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I’m reading Nomadland and I love it! If you have

I’m reading Nomadland and I love it! If you haven’t seen the film, it’s pretty great, too. Tiny little high-five for #sewing fans, Vincent Mosemann converted a machine for treadle use and used it to make shopping bags and aprons. Here’s hoping he’s still trucking along and happy! The book is by @thatjess

Victor wants everyone to know that he has a magnif

Victor wants everyone to know that he has a magnificently floofy tummy. And, no, you can’t touch it. #catsofinstagram

I might be offline for a bit, but don’t forget:

I might be offline for a bit, but don’t forget: choose love, even if that means having to share your favorite birdwatching spot. #kitties #catsofinstagram

Doing a bit of mending this morning and rememberin

Doing a bit of mending this morning and remembering that this is the whole reason I got a #sewing machine (this sewing machine, to be exact). I saw the machine in a thrift store and wanted to mend some sheets and maybe hem some jeans. I remember I converted some sheets that were really worn out into pillow cases. I had no idea what I was doing or how to do it but I kept the machine through three moves from Michigan to South Dakota to Indiana to Minnesota, where I finally had the time, space, inclination and information to really take up sewing. Maybe it’s inevitable to look back on your life and wonder if you’ve made the right choices. Everything could have been very different. Who can say what should have really been the best use of my time and energy? Learning to #Sew was a process that took me a long time, but I’m very glad I did!

I don’t think I ever shared this sneaky #sewing

I don’t think I ever shared this sneaky #sewing tip. If you’re having trouble getting stripes to match up perfectly at a seam, plan ahead and hide it! Here, I’ve stitched a little fold over elastic into the side seam of these striped undies. Do the stripes align perfectly? I can’t tell and neither can anyone else!

The strap/neckline area could be better, and it’

The strap/neckline area could be better, and it’s too tight in the upper chest because of a change I made in the underarm, but it was really interesting #sewing silk for the first time. I have more, so I’m going to experiment with altering this one to make sure version 2 is even better!

My #sewing is slow going, but I’m learning a lot

My #sewing is slow going, but I’m learning a lot! Meanwhile, Wolfie is making sure the laundry doesn’t escape. #cat #catsofinstagram

Trying my hand at #sewing silk for the first time

Trying my hand at #sewing silk for the first time with a slightly altered #StretchAndSew 2072. So far, it’s going ok, but I can see some places where I might change the shape a little for a second try. Here’s hoping I don’t wreck it when I bind the top and hem the bottom!

Victor is unimpressed that I chose this @essenceof

Victor is unimpressed that I chose this @essenceofautumn colorway to coordinate with his loveliness for my latest sock-#knitting exploit.

I’m going to try #sewing silk crepe de chine for

I’m going to try #sewing silk crepe de chine for the first time. I can always use more camisoles! I’m changing the instructions up a bit - going to try a rolled hem, French side seams, and bias binding top edges.

When I first took up #sewing, one of the first pro

When I first took up #sewing, one of the first projects I did that I was really excited about was lined pouches with zippers. I made a bunch as presents! To save a little money, I bought a huge set of zippers in various colors, and squirreled away the ones I didn’t use. Sometimes it’s nice having supplies on hand, so when you’re ready for a new project, you don’t have to go shopping.

Loving this! I was going to make this a technique/

Loving this! I was going to make this a technique/fit test for a silk version, but I love this one so much that I think I’ll use the silk I bought for something else. This is based on Simplicity 7705, a wrap dress from the 1970s. I made a lot of changes, though. From top to bottom: added band instead of facing to the bodice, didn’t make collar, reduced wrap gaping by stitching in 1/4-inch twill tape 1/2-inch shorter than pattern pieces along front wrap seam, changed sleeves to short bell sleeves (pretty conservative bells, could have had more flare) with narrow hems, added belt carriers, added internal ties, changed bust darts to side gathers, shortened skirt to knee length and used narrow hem on skirt. This was a really interesting pattern to #sew. The skirt fronts were self-faced, while the bodice is finished with a separate facing. If I did it again, I would maybe rotate the front dart into shoulder gathers. The side gathers aren’t the most flattering look in the world, but I didnt have any fabric to recut the fronts and the bust dart was just too high for a garment I plan to wear without a bra. If I wanted a collar/facing on the front I would definitely do an FBA. This version works because I wanted a banded front, anyway, but without it, there wouldn’t be enough coverage there. Also if I want to use the original sleeve pattern, I will have to add about 1” to the bicep. I love the little details that make this so flattering, even in a quilting cotton. You can’t see it, but there’s just a little blousing/gathering of the back bodice that give it a cute shirtdress look. Is it a robe, a house dress or a brunch coat? I don’t care what you call it, I love it! Thanks to @backroomfinds for making #sewing patterns like this one easy to find and affordable!

I couldn’t resist this pattern when I saw it on

I couldn’t resist this pattern when I saw it on @backroomfinds ‘ website! It arrived just in time for me to #sew quite a bit over the long weekend. I’m using it to make a brunch coat/dressing gown. #sewing

It’s been 2 years and a day since @deemilroy and

It’s been 2 years and a day since @deemilroy and I changed the way we eat. We still ask each other sometimes “did you ever think you would find this food delicious?” Well, we do! This is black cumin-roasted cauliflower from the How Not to Diet Cookbook.

Obligatory up-my-nose dirty-mirror shot. This is a

Obligatory up-my-nose dirty-mirror shot. This is a crucial step when digging out any SLR camera. It’s how she knows it’s you. (This is for a semi-long-term #sewing and writing project.)

I love #sewing books, old and new! This set is by

I love #sewing books, old and new! This set is by Mary Brooks Picken, founder of the Woman’s Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences in Pennsylvania. This remarkable lady lived from 1886 to 1981 and wrote about just about everything. If you’re curious about her, a good place to start is the book Vintage Notions by @amybarickman_studio

A peek inside an old cushion cover from my chairs.

A peek inside an old cushion cover from my chairs. Those old-school sewists didn’t mess around. A scrap of what looks like leather forms the zipper stop for the cushion. Still holding strong after all of these years! #sewing #sew

And, done! I love an easy #sewing project and a wi

And, done! I love an easy #sewing project and a wild print fabric!

The Busy Woman’s Sewing Book is such a gem! It h

The Busy Woman’s Sewing Book is such a gem! It has a fun idea for cutting a tie/scarf on the straight grain, then #sewing it into a bias tube. It worked really well, but making it this narrow was a little fiddly.

This is such a fun #sewing project! I tried the “bias binding that is also a strap” technique from Pamela Powell’s Lingerie Design book. I’m really pleased with how it came out!

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