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Pattern Hack: Sew Liberated Hinterland Dress
I’m a huge fan of the Sew Liberated Hinterland dress, and after coming across Sara Johansen’s (of TheSaraProject Blog) bishop sleeve hack tutorial, I knew

Pattern Review: Simplicity 3736 Brunch Coat
For Sew Vintage September, I decided to sew up this vintage, 1960s Simplicity 3736 Brunch Coat. It’s warm, cozy, and now I can swan around

Pattern Review: Folkwear 229 Sailor Pants
*This post was kindly sponsored by Folkwear Patterns, but all of the opinions/experiences herein are my own.* When Folkwear Patterns asked me if I wanted

Sewing Room Tour
One of my favorite Pinterest rabbit-holes is looking for sewing room tours of other people’s spaces. From shared-use spots to entire rooms set apart solely for sewing, there is clearly no limit to exactly how one should set up their own workspace. My view on sewing spaces is that all you need to start is a bit of table space. If you don’t have the room or the budget, you don’t need much and it doesn’t have to be perfect. Come take a look at my sewing room and see what I mean!

Pattern Review: Folkwear 256 “At the Hop” Blouse
Today I’m bringing you a pattern review for the misses blouse from the Folkwear 256 “At the Hop” sewing pattern. Folkwear 256 “At the Hop” includes sewing patterns for a blouse and skirt, plus a knitting pattern for a cardigan in both “misses” (6-20) and “child” (4-14) sizing. It is marked “easy to sew”. When I say this is an “overlooked wardrobe staple”, I really mean it!

Free Sewing Pattern: DIY Cottage Skirt
Today, fellow sewists, I bring you a free sewing pattern for a work-from-home approved, secret pajamas, vintage-style skirt. Meet the DIY Cottage Skirt. I’ve been working from home from a few years now, and I’ve run the gamut of wardrobe moods. Pouring through Pinterest and the internet at large, I sought solutions to my desire to be comfortable in my life as a person working from home while also still expressing my personal style in a way that made me feel happy about getting dressed everyday. After endless searching and empty results, I decided to create my own. This is how the DIY Cottage Skirt was born.