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A Fancy Sweatshirt: Seamwork Astoria
Completed Makes

A Fancy Sweatshirt: Seamwork Astoria

Posted on March 29, 2018March 29, 2018 by Kendra

I’m not really one for following trends. It’s a bit too exhausting and I seriously lack the fashion sense to keep up even if I…

Sewing Classy: The Camden Cape
Completed Makes

Sewing Classy: The Camden Cape

Posted on March 12, 2018March 28, 2018 by Kendra

I’ve wanted a cape coat for YEARS. Probably 10 years ago, I went out to lunch with a friend, and she was wearing this beautiful,…

Slow sewing and handwork projects
WIP

Slow sewing and handwork projects

Posted on March 5, 2018March 28, 2018 by Kendra

Hey friends! It’s been a minute! I’ve got something a little bit different than a finished garment to share today. I’ve been traveling for a…

Adventures in Reversible Clothing
Completed Makes

Adventures in Reversible Clothing

Posted on January 8, 2018March 28, 2018 by Kendra

Let me tell you about my hilarious complete and total failure at the 10 by 10 wardrobe challenge. So I’m listening to the Love to…

2018 Make Nine
Sewing plans

2018 Make Nine

Posted on January 2, 2018July 20, 2018 by Kendra

Happy New Year! I’m sitting here in my bathrobe, drinking tea, and dreaming up all kinds of things to sew in 2018 (which is probably…

Year in review

2017 Sewing Top 5: Misses

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Kendra

Alright, time for the juicy bits: the flops of the year. In case you missed it, you can find my favorite makes of 2017 here.…

2017 Sewing Top 5: Hits
Year in review

2017 Sewing Top 5: Hits

Posted on December 11, 2017December 11, 2017 by Kendra

2017 was really my first serious year of garment sewing. It’s crazy to think how much my me-made wardrobe has grown in just a year.…

Year of the Sleeve?
Completed Makes

Year of the Sleeve?

Posted on November 27, 2017March 28, 2018 by Kendra

Apparently this year is the “year of the sleeve.” I am not entirely sure what that even means, but it appears that basically everyone put…

Autumn Dolman
Completed Makes

Autumn Dolman

Posted on November 22, 2017March 28, 2018 by Kendra

Caroline from Blackbird fabrics is a terrible/amazing fabric enabler. She posted this crazy beautiful modal knit on her Instagram page a few weeks ago, and…

Sewing Brave: The Kelly Anorak
Completed Makes

Sewing Brave: The Kelly Anorak

Posted on November 15, 2017March 28, 2018 by Kendra

You’ve seen this jacket before. Like when Lladybird made it, or Handmade by Lara Liz, or most recently when Closet Case Patterns made one up…

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