeans to a higher rise pair of jeans. The class going live + a rare Friday off with nothing else to do led to a day of jeans sewing! ... View Post
Me Made Monday – Saiph Tunic
It's time for another Me Made Monday! This week I'm talking about my Saiph Tunic by Paper Cut Patterns styled with my Ginger Jeans. I should really call this make My Love/Hate Relationship with Rayon. I saw this floral rayon at Stitch Sew Shop and knew immediately that it would be perfect for this project. It was such a great weight and texture and I knew the circle skirt would be so flowy with the rayon fabric! What I didn't take into account is how finick-ey it was! Let's not get ... View Post
Me Made Monday – Ebony Tee
I have been a big Closet Case Pattern fan since I made my first pair of Ginger Jeans (worn above!) earlier this fall. I had a chance to meet Heather last weekend at Stitch Sew Shop while she had a workshop for making the Ginger Jeans - and although I couldn't make the workshop I was so excited to meet her for a short bit on Sunday! She just came out with a new pattern - The Ebony Tee - and I couldn't wait to sew it up! This was such a great Friday night sewing project. I had been seeing them ... View Post