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Striped maxi dress

By on May 2, 2019

I have really pulled back lately in sewing up strike off samples, but I rather liked this stripe from Moonbeam Textile Company. It is part of their Floral Force pre-order round that runs until May 21st. I thought this print would work great for a maxi dress, so I based this off of my favorite […]

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A Sherpa jacket

By on April 22, 2019

I’ve had this fabric since some time last year, and I wanted to make a lighter jacket with it for fall and spring. Something that you could just throw on before going outside if it was a little chilly. I started using a pattern, but I changed it so much that you can’t really call […]

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Wear-all-the-blacks weekend wardrobe capsule

By on April 19, 2019

When I was deciding what I wanted to pack for my weekend trip to Cincinnati for our friends’ bar opening, I started to go through my closet. I am definitely in a “black phase”, so I decided to steer myself in that direction. The weather there was a bit warmer than here, so I opted […]

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A travel backpack

By on April 14, 2019

Last weekend I went on the first trip on a plane I have gone on in awhile. I think the last time was maybe 5 years ago. It was just a weekend trip, so I didn’t want to bring my bigger rolling bag, and I thought a backpack would work well. I looked up the […]

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Big sleeves

By on April 1, 2019

Last week’s prompt for the #52weeksewingchallenge was to sew something with a collar. I looked at Pinterest and was going to draft up something new, but then figured I might as well finish a top I had cut out last year. This top is The Perfect Tunic from Wardrobe by Me, and I had cut […]

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Skulls, skulls, skulls

By on March 22, 2019

I seem to have a bit of an affinity for fabrics with skulls on them. Last year Twisted Needle Textiles had the perfect round for me, too! Lots of skulls, so I purchased several different fabrics in different bases and even ordered more when they had a rerun round. This fabric was from the first […]

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New laptop bag

By on March 17, 2019

After going to a job interview downtown, and wanting to bring my laptop over some downtime, I realized that my laptop bag had seen better days. The straps were ripping off the pleather…which happens with pleather. I decided to make myself a new laptop bag out of a white calfhide side I purchased last year […]

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Black keyhole dress/tunic

By on March 9, 2019

Wardrobe basics are such great sews, and this one I know I will get a lot of distance in wearing it.  I wear a lot of black, so black layering pieces are really nice to have.  This one can work for all seasons.  I am wearing it under a cardigan I made, but it will […]

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Black filigree

By on February 1, 2019

Well, its been terribly cold here in the great North.  We had the coldest temperatures and wind chills in 25 years, so schools and businesses were closed.  We all just hibernated and stayed inside. I sewed, of course! I received a strike-off from Sugar Ink to sew up for their latest round based on the […]

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Another sweatshirt dress – AC inspired

By on January 28, 2019

The 52 Week Sewing Challenge for this week was Sew Something Red. I already sewed up some underwear with some red in the fabric, but I wanted to do this, as well. I have seen some Assassin’s Creed inspired hoodies on Pinterest with the red and black colors in them, and thought they looked cool.  […]

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