I love a good button down. I know this isn’t a revolutionary statement by any means, but there’s a reason it’s become a wardrobe staple in so many people’s closets. …
Alyx Vanness
Alyx Vanness
Hi there! I'm a mid-thirties millennial that got asked for my hall pass all ten years as a teacher and who has just stumbled out of the hallways into the corporate world. I spent a lot of years unsure of my style and uninspired by ready-to-wear clothing, and then I started sewing. Fully self-taught with a devil-may-care attitude (I've never met a pattern I'll toile), I use this craft as an opportunity to experiment and play. Thanks for being here!
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Ya’ll, I don’t know what has gotten into me since moving to the Pacific Northwest, but all I want to wear is fun clothes. It feels like every outing is …
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The Charlie shirt first caught my eye because of the interesting pleating detail on both the back and front, and I was curious as to the construction method. Funnily enough, …
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As summer winds down in the Northern Hemisphere and we collectively mosey (or for some of us, beeline) towards all things plaid and pumpkin, I decided instead to purchase what …
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After living in the Southern part of the United States for the last six years, my husband and I packed up all of our belongings and drove over two-thousand miles …
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COMMUNITYPATTERN REVIEWS
Pattern Review: Mykonos Shorts Ensemble in Colourblock Linen
by Alyx VannessIf you know me or my sewing account at all, then you know I’m a solid supporter of a good button up. I actually found my holy grail of one …
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Bright patterned fabric has never been my style; when I do dip my toes in those bold waters, it’s usually in the shallow checks and plaids end of the pool. …
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At the ripe ole’ age of 32 and after an almost-ten-year career in teaching, I have recently (and shockingly) found myself in corporate America. While many of you have been …
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After years of sewing off and on with a secondhand, beginner Janome, my husband surprised me with my Singer Heavy Duty machine for Christmas almost ten years ago, and it’s …





