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Sew House 7 – Bridgetown Backless Dress Romper Hack
I tend to spoil myself nowadays with my sewing by making the exact thing I want to make and taking as much time as I could possibly want to make it. I’ve been sewing for the majority of my life now,...
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Cali Faye – Pocket Skirt
As many of you know, I’ve been sewing in various levels of intensity for a couple decades now. There have been times where I was making garments consistently enough to call it Work, and alternatively...
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Me Made Morocco
We’re officially halfway through the month of June, and I’ve been meaning to blog this for weeks, but believe me when I say I’ve just been exhausted since returning from our trip to Africa. It was a...
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Megan Nielsen – Briar Sweater
When I first started making clothing at age 15, it was mostly because I was drawn to the things I couldn’t afford to buy off the rack. My parents (justifiably) refused to buy me a new gown for each of...
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In The Folds – Collins Tops
Like many of my readers, I grew up in the age of the internet. In middle school, I searched for Spice Girls fansites that annoyingly played MIDI tracks of Two Become One in the background and were...
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Vintage Gil Aimbez x Butterick 5450
As I write this, I’m sitting in a friend’s apartment in Manzanita, with a beautiful view down the main street of town to the Pacific Ocean. Manzanita is a town with 600 year-round residents, a pocket...
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Cali Faye – Valley Blouse
Can I gush about one of my multi-talented lady friends for a moment? I met Lindsey Marla Lynch several years ago as a producer on one of my hand modeling gigs. When I first met her, we immediately...
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Named – Yona Wrap Coat
I made my first suit when I was 17 years old for a friend, a fellow theater nerd, who everyone knew would end up on Prom Court as the Prince of Style. It was super casual, made in denim and inspired...
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Vanessa Pouzet – Wanted Shirt
The Pattern: Wanted by Vanessa Pouzet The Fabric: 100% cotton jersey by Ralph Lauren from Mill End The Size: 32 at bust graded to 34 at hips Alterations: Post-pattern cutting, added two 5.5 cm panel...
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Me Made Netherlands
A couple weekends ago, John and I took a road trip through the Netherlands. We only had a few days, but had a few destinations we were really committed to seeing; the Tongeren flea market (actually in...
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Vogue 8996
Pattern: Vogue 8996 Fabric: 100% cotton tartan from Fabric Depot Size: 6 Adjustments: 1.5” removed from bodice length, taken in by ~2cm from bodice side seams and shoulder seams, shortened by several...
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Self-Drafted Gathered Skirt
Back in August, as I was preparing for two back-to-back trips to Burning Man and Germany, I bumped into friend and photographer Lindsay Beaumont, who I had worked with many times through my hand...
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Me Made Vienna + Budapest
As someone who grew up in both the nearly-continent-sized US and the isolated islands of Japan, the concept of traveling just a few hours to visit a different country is totally new to me. It really...
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Fabric Stores Vienna + Budapest
Visiting fabric stores while traveling has been one of my hobbies for as long as I can remember. When I was a child, my mom and I would pop into local shops wherever we went, during beach vacations or...
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Fabric Stores Paris
I want to start this one off a little differently, because while my French is no where near fluent, between the years I spent studying and the few trips I’ve taken to France, I’ve been able to pick up...
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Engagement Dress
As I’ve mentioned on Instagram, and Facebook, and —let’s be real— to anyone who I have come across in real life in the last three weeks (complete strangers included), John and I have gotten engaged!...
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Adventures in Lingerie Making
I’ll be honest, I wasn’t altogether sure if I wanted to blog these me-mades or not. I’ve already shared some flatlays of them on Instagram, and I’m not sure if these really deserve their own blog...
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Adirondack Pack Basket + Weaving with Andie Foxglove
While staying in Portland last summer, I noticed an old friend of mine, Andie Foxglove, had started a business, UrbaNomad Weaving Co, selling her handwoven Adirondack pack baskets on Etsy....
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Cynthia Rowley x Simplicity 8264
Pattern: Simplicity 8264 by Cynthia Rowley Fabric: Woven two-tone rayon/synthetic blend Damask with one way stretch from Fabric Depot Size: The post Cynthia Rowley x Simplicity 8264 appeared first on...
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Named Patterns – Kielo Wrap Dress
Fabric: Silk-cotton blend border print (non-stretch) from Josephine’s Dry Goods in Portland, Oregon Pattern: Kielo Wrap Dress by Named Clothing Size: The post Named Patterns – Kielo Wrap Dress...
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