Jackets Olive Overshirt A simple overshirt or “shirt jacket” is a piece that has been missing from my closet for a while. I wanted something I could... Read More
Pants The Year of Trousers I set out at the beginning of the year to redraft my trouser pattern from scratch, thinking the process would be relatively simple. It... Read More
Jackets Unstructured Jacket I finally finished my first jacket! I’ve been working on this forever, about 16 months, which is way, way too long. It is a... Read More
Accessories Free Wine Tote Pattern This wine tote is perfect for bringing a couple bottles to a celebration with friends and family. Better yet, make it as a gift... Read More
Desmond Pack Sew Along Desmond Backpack Sew Along Step 10 – Strap Hardware We have arrived at the final step of the Desmond backpack sew along. This has been a ton of fun for me, and I’ll... Read More
Desmond Pack Sew Along Desmond Backpack Sew Along Step 9 – Lining Attachment We are getting close to finishing with Step 9 of the Desmond Backpack sew along! The exterior and lining get sewn together today and... Read More
Desmond Pack Sew Along Desmond Backpack Sew Along Step 8 – Lining Construction With this step we are putting the main lining pieces together. The directions and procedure are nearly identical to Step 6, where we sewed... Read More
Desmond Pack Sew Along Desmond Backpack Sew Along Step 7 – Lining Pockets With the exterior of the pack finished, it’s time to start working on the lining. Several of the same pattern pieces that we used... Read More
Desmond Pack Sew Along Desmond Backpack Sew Along Step 6 – Main Body Construction I love getting to this point in a project. After all of the somewhat intricate work involved with constructing pockets and straps, we finally... Read More
Desmond Pack Sew Along Desmond Backpack Sew Along Step 5 – Back/Straps Today we are working on the back of the pack where all of the strapping comes together. It’s important to make sure the straps... Read More
Desmond Pack Sew Along Desmond Backpack Sew Along Step 4 – Shoulder Straps Hey y’all, it’s step 4 of the Desmond Backpack sew-along! You might want to check out #thedesmondpack hashtag on Instagram. Some cool packs are... Read More
Accessories Quilted Ukulele Bag: Tutorial How about a little break from the Desmond Pack sew-along? Here is a preview of my second post for The Sewing Party! I made... Read More
