One of the goals I seem to always have but never seem to stick to is that of stash-busting. I’m really good at coming up with excuses for why that pretty shiny new fabric just needs to come home with me. I’m also terrible at estimating yardage so even when…
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Because sewing is foxy
I’m super excited to welcome my first ever sponsor, Grey’s Fabrics and Notions! Grey’s was the first fabric store I scoped out when I first moved to Boston and it’s hands down my favorite. You may have seen them featured over at the ColetterieĀ last month. Five reasons why Grey’s is…
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Slump
Well then. I had every intention of spending two and a half weeks sewing and blogging my little heart out, until I sat down and realized I was in a sewing slump. Hate when that happens. I also completely epic failed at Me Made May. In my defense, I did…
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A lesson
Today’s project in progress comes with a public service announcement. PRE-WASH YOUR FABRICS. Yes, I know. We’re all told this from day one and this is hardly new or revolutionizing information. But somehow it turned into one of those things that sometimes ends up on the “I’m too lazy, I’ll…
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On perfect fabrics falling out of the sky (not literally)
Sometimes I’ll have a project in mind and will search high and low and not be able to find the right fabric for it. When I was making my Betty Draper dress for the Mad Men party I went to, I literally spent hours perusing eBay and fabric.com and went…