Neuroscientist + Curious Mind + Passionate Maker
Wearable toile with missing hardware. I've always loved the look of traditional overalls. I saw the Fibre Mood Constance overalls and knew I needed to make myself a pair immediately. My goal was to alter the original pattern as little as possible. I know I tend to just self-draft patterns based on my measurements. This... Continue Reading →
For me, fitting shirts are just as tricky as fitting pants. I have an excellent fit for my everyday t-shirts with a modified Union St pattern, but I've struggled to get a decent fit in a woven pattern. When the Norma blouse didn't fit, instead of altering, I ended up drafting a pattern from my... Continue Reading →
This will be a short post about my Wiksten haori since the pattern did not require extensive alterations. After my failed quilted jacket that I ended up giving to my mother, I think I might have hit gold with my haori. Materials I went kind of wild for the materials. Years ago, I made blankets... Continue Reading →
Since 2020 is the year of stretchy pants and big sweatshirts, I figured I needed to join the trend and make myself a comfy quilted jacket too. This was a big and intimidating project for me. I don't have a lot of experience sewing jackets, and to make things even more interesting, I planned on... Continue Reading →
Welcome back! I've been talking about camisoles. My first post was about how I drafted my own camisole once I tried a recently released pattern that just didn't work for me. This post is all about constructing the camisole. I didn't love the instructions on the pattern I purchased, so here are my improved methods.... Continue Reading →
I wanted to provide a full tutorial about drafting your own camisole and how to sew it, particularly how to get really great looking bias bindings and straps. I recently purchased the newly released MADEIT Patterns Go Shorties and Camisole but didn't love the pattern or the methods, but that's not why I buy patterns.... Continue Reading →
I keep coming back to this pattern because I spend most of my time in the winter wearing joggers. They're warm and the bottoms don't get wet in the snow. Given my recent blog about how to measure for pants, I thought I would do a comparison with some patterns now. I hope this will... Continue Reading →
This is an update to my original post. At the beginning of 2020, I decided to accept a friend's challenge and do 10,000 pushups by the end of the year. As I'm writing this, I'm 4,500 pushups into my challenge. Doing pushups at this rate was bound to have a positive effect on my body.... Continue Reading →
Download Pattern My muslin pieces are available through Gumroad.com. Please click the "Download Pattern" button above. The download only includes my front and back pieces and front waistband. I removed the pocket from the front piece as well. These pieces are sufficient for making a muslin. The download does not include guided information about the... Continue Reading →
Download Pattern My muslin pieces are available through Gumroad.com. Please click the "Download Pattern" button above. The download only includes my front and back pieces, yoke, pocket facing, and waistband. These pieces are sufficient for making a muslin. The download does not include guided information about the construction or anything found in the instructions to... Continue Reading →
One of my first sewing projects years ago was to make a rub-off pattern of a beloved Nau wool sweatshirt that was beyond mending. The sweatshirt was basic, as are most of the Nau designs, but with really interesting, asymmetrical details. My sweatshirt had a dropped shoulder, funnel neck, and high-low hem. I wanted my... Continue Reading →
Back in May of this year, we moved from a single story apartment to a 3-story townhouse. I also spent the summer getting back into shape, healing a foot/ankle injury, and in general, making health and fitness my main focus. In that time, my body has dramatically changed shape. Climbing significantly more stairs each day... Continue Reading →
