I’ve been thinking about mistakes. One of the many lessons I learned while training to be a teacher was this: Mistakes are required.Which is to say many things, one of...
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It's the New Year! I spent a bit of time on Instagram yesterday and my feed is already filling up with everyone's #MakeNine sewing plans. It's so exciting to plan...
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You've sewn a staggering amount of handmade stuff with my patterns this year! I'm seriously blown away by all of the fantastic things you've posted online or sent to me...
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This weekend I made a twirl dress for Clementine to wear to a friend's Nutcracker performance. I used the Flashback Tee pattern (size 9/10) and added a circle skirt. She...
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Another new thing I learned this year was how to make a Doodle Quilt. My friend Annabel Wrigley, whom I first met at a Heather Ross Design workshop in NYC...
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This year I picked up knitting with a zeal I've not experienced before; it's normal for me to consider the odd knitting project around September and maybe make a baby...
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UPDATE: The Rose sewing pattern is now available!BUY ROSE NOWJust wanted to give you an update on the pants pattern I've been working on this fall! The working name for...
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These pants are easily my most-worn Luna pants this fall. I was inspired by another pair of dark chambray pants that I saw on Pinterest (they're #14 on my Luna...
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In the past, I've kept most of the details about my pattern production behind the scenes, but I got such a huge response to the pants prototype I posted a...
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Yet another item from the "things I made this summer and am just now putting on the blog" list, this Roscoe blouse is definitely a favorite new top for me....
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I recently made Hugo two double gauze shirts. He looks adorable in them, but refuses to wear them. He only agreed to be photographed for this post (in two separate...
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One question I get quite frequently is where to buy knit fabrics (actually: any apparel fabric -- but let's stick to knits for now). Lacking a local fabric shop that carries...
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Today's post is dedicated to those of you who, like me, still wish it were summer. I can't be the only person who saw the amazing Nani Iro kaftan on...
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When my Fanciful yardage arrived I asked Clementine if there were any prints that she wanted to wear, and this pale pink print was her favorite. I designed this overlapping...
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I sewed a fun top out of one of the prints from my newest line of fabrics, Fanciful for Cloud9 (I introduced the collection on the blog here if you want a look at...
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