Memorial Day, 2021
We finally have a rose blooming, and the first of the lilies as well. I took the dog for a walk this morning and managed close to 1,500 steps — rather than the 3,000 plus I used to do every […]
Shirttail T
My first Shirttail T is nearly complete. The is the HotPatterns Shirttail T in Spoonflower organic cotton jersey. I was thinking that it isn’t really necessary for me to sew new clothes this year because I havre plenty. Today, getting […]
Projects Progress
The Health and Beauty Project went well, and was followed by the Work Project, which was supposed to overlap with the DYW Wardrobe Project. I haven’t made much project on that. I planned the garments and the looks, actually, but […]
Overdressed
The book Overdressed talks about the fast fashion movement and what it is doing in terms of economics, the environment, and human costs. It’s worth reading for that information. It’s worth changing your ways if you have been drawn into […]
Sick Day and Fashion Trends
I’m working, but I’m also definitely sick. NyQuil at night and Tylenol in the daytime, working as much as possible, but yesterday after work I lay on the couch under a blanket watching the Great British Baking Show and drinking […]
Holiday Grand Plan 2020
I went and sang at church this morning — the first time I’ve sung with other people in five months. First physical church service I’ve attended, too. We were in masks, observing social distance, and got our temperatures checked. It […]
DYW Shopping Time
Now we should shop: our closets, our stashes, and then fabric stores. My fabrics are chosen and stacked, as you can see. My closet holds some gray and burgundy pieces from my 2019 Collection — I made them in my […]
DYW Fall 2020 Palette
Today is the day to shop our stash and find the fabrics for our Fall 2020 DYW collection. Here you can see the gray and burgundy weave for the jacket, boiled wool for a suit, the print for a blouse, […]
DYW: Getting Real
Having seen that Chanel-style skirt suits and blouses with Victorian details are the news for fall fashion, I have now been told by Seamwork to get real. What areas of your life do you want to make clothes for? they […]