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My passion for making my clothes is growing exponentially. There's a lot of trial and error going on, but I'm having so much fun along the way!

I Made a Dupe of the Sézane Brenda Shirt from a Thrifted Men's Plaid Shirt

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I Made a Dupe of the Sézane Brenda Shirt from a Thrifted Men's Plaid Shirt

I made this quick dupe of the Sézane Brenda Shirt from a thrifted men's plaid shirt. All you need is some velvet ribbon and a pair of scissors.

Sewing the Ella Dress by Silversaga

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Sewing the Ella Dress by Silversaga

I was first inspired to sew the Ella dress by Silversaga when my favorite sewing YouTuber made her own version. The Ella dress is a flowing and romantic maxi dress featuring a deep v-shaped neckline with a bow tie, full-length bishop sleeves, and a long flared skirt. It closes with

I Had to Make this Romantic White Maxi Skirt I See Everywhere

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I Had to Make this Romantic White Maxi Skirt I See Everywhere

Wearing my DIY Edwardian-inspired romantic high-waist tiered gathered A-line lace-detail maxi skirt for dinner at a new cidery in Portland, Oregon: Bauman's on Oak

Sewing a Pair of Cozy Mittens from a Thrifted Quilt

Sewing a Pair of Cozy Mittens from a Thrifted Quilt

Join me on a creative journey as I repurpose a thrifted quilt into cozy mittens, exploring DIY patterns and techniques along the way.

My New Favorite Mending Tool

My New Favorite Mending Tool

Have you ever heard of a Snag Repair Needle? I hadn't... until a few months ago when I added to my mending kit. I can't pinpoint exactly when and where I first saw it (probably on my Instagram Explore Page), but my world has been rocked

Sewing a Pair of Bob Woven Pants by Style Arc with an Old Quilt

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Sewing a Pair of Bob Woven Pants by Style Arc with an Old Quilt

By now, I should simply stop mentioning my obsession with quilted things... but I figured it was high time I made myself a pair of quilt pants! I'd been eyeing a pair of pants a friend of mine had made a few times and finally asked her which

I Sewed the Persephone Pants by Anna Allen Clothing with Lightweight Gingham Fabric...

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I Sewed the Persephone Pants by Anna Allen Clothing with Lightweight Gingham Fabric...

... and here's how it went: I bought Anna Allen Clothing's Persephone Pants pattern a while ago, downloaded it, had it printed at my local print shop, and forgot about it. As usual, knowing I'm not the most patient person in the world, I wanted

I Made a Coat out of a Family Blanket

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I Made a Coat out of a Family Blanket

Last summer, I was in France and spent time in my family's house in the Alps one last time (it's being sold). While I went around the house to "stage" it for visitors, I stumbled upon a colorful blanket and immediately knew I had

I Made Another Ayora Jacket with a Thrifted Quilt

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I Made Another Ayora Jacket with a Thrifted Quilt

It will come as no surprise that I made another quilt jacket, my second one with the Ayora Jacket pattern. This is actually the quilt I was saving for after I gave the Ayora pattern a first try. I wanted to make sure I had practiced before cutting into what

An Oversized Quilted Market Tote DIY

An Oversized Quilted Market Tote DIY

I made yet again another thing out of this old quilt I found in the free pile at the thrift store (did you know about my quilt obsession?) It's a little bit much, but I knew I wanted to make a huge tote bag after I saw this

I Made my Own Pair of Rudy Jude Utility Jeans

I Made my Own Pair of Rudy Jude Utility Jeans

I'm a big fan of anything Rudy Jude and might have a little obsession with founder Julie O'Rourke, her talent, her self-reliance, and her home. I've had my eye on the Rudy Jude Utility Jeans. They're timeless, indestructible, and seem to simply

Thrifted Quilt Ayora Jacket

Thrifted Quilt Ayora Jacket

Ever since I sewed my first quilt jacket, I knew that I would make another one. But this time, with a proper pattern. I eventually found just the one I was looking for, with a cropped length and huge pockets: the Ayora Jacket pattern. I've seen many hacks

I Made a Picnic Dress from a Tablecloth

I Made a Picnic Dress from a Tablecloth

Last summer, I found a tablecloth at Goodwill and I know as soon as I saw it that I would make a dress out of it. It's not the gingham I had dreamed of, but it's what the thrift gods had in store for me. I

Quilted Back Denim Jacket

Quilted Back Denim Jacket

I was gifted this sherpa denim jacket a couple years ago but have never really been a fan of the graphics. I've covered them with patches but my glue job didn't last very long. I had already started modifying this jacket a while ago adding a

The Valley Jumpsuit

The Valley Jumpsuit

I'm back with a new sewing project. It's probably my favorite so far, after the quilt jacket. Just because jumpsuits are kinda my uniform - even though they're not the most practical (the bathroom trip struggle is real) - they're just so