Nippori Fabric Party
I have been to Tokyo’s fabric district many times, but like a trail horse I always go to the same shops. Recently I’ve been feeling brave enough to start sewing garments with fabrics other than cotton...
View ArticleShift Work
Because I’ve been eating so many macarons, I needed a dress with a little ease. I’m only half joking. I was given a wool shift dress last year and love it. The boxy shape isn’t one I would have...
View ArticleSummer of Skirts Part 2: Zebra Forest Skirt
I’m quite proud of this next summer skirt because, it’s self-drafted!! I started with a square of fabric and nothing else, and then poof! made a skirt from my mind. Confession: I actually created a...
View ArticleSummer of Skirts Part 3: Roller Skating Wrap Skirt
What better way to wear a roller skate skirt than to take it for a spin on your own set! I started roller derby this year and love it. I’d wear my skates to bed if my Japanese apartment didn’t require...
View ArticleSnowbirds
The consensus in New York is that people are done with winter. Over it. Fini. Every time I hear someone mention this, I respond with my best empathetic nod. “Hmm. Yes, I totally understand. It is so...
View ArticleA practice dress, some daffodils, and a barn cat
I took advantage of a sunny afternoon and some daffodil-wrangling to capture a few photos of my practice Cambie.This dress started as a muslin for the Sewaholic Cambie dress, but after I assembled the...
View ArticleMatatabi Makers: Butterfly Brunch Dress
Hi friends! Brunch season is upon us in New York, so I used this month’s Miss Matatabi Makers post to whip up a little something suitable for sipping mimosas. Click on over to her blog to check out the...
View ArticleMe-Made-May ’14: Weeks 1 & 2
I started a new day job recently, so perhaps it was a bit crazy of me to commit to wearing Me-Made clothing for most of the month of May. But so far it has been going really well! #MMMay14 has pushed...
View ArticleMatatabi Makers: Little Black Not-So-Grunge Dress
Hello there! This month’s contribution to Miss Matatabi Makers is now up over on Miss M’s blog. I had wanted a little black grunge dress for hell-raising, and ended up with a dance party in my living...
View ArticleMatatabi Makers: City Blazer
Hi friends. I’m still here! and I’m still sewing/stitching/(mis)adventuring! Just being a bit slow with writing and photos and … with life in general. But I recently made a linen blazer for this...
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