Yeah, I made a vest. Interestingly enough, I made a vest very similar to the one that inspired that Facebook post 4 years ago. Apparently now we call them “sleeveless blazers,” so it’s okay, and we’re not actually channeling Kelly Kapowski or Donna Martin when we wear them. This idea has been rolling around in… Read More »
Huh. That wasn’t the plan. The plan was: make a cool, striped dress for work using 3 random pieces of poly shantung I had in the stash. You know, like Vogue 8805 from Sew Crafty Chemist or Sue at Ilove2sew! But this fabric had a mind of its own and would not be pigeon-holed into… Read More »
This is a project I’ve been itching to make ever since I bought the pattern (Butterick Lisette 6244)! As soon as my budgeting freeze was lifted, I was on the hunt for fabric to make this blanket coat. Houndstooth was not my first idea. I was envisioning dove gray wool, but couldn’t source any locally.… Read More »