If you’ve been reading this blog for a bit, then you won’t be surprised that my first action in building a wardrobe was taking measurements! When it finally hit me that I was pregnant, I began to wonder how my body would change through pregnancy and afterward. I was at my absolute fattest and heaviest […]
I try to keep this blog on topic – garment sewing only – but I have a confession: I’ve been bitten by the quilting bug. I had a fabric related job that required its employees to take classes on the basics of several crafts, including quilting. In class, I immediately saw potential for really cool […]
In case you didn’t know, Thanksgiving is my absolute favorite holiday. I strongly believe that every nation or other group of people need a communal feast day to rally around. Food is celebration, life, pleasure, sharing, and even intimacy. I love and adore food! So Thanksgiving is a special day that I literally look forward […]
At this point, I think everyone who sews has seen or used one wardrobe builder or another…except for me. None of them really spoke to me. Some “required” or were built around garments I don’t wear, like jeans or white button down shirts. Some didn’t account for New England winters and all the gear needed […]
In my last post, I said I’d make some culturally celebratory items for LJ – and had every intention of doing so. How hard could it be to sew some small things for a baby? I even found a free pattern for a diaper cover over at Made Everyday. But after skimming through the steps, […]
Every month, I take photos of LJ on her X month birthday. I try to have a special outfit for her that is unique and relevant to that month. I’ve really only been doing this here in Georgia, and I really only started with her 3 month birthday. So there haven’t been many monthly photo […]
NOTE: This is a long post. Either skim read the bolded portions, or read the whole thing in chunks. You’ve been warned! :p The last time I wrote a post on this blog, I was single, childless*, living in the Boston area where I’d lived all my life, working two part time jobs, and […]