wardrobe wedding dress Me Made Wedding Dress Series – 1 I got my start with sewing garments as a hobby in high school, by way of finding an inexpensive solution to having a new dress for every formal dance. I fell in love with making gowns, even feverishly making dresses for friends of mine who would supply me with fabric. Back then, in the years […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin Leave a comment August 5, 2018
one-piece wardrobe In The Folds – Collins Top Dress Hack Pattern: Collins Top by In the Folds Fabric: Possibly a rayon gifted to me from Pati Palmer, piping from Mill End in Portland Size: A Alterations: lengthened by 10”, removed the center back seam The Collins Top by In the Folds, a pattern that clocks in at 8 different pieces, may officially be my most […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 7 Comments May 28, 2018
one-piece travel wardrobe Self-drafted Romper Pattern: Self drafted romper Fabric: Silk chiffon from Fabric Depot Outdoor Sale Location: Le Jardin Majorelle in Marrakech, Morocco I can’t believe it’s already been one year since John and I visited Morocco. In the spirit of throwbacks and Spring holidays, I’ve got a double-whammy to share today: photos that were taken in the beautiful Majorelle […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 2 Comments May 21, 2018
top-halfs wardrobe Burda Style 10/2015 #109 John has told me that this is his favorite top out of my Me-mades. He says it’s because it embodies my personality so perfectly; it’s structural with it’s lines and crisply starched cotton, but messy and organic in the way it drapes. He’s kind of right; I have a weird relationship with structure, where I […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 14 Comments May 7, 2018
one-piece wardrobe Named Patterns – Kielo Wrap Dress Fabric: Silk-cotton blend border print (non-stretch) from Josephine’s Dry Goods in Portland, Oregon Pattern: Kielo Wrap Dress by Named Clothing Size: 2 Okay, friends, I finally jumped on the Kielo bandwagon. While this pattern has been on my to-make list for ages, I hadn’t pulled the trigger because I hadn’t had the urge to cut […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 24 Comments April 23, 2018
one-piece wardrobe Cynthia Rowley x Simplicity 8264 Pattern: Simplicity 8264 by Cynthia Rowley Fabric: Woven two-tone rayon/synthetic blend Damask with one way stretch from Fabric Depot Size: 4 Alterations: reduced gather in neck ruffle, added 1.5 inches in length, added 1.25 inches to back width, omitted zipper due to stretch in fabric, removed center back seam. Those of you who have followed […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 7 Comments April 16, 2018
lingerie + swimwear wardrobe Adventures in Lingerie Making I’ll be honest, I wasn’t altogether sure if I wanted to blog these me-mades or not. I’ve already shared some flatlays of them on Instagram, and I’m not sure if these really deserve their own blog post. Further, I didn’t want to model them, and if I didn’t model them, how would these photos differ […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 14 Comments April 2, 2018
one-piece wardrobe Engagement Dress As I’ve mentioned on Instagram, and Facebook, and —let’s be real— to anyone who I have come across in real life in the last three weeks (complete strangers included), John and I have gotten engaged! I’ve been back in Portland since early December, and John came back too for a couple weeks to spend the […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 14 Comments January 17, 2018
fabric stores travel Fabric Stores Paris I want to start this one off a little differently, because while my French is no where near fluent, between the years I spent studying and the few trips I’ve taken to France, I’ve been able to pick up some fabric related vocabulary that (I hope!) will help someone else navigate through the mounds and […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 6 Comments December 22, 2017
fabric stores travel Fabric Stores Vienna + Budapest Visiting fabric stores while traveling has been one of my hobbies for as long as I can remember. When I was a child, my mom and I would pop into local shops wherever we went, during beach vacations or while visiting family. When I visited France for the first time in 2014, I decided before […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 10 Comments December 8, 2017