I am SO late to the Willow & Co party. I know. In fact, I bought these fabrics months ago when the pattern collective first launched – and I had every intention of participating in the pattern tour. But, you know, life happened…things got in the way…and I cleared my plate. But interestingly, I’ve been […]
Last week, I took some time away from obligatory sewing and pattern design to do some pleasure sewing – you know, making something for myself just…because. No blog post due, no occasion that demands a new outfit, no self-imposed deadline. Just sewing for fun. That really is the best kind, right? Sometimes I forget that. I […]
First off: What is BASTE + GATHER?! It’s an idea. I’m playing with it. And I’m playing with my site design, too (obvs). How do you like the single column? And don’t judge – I will get everything lined up and sized properly soon. Onward… I’ve been working on a project for a few weeks […]
It’s Kids’ Clothes Week, y’all! You knew that, right? Well if you didn’t, let me inform you. This is a week that comes around every season where you dedicate one hour a day to sewing clothes for your kids. But when I do Kids’ Clothes Week, I go all out. So I spent a marathon […]
For the past 10 days or so, we’ve been vacationing in Bishop, California. This was supposed to be a rock climbing (bouldering) trip, but my husband has an injured finger tendon, so the climbing days were limited. So the other night, I booked a cheap hotel (Vagabond Inn – which actually turned out to be […]
Today was one of those depressing sewing days. I had my Renfrew by Sewaholic shirt all cut and ready-to-sew, and I just knew I was going to get it finished and photographed in time to post it with today’s Sew Selfish linkup. But… The fabric I chose was a sort of slinky, thin jersey…with stripes. […]
Normally I don’t mind yanking up my shirt and letting my babies nurse, but in the colder months, that cool breeze blowing on exposed skin doesn’t feel so great. Plus, it’s just nice to have some tops that let you discreetly breastfeed for certain occasions. Jalie 3132 – Nursing and Regular Tees & Tunics is […]
Wow. This pattern has taken me about a year and a half to complete from conception to release. BUT, I am so excited that it’s FINALLY done! And I am so happy with the results! You can see full pattern details here on Ravelry. Centripetal is a universally flattering and fashion-forward sweater that is surprisingly […]
What? I haven’t posted since August?! I guess life has gotten away with me. Lots of things have been happening. First, Harper is getting cuter every day: I know, right?! She’s definitely a clothing-optional kind of girl. As for me, I found out a couple weeks ago that one of my knitting designs has been […]
Over the last couple weeks, I’ve been pulling out Harper’s fall/winter clothes from last year to get them ready for the upcoming weather change. I was careful to buy most of her clothes last fall in larger sizes – anywhere from 12-18 months to 2T. I also knitted her sweaters in 12-18mos sizes, so I’m […]
Since starting to collect vintage Pyrex a few months ago, I have learned so much about collecting in general! I’m sure that every collector goes through these lessons at some point (no matter what they collect), but hopefully by sharing my experiences I can help you avoid some of my pitfalls. 1. Buy pieces you […]
You’ve seen it all over the internet. You wanted to try it, but it just seemed so naughty…and…wrong. But all those deviants made it look so, so attractive. Spray paint on plastic, that is. You’ve seen it here and here and here on ApartmentTherapy. So dirty. So evil. Yet, so, so enticing. When I scored […]
Harper and I decided to brave the downtown parking (which was really no issue at all, and only $3) on Wednesday and check out the new City Creek shopping center. I have to say, it kind of feels like Salt Lake City is a REAL city now. Despite the fact that the shopping center has […]
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