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