What better timing then being stuck at home in a pandemic to make the fanciest robe you can think of. When Gertie started her Patreon I joined right away. Gertie’s patterns are one of the reasons I started to sew. I love her style and that she incorporates beautiful finishes into her patterns. When she […]
For Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be appropriate to share some of my bra making journey. Bras were one of the things I was most intimidated to sew. They just seemed to technical with too many different notions… there was no way I could make that, right? I decided to give it a try […]
When my sister-in-law told use we could pick any dress we wanted for her wedding, I knew that I wanted to make mine. She gave use a color palette and let us run free, so I brainstormed pattern possibilities for weeks. I ultimately decided on the Deer and Doe Magnolia Dress because I had made […]
When COVID hit the US and many of us shifted to working from home I got an idea. I was working from my sewing room. My computer was setup right next to my sewing machine. I wanted an involved, slow sewing project to keep me occupied while I couldn’t leave the house. I decided to […]
Join me for a virtual sewing class, where you can learn to sew garments, improve your techniques, and sew something with a great group of people. All my virtual classes take place via Zoom and are offered through Pintuck and Purl in North Hampton, New Hampshire. True Bias – Odgen Cami Learn how to work […]
When Poision Grrls released the Betty and Judy Lodge Sweater, I knew it would be perfect for my wardrobe. My first version of this sweater was made for my first trip to Rhinebeck for the New York Sheep and Wool Festival in October 2019. I decided to change up the colorwork chart for something more […]
I wasn’t much of a sketcher until I tried My Body Model croquis. If you aren’t familiar, the croqui is generated based on your measurements, so they actually look like YOU! This motivated me to try sketching. I’m very much an amateur, but I can definitely see an improvement from when I first started. I […]
