Simplicity 1197: I Made a Coat!
What better way to start the year than with a sewing challenge? After recovering from the sewing hangover from Halloween, I was ready to try something new. I had two options: a coat or…
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Fifteen Sewing Tools I Cannot Live Without
Every year during summer, I spend 4-6 weeks in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I am a high school librarian, so I have the time, and my family lives in Rio, so I have a reason.…
View PostWardrobe Builder: The Skirt
Skirts: A Love Affair The first garment I have ever sewn was a skirt. It was made out of a hideous fabric, in the wrong size, and without any finished seams. It was a disaster.…
View PostAdulting: The Morris Blazer
Blazers: Not Just an 80s Power Lady Thing The word “blazer” conjures visions of powerful women marching down a busy street in the financial center of some big city in a rich country. They look…
View Post2018: A Sewing Review
For someone who lives so much in her head, I do not have the habit to reflect officially. I do not keep a journal; I have tried a million times, but it is not something…
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