Did I just sew up the most boring dress ever? Quite possibly… Black? Not for me. No details? Not for me. This black dress with no details? LET ME WEAR IT EVERY DAY. I was going for easygoing Silicon Valley chic, and ended up wearing it as a Halloween costume. (Yes, I am that coworker… Read More »
Okay, so let’s be clear: this is my attempt at knocking off the Amadi Off-the-Shoulder Cowl Tee, retailing at Anthropologie for $68. Let’s also be clear on this: I was wildly successful here. My version cost about $8, for about a yard and a half of ponte, and a bit of 1/4″ elastic. I rule.… Read More »
I have entered hobby sewing limbo. I’m making a bunch of wearable items, sure, but I’m just not as wowed by things as I used to be. It probably has more to do with the fact that I’m far less impressed with myself than I was a year ago, when finishing a garment that was… Read More »