Rather than talk about why I have been absent from blogging pretty much over the pandemic, I am just going to be sharing a few things I have made lately. I am not sure about making a post on my absence. It would be a long one about all the nuances and sadnesses of being … More Refashioning Projects
Since starting this blog, I tend to have moments where I don’t post for a while due to my health and not having much sewing to share. I’ve been focused on exclusively sewing (with some smatterings of other things) since I began this blog. That changes now. This is no longer *just* a sewing blog … More Welcome back!
The Friday Pattern Company Sagebrush top is a puffed sleeve top with a keyhole/tie back and a ruffle on the front yoke. I’ve seen so many cute versions and I can’t resist a puffed sleeve or a ruffle. I decided to create a wearable muslin to see if I needed to make any fit changes. … More Friday Pattern Company Sage Brush Top
I’ve been obsessed with the Huon shirt and dress from Muna and Broad since it came out. I’ve made a couple of versions of the Seamwork Jo shirt and it sort of has similar vibes, but the long sleeves on the Huon are what draw me in. I just love them! I chose to … More Muna and Broad Huon Shirt
The Abbey Convertible Backpack from Love you Sew has been on my to-sew list for a while and it’s also been cut out in my to-sew pile for a while. Ooops. Recently, my store-bought bag got a faulty zipper and started popping open or not zipping up. I figured it was time to make a … More Love You Sew Abbey Convertible Backpack
I’m trying to clear out my to-sew pile after the last year and a bit when I was often too sick to sew. A lot of projects in the pile had been cut out for a while. It’s been a while since I made a dress. I haven’t really worn them much this past year … More Blank Slate Patterns Marigold Dress
I am back to work this week. Feeling a bit conflicted about it, but overall glad to be well enough to go back. I am at 4 bad migraines a month now with a higher dose of my preventative meds (Aimovig). I still have few headache free days, but more small headaches than anything else. … More Ready to Sew Pekka Jacket, Calder pants, and OOP Simplicity 2741
The Same Pattern, Different Bodies post on the Saybrook tank has been out for a while and my yellow set is posted on Minerva, but I always want reviews to go on my blog. Sadly, these posts rarely get much engagement, because they have been posted elsewhere, but whatever. I don’t just do this for … More Cashmerette Saybrook tank top
Seamwork Natalie is a button-up shirt with a relaxed fit and notched collar. Before the Waikerie shirt came out, this was high on my list of shirts to sew. If I hadn’t already downloaded and printed the pattern, I probably would have returned it (something you can do with Seamwork – very useful for me … More Seamwork Natalie and Jo redux
I love the Cambria Duster from Friday Pattern Company a lot. Last year, I made three versions and couldn’t share until the Minerva site was live… All were for the Minerva site (check out my profile here with all my shared projects). Okay, technically, I could have shared. Just not the exact wording. But then … More Friday Pattern Company Cambria Duster
Andie Wells Studio 