Long time no post! This week, I have a super exciting announcement, and also a post from the 2018 drafts, when we were still allowed to travel freely - what a time to be alive! Check out my stand-up paddleboard outfit, see some vacation pics, and learn all about flatlock seams and wooly nylon.
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Shoemaking and Breadcrumbs: My First Attempt at Making Shoes
In which our intrepid (and probably actually crazy) maker decides to make shoes, and documents the materials- and information-gathering stages of the learning process.
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The Hot Pink Faux Fur Vintage Style Coat
In which our blogger impersonates Macklemore and debuts a project equal parts absurd and amazing - the self drafted, hand tailored, hot pink faux fur coat.
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One Week Island Style Capsule Wardrobe
This week, I’m showing you EVERYTHING I made for my Rarotonga adventure, plus daily snaps of how I wore, what I wore, and what I didn’t.
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Fabric Shopping in Auckland, A Guide: 2.0
In Which our sewist travels even further afield in search of a few more hidden fabric shopping gems - and in which she succeeds in finding them.
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25 Years, and a Sundress for Winter
In Which our blogger falls into the next age bracket for surveys - and makes a birthday dress.
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Garter Belt: Testing, 1..2...
In Which our Blogger continues to make foundation garments, investigates the history and social connotations of those foundation garments, and this time employs a (plastic) model to help with the photography. Also - warm legs are had by all.
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My Capsule Wardrobe, and MMMay Wrap-Up
A Successful Me Made May, and the completion of the Capsule Wardrobe! Plus, an investigation of the wardrobe planning tool Style Book, and many, many outfit photos.
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