Category Archives: Women’s Clothing

Last tank of the summer…

My sewing room is a mess (messy sewer here) and I’ve been working on reorganizing my sewing space.  There’s something about the change of seasons that makes one want to clean, reorganize and get rid of the old.  In my … Continue reading

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Transitions

This month marks a transition for many people.  Summer is still hanging on but coming to an end.  Most kids are back in school.  Some nights it is pretty cool here in New England and many of our thoughts move … Continue reading

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Women’s Tunic/Dress from Handmade Style

  I’ve been slowly (very slowly) working on the Women’s Tunic from Anna Graham’s book ‘Handmade Style’ over the summer.  I bought this beautiful rayon last year and wasn’t exactly sure what to make with it.  When we went to Martha’s … Continue reading

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This dress

Last month my kids were in a day camp and I had a little time to sew.  It was thrilling as not much sewing has been happening this summer.  My creativity tends to shift when my kids are home on … Continue reading

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Josephine tops

Going through my closet last month in preparation for hot weather, I started looking at what I needed for summer clothing.  One thing I have a lot of is shorts.  It’s kind of funny because I never used to regularly … Continue reading

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From head to toe

Me Made May (see here) got me thinking a lot about my wardrobe.  I have this habit of making something pretty amazing, like a top or a skirt, and then have nothing to match or go with it.  This has been … Continue reading

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Me Made May 2016 Round Up

Summer is starting to happen here!  My son just finished his last day of preschool on Monday and my daughter has less than two weeks of school to go.  I’m excited to spend more time with them and go on … Continue reading

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This skirt.

It’s beginning to be a busy couple of weeks with the end of school approaching.  By this time of year, I’m pretty burnt out with having a schedule and my children are too.  We are counting the weeks until school … Continue reading

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A quilt, a dress and fabric love

Hello Sunshine!  The sun was shining brightly here today after a long week of dreary rain and cold weather. On my knitting needles I’ve started a new Honey Cowl (free pattern on Ravelry) and I have been hunkering down under blankets … Continue reading

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City Gym Shorts x 3

A couple of weeks ago I made a few pairs of the Purl Bee’s City Gym Shorts.  I know, I’m a little late to the game (a lot late, this free pattern came out in 2014) but that’s how I … Continue reading

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