top-halfs wardrobe Sewaholic – Cropped Pendrell Blouse Pattern: Pendrell Blouse by Sewaholic Fabric: Yarn-dyed cotton from Villány Import Méteráru in Budapest, Hungary for the body, Various Japanese stretch cotton blend from Fabric Depot in Portland for the ruffles Size: 2 Alterations: cropped at waistline, with a 2” rolled hem Worn with: Self-drafted Dirndl skirt I’ve already made this blouse once before and constructed this almost […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 5 Comments May 14, 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
top-halfs wardrobe Vanessa Pouzet – Wanted Shirt The Pattern: Wanted by Vanessa Pouzet The Fabric: 100% cotton jersey by Ralph Lauren from Mill End The Size: 32 at bust graded to 34 at hips Alterations: Post-pattern cutting, added two 5.5 cm panel to the width of bodice I found this fabric at Mill End in Portland, which should come as no surprise to […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 7 Comments October 10, 2017
top-halfs wardrobe In The Folds – Collins Tops Like many of my readers, I grew up in the age of the internet. In middle school, I searched for Spice Girls fansites that annoyingly played MIDI tracks of Two Become One in the background and were hosted by Angelfire. I chatted with boys on Aol Instant Messenger, staying signed on for days at a […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 14 Comments July 5, 2017
top-halfs wardrobe Megan Nielsen – Briar Sweater When I first started making clothing at age 15, it was mostly because I was drawn to the things I couldn’t afford to buy off the rack. My parents (justifiably) refused to buy me a new gown for each of the three different formal dances my high school held annually, while my peers invariably waltzed […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 4 Comments June 25, 2017
top-halfs wardrobe In the Folds x Peppermint Magazine Peplum Top There’s a store in Portland called Cargo that carries a variety of home and decorating goods from around the world. Their offerings range from hand-carved furniture from India to petrified wood sinks to paper lanterns and garlands from China to various textiles from all over Asia. It’s easy to walk in with no agenda and to […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 11 Comments April 10, 2017
top-halfs wardrobe Sew House 7 – Toaster Sweater 2 When I was 19, I had been sewing clothing for at least 5 years and was just starting to produce clothing to sell at a local boutique. My sewing machine at the time was an entry level Janome that I had brought back from Japan, a single needle machine that included an optional, fold-away blade. […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 13 Comments January 30, 2017
top-halfs wardrobe Sewaholic Patterns – Pendrell Blouse I’ve been getting really into understanding and learning more about different types of fabric and weaves lately. It might be a by-product of blogging, as I don’t want to be spewing incorrect information about what fabric type I’m using, but I’m really enjoying nerding out on the properties that makes one fabric different from another, […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 6 Comments January 25, 2017
top-halfs wardrobe winter-ish Named Patterns – Kanerva Button Back Shirt I’ve been in Germany for all of two months now, and slowly I’m acclimating to life here. My German language skills are still depressingly lacking (ex: sometimes, the word for 4 escapes me in the moment so I order 5 of something at the butcher instead); it can take two months to learn the word […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 1 Comment December 2, 2016