Sewing * Handmade * Eco-Conscious
Hi friends! I’m finally back with another alterations tutorial for you! This one is about replacing a zipper in a pair of jeans. You can use this on your favorite RTW pair or a well worn handmade pair. This technique is so great for extending the life of your favorite garments.
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I love tester roundups! It’s such a fun way to share with you the amazing work of all the lovely testers who helped me along the usually long and laborious journey of releasing a new pattern. So without further delay, let me introduce the wonderful testers of the Patti Pocket Skirt re-launch!
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Hi friends! This day has been a long time coming. I am FINALLY improving my size range to accommodate more sewists. Starting with the Patti Pocket Skirt, which was released two years ago today, and will now be offered in sizes 0 – 32!!
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I’m calling this one my “I’m comfy and I work at a pediatricians office” shirt.
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Nothing like a set of matching bra and panties to really make you feel like you have your shit together! This is the first of many I batch sewed earlier this year and am just now getting around to blogging about them!
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My second pair of Ginger Jeans! After making my last pair I knew I wanted to give it another go with the high waist version. I’m just loving how these turned out!
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I’ve been wanting to share more alterations tutorials with y’all! I’m doing them so often in the studio theres no reason I cant just top and press record. This one is about taking in jeans from the center back seam.
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I was really sad when I missed last years Ogden Ida Swap. By the time I discovered it’s existence it was too late to sign up. I made sure to follow it’s organizers so I wouldn’t miss it the next go round and I’m so glad I did because it was such a fun experience.
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For the past couple years I’ve been trying to make myself a swimsuit every year to slowly replace my old RTW ones. This years swimsuit was my one exception to #theyearofslowsewing and not buying any new fabric for myself.
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Boy oh boy have I been needing some new sports bras! I thought about searching for the perfect pattern but in the end I decided that the stretched out one I had was exactly what I wanted so I traced it off!
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