A little over two years ago when I was only a few months postpartum with my second daughter, I had decided I wanted to make a jacket for my husband for our anniversary. We had two daughters close together and felt like we were just trying to make it through the day, so making him…
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Linen and summer go together like peanut butter and jelly, they say. Okay, maybe they don’t say that… but it’s true! Living in a very hot climate is one of the many reasons my closet is mostly comprised of linen. It’s natural, so my skin is sure to not get irritated when it reaches the…
As a kid, my family was pretty intentional about how we used things. I can recall my parents sorting through the trash and washing out our recyclables and taking them to our local recycling facilities every week, finding new uses to jars and bottles after they were empty (shout out to everyone’s grandma who stored…
Most people usually say their favorite holiday is Christmas. Occasionally, you’ll hear someone claim New Year’s Eve, some may say Thanksgiving… but mine is Valentine’s Day, without a doubt. All the pinks and reds, laces and ruffles, themed treats and gifts; it’s so much fun! As a maker, I find myself always looking for opportunities…
As a millennial, I’m in a constant battle with my wardrobe. I’ve branched out a lot in recent years and started incorporating more color and pattern in my closet, but my comfort zone is, without a doubt, neutrals. Not so endearingly, social media has dubbed this “sad beige”. Sad or not, it’s hard sometimes to…
In recent months, I’ve really been trying to break out of my sewing comfort zone. I love florals and neutrals, anything with ease and elastic, especially a flowy dress. I’ve lately made a lot of bright colors from new patterns and silhouettes that have challenged me, so when I got my hands on some of…
When I sat down recently to make the Nico bias cut dress, I realized just how ironic it was that I was sewing with white linen: it was Labor Day. I, like everyone else, am familiar with the age-old rule that tells us not to wear white after Labor Day, but I wasn’t sure where…
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