Me-Made Wardrobe ⁽⁴⁾

Goal Setting & Designing Last year, I set myself a goal: no buying new clothes. If I wanted something to wear, I had to make it myself. Did I adhere to this? Not completely, but I came pretty close. I've never been one to purchase…

My first foray into pattern drafting was an exercise in pure frustration and patience. When I committed myself to becoming a skilled seamstress, I knew it was a hurdle I would have to get over at some point, but in true 'me' fashion, I made…

A word to the wise: remember to check that the scale of your print-at-home pattern is correct BEFORE cutting out your fabric... I bought this really cool, literally one of a kind, hand-dyed fabric at a sewing convention and bought the Helena Wrap Dress pattern…

For this shirt, I was first inspired by a portrait of Elizabeth I that I came across in the chapter on blackwork in The Royal School of Needlework's "Book of Embroidery." In the portrait, she has gorgeous sleeves covered in floral blackwork embroidery. I loved…