Category Archives: Clothing

Minoru Sew-along: Check-in Day #8

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

I got sick over the weekend – a miserable head cold. Which meant I sat around whining about how horrible I felt, fell behind on the Minoru Sew-along, and spent way too much time organizing my Pinterest boards. This morning, … Continue reading →

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Minoru Sew-along: Check-in Day #3

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

As I said in my 2012 Goals post, I’m joining in the Minoru Jacket Sew-along. Today is Day Three. I am really enjoying the pace of this so far. Usually, I squeeze in as much progress as possible in my … Continue reading →

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Blast from the Past: Clothes for a Little Girl

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

Fall is in the air here, and I spent the weekend digging through years of memories in the form of clothes. I got particularly teary-eyed over some bits of clothing that I sewed for a much littler Gianna that now fit … Continue reading →

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A Floral Maxi aka The Nursing Ninja

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

I’ve never been one to wear long dresses, because “floor-length” skirts hit me awkwardly above my ankle, and I hadn’t thought to sew one for myself until now.  It turns out, I LOVE them.  All that slippery polyester jersey swishing … Continue reading →

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Adding Nursing Openings to Empire Waist – Tutorial

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

I present to you an… Nursing so stealthy, you might as well be called “Ninja.” OK. Maybe not that stealthy, but it is pretty sneaky and to doesn’t require baring the entirety of your upper chest or your belly to nurse. … Continue reading →

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