Sewing

My passion for making my clothes is growing exponentially. There's a lot of trial and error going on, but I'm having so much fun along the way!

Sewing a Picnic Dress from a Tablecloth

Sewing a Picnic Dress from a Tablecloth

Is it too on the nose for someone who just moved to the countryside?

Quilted Back Denim Jacket

Quilted Back Denim Jacket

How I turned a "message jacket" into a piece I'll cherish for a long time.

Sewing the Valley Jumpsuit by Readytosew

Sewing the Valley Jumpsuit by Readytosew

I'm back with a new sewing project. It's probably my favorite so far, after the quilt jacket. Just because jumpsuits are kinda my uniform - even though they're not the most practical (the bathroom trip struggle is real) - they're just so

Sewing a Patchwork Bucket Hat from Quilt Fabric Scraps

Sewing a Patchwork Bucket Hat from Quilt Fabric Scraps

It's funny how bucket hats can both be cool and uncool, but what about a quilted one?

Sewing the Pomona Pants by Anna Allen Clothing

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Sewing the Pomona Pants by Anna Allen Clothing

I don't know whether I will one day have an entire me-made closet, but I'm definitely headed in that direction.

Sewing a Quilted Jacket

Sewing a Quilted Jacket

About a month ago, I found a quilt at a thrift store. I am not a classic quilt person, but my thrifting radar beeped when it saw that piece of craft(wo)manship. And this is all because of someone I followed on Instagram. A couple weeks before that, I

Sewing Rope Bowls

Sewing Rope Bowls

I use these tiny containers everywhere!

Sewing the Pendleton Maywood Totepack with Klum House

Sewing the Pendleton Maywood Totepack with Klum House

I made this bag in an afternoon!

Sewing Cloth Produce Bags with The Zero Waste Habit

Sewing Cloth Produce Bags with The Zero Waste Habit

This article is part of a collaboration with The Zero Waste Habit, who invited me to attend a workshop. Pictures by Alanna Ludt & The Zero Waste Habit. Do you remember when, at the end of last year, I decided that my word for the new year would be LEARN?

Darning Socks with The Far Woods

Darning Socks with The Far Woods

Who knew I'd darn my husbands socks?