Hello friends, Alexis Bailey here and I’m so happy to be here to share this information with you and I hope you find it helpful. This year there has been a boom in the making community as people have tapped into their sewing skills to start making masks and other health PPE to combat the…
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I love jumpsuits. I mean, who doesn’t? They are one and done outfits that give you the comfort of wearing a onesie. With that being said, I am always on the lookout for simple yet classic jumpsuit sewing patterns so when I saw the GIA I knew I wanted to try it! It has a…
The 90s trends are making a major fashion comeback to the catwalks around the globe and back into our wardrobes. We seem to be combining some of our favorite old-school styles for a look that’s vintage, plain and simple. Fortunately, the Etoile Dress pattern by the French designer French Poetry checks all the boxes! The…
We often think of linen as solely a summer fabric, but as I welcome the brisk breeze on these fall mornings, I find myself reaching for my favorite extra layer, my linen jacket, as I run out the door. Linen is known for its breathability, strength, and ability to evaporate water quickly, making it a…
What made you start your own maternity wear company, what problems were you going to solve with your product? We started working on EMME during the summer of 2019. Katarina was in her third trimester and made a lot of jokes about how much she hated everything she wore while she was pregnant (wearing sweats…
Every once in a while, your ship will sail right into the dreaded Doldrums of Creativity. Have you been there recently? What I’ve found in my life is that usually when I am in the Doldrums of Creativity, it’s not that I don’t have ideas, it’s that I don’t have faith in my ideas. It’s…
Fall has arrived here on my family’s Wisconsin farm. The leaves are changing, the last veggies are being harvested from the garden, and my mom dropped off a batch of my favorite corn chowder (grandma’s recipe) on Saturday afternoon. It’s a busy time for a family of entrepreneurs. Harvest season often feels like one last…
Even though hot sunny days are over, we thought we would share with you this great shorts pattern called the Orion Shorts by the French designer French Poetry. What makes this pattern so special you might ask? Well, the answer is simple: the perfect blend of comfort and elegance. The Orion shorts are a great…
Hello there, my name is Alexis Bailey and I am a sewist and blogger happy to be here talking hand-sewing on the thread. Hand-sewing has its roots deep into history. As garments took on more intricate design, and beauty, hand-sewing was right there to assist in construction and details. I find that as a community…
One of my favorite ways to acquire linen clothing is through thrift shopping. Purchasing secondhand is cost effective and a fun way to spend an afternoon. Sifting through racks of clothes becomes an adventure of “oh the things I could find!” As we have talked about before, linen is an amazing fabric because it gets…
Growing up I was bombarded with ideologies about not finding happiness in worldly measures of success. Things like, making a lot of money, getting promotions – all external measures of generally doing well in life, so to speak. The intent of these ideologies was noble – they were meant to reinforce the idea that external…
One of my favorite lines in the Anne of Green Gables series is when Anne is walking home one day with a kind man carrying a lamp. She describes how the light created by the lamp makes the darkness feel like the enemy. The contrast between light and dark is stark, making it difficult to…
Last week I shared a bit about my capsule wardrobe, or as I like to call it, my well-loved wardrobe. In response, you guys had a lot of questions about where to find sewing patterns similar to my linen tank and shorts. So, this week, I wanted to continue the conversation by sharing a few…
First off, can I give you a hug? I’ll make us a pot of your favorite tea, switch on the floor lamp, and we can talk while the cicadas chorus their summer song in the cool evening air breezing through the open windows. I want to sit and listen to what is heavy on your…
It’s 5:30 in the morning. My alarm sounds as I pull back my linen sheets, slip on my leather slides, and walk to the other side of my tiny apartment to start the coffee. It’s summertime on my brother and sis-in-law’s Wisconsin farm, the place I call home, and projects are waiting to be checked…
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