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Overdressed and Why I Sew: Ethics, Identity, and Anxiety

Taking a break from reading The Doubter’s Almanac for my book club, I decided to read Overdressed by Elizabeth Cline. I recognize that choosing to read this book and review it is basically confirmation bias at its finest. For those of you who have not read or heard about this book, it is a non-fiction… Continue reading Overdressed and Why I Sew: Ethics, Identity, and Anxiety

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Sewing in the 21st Century- App Reviews

Sewing has become pretty futuristic, ya’ll. I honestly think my sewing machine is significantly smarter and more talented than I am. I would not be surprised if it took over the world one of these days. But this isn’t about that. This is about how my fabric stash went digital. Clothio and Sew Awesome are… Continue reading Sewing in the 21st Century- App Reviews

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So much fabric, so little time…

I have been ordering fabric for several upcoming projects and I have to say my most recent deliveries have been extra exciting! Here are my gorgeous new fabric finds: I ordered quite a bit of fabric from Fabric.com in a couple separate orders. Starting with the more “boring” buys, I purchased some polyester crepe in… Continue reading So much fabric, so little time…

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Indie Pattern Haul and Completed Morris Blazer

I am beyond excited by my discovery of indie sewing patterns- it took me a long time to jump on this bandwagon, but with my first indie purchase (The Morris Blazer by Grainline Studio) I was in love! The instructions were so clear, the online tutorials and sew-a-long were so helpful, and the fit is… Continue reading Indie Pattern Haul and Completed Morris Blazer