I had the pleasure of testing the new and improved Blackwood Cardigan from Helen's Closet. I love the one I made last year and I wear it all the time, but the biggest pleasure in making this new version is that I am now in her new size range! Thats, right the Blackwood Cardigan is… Continue reading A New and Improved Helen’s Closet Blackwood Cardigan
Month: January 2019
On Sewing for the Average Body
This is me. 45-41-52. (image from My Body Model- a fabulous tool for sewists of every size!) An important conversation has been raging across the sewis-phere over the last couple of days regarding size inclusivity in sewing patterns. I won't rehash all the gory details, as this post is about moving forward, but I must… Continue reading On Sewing for the Average Body
Ottobre Magazine 5/2018 Lozenge Wrap Dress
Here is my first project of 2019! Ok, so I sewed everything but the sleeve hems in 2018 and then finished those up on January 2nd, so I'm counting it. This was my fun, knit palate cleanser between Christmas sewing for others and some major pattern testing I committed myself to in January (stand by… Continue reading Ottobre Magazine 5/2018 Lozenge Wrap Dress
2019 Remake Nine
I've been watching everyone's Make Nine plans pop up on instagram and blog and thinking to myself... I surely don't need nine new clothing items. Of course we all know that I will definitely make more than nine things next year (see my 2018 Year in Review post about how I made 56 items for… Continue reading 2019 Remake Nine
The Green Violet 