one-piece wardrobe Sew Altered Style – Misty Cami Hack Last week, I was invited by Sew Altered Style to join in on their Misty Cami Hackathon. I created a plaid pinafore-style wrap dress out of fabric purchased in Portugal. Click through the read more… Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 2 Comments August 4, 2019
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
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
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
one-piece wardrobe Vogue 8996 Pattern: Vogue 8996 Fabric: 100% cotton tartan from Fabric Depot Size: 6 Adjustments: 1.5” removed from bodice length, taken in by ~2cm from bodice side seams and shoulder seams, shortened by several inches. Location: Natural History Museum – Vienna, Austria I picked up this 100% cotton plaid over the summer at Fabric Depot, one of […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 7 Comments November 17, 2017
one-piece wardrobe Cali Faye – Valley Blouse Can I gush about one of my multi-talented lady friends for a moment? I met Lindsey Marla Lynch several years ago as a producer on one of my hand modeling gigs. When I first met her, we immediately clicked, and every time we saw each other for the following years, we made promises to get together […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 4 Comments July 31, 2017
one-piece wardrobe Vintage Gil Aimbez x Butterick 5450 As I write this, I’m sitting in a friend’s apartment in Manzanita, with a beautiful view down the main street of town to the Pacific Ocean. Manzanita is a town with 600 year-round residents, a pocket community that’s shielded from much of the typical moody fog of the Oregon coast by Neahkahnie Mountain to the […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 9 Comments July 24, 2017
one-piece wardrobe Sew House 7 – Bridgetown Backless Dress Romper Hack I tend to spoil myself nowadays with my sewing by making the exact thing I want to make and taking as much time as I could possibly want to make it. I’ve been sewing for the majority of my life now, and I no longer get a thrill from just finishing a garment. Maybe I’m […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 15 Comments May 9, 2017