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
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
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
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
travel wardrobe Me Made Netherlands A couple weekends ago, John and I took a road trip through the Netherlands. We only had a few days, but had a few destinations we were really committed to seeing; the Tongeren flea market (actually in Belgium but so close to the border we veered off track for this!), the windmills in Kinderdijk (a […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 8 Comments October 17, 2017
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
outer-wear wardrobe Named – Yona Wrap Coat I made my first suit when I was 17 years old for a friend, a fellow theater nerd, who everyone knew would end up on Prom Court as the Prince of Style. It was super casual, made in denim and inspired by that denim dress worn by Britney Spears in 2001 (and, only by extension, […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 7 Comments September 26, 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