I’ve gone down the elastic waistband rabbit hole, and since I wanted pants that I didn’t have to fix the rise on, I decided to try out the Seaforth Pants by Hey June. These are true mid-rise, right where I like them! I was actually a little nervous about making them, but then I got together with Karen (@intostitches) a … Continue reading “Hey June – Seaforth Pants (Tapered Leg)”
I finished sewing these shorts late Thursday night, and I was really on the fence about how I felt about them. Then I tried them on again Friday morning, before going to the thrift store, and decided they weren’t all that bad. And I proceeded to wear them for the rest of the day, and Saturday too! I think the … Continue reading “Anna Allen – Pomona Shorts, Mid-Rise”
Hi friends! Just a little blog name update — This is now The Sewing Things Blog! When I started blogging 6 years ago, I had just started sewing, and still wasn’t committed (read: scared) to making this a sewing blog. My husband and I did a lot of different things that I would blog about, so ‘The Doing Things Blog’ … Continue reading “Blog + Life Update”
Today I’m sharing a blouse that I’ve been wanting to make for a while now, but I felt really apprehensive about the style. I have another fabric that I wanted to make with this pattern, but I decided to use this fabric that I thrifted as a wearable muslin to see what I thought first. This pattern is a vintage … Continue reading “Trying New Things: Puff Sleeves (Vintage McCalls 7939)”
I know that I’m a broken record when it comes to this pattern, but I thought since it was Hey June…June (haha) I would share about my first time making the Union St Tee, because it’s a story that I don’t think a lot of people here know. My first time making the Union St Tee by Hey June was … Continue reading “Throwback to My First Indie Pattern – Union St Tee”
It didn’t occur to me, until the end of last year, that I had never owned an apron (cooking, shop, craft, etc). But one day, Dallas was cooking some chicken with his brand new button up shirt that I had just made him, and some of the grease was popping onto his clothes. I had never really cared about his … Continue reading “Aprons of 2021”
I bought these jeans last Thursday from the thrift store. I haven’t been to the thrift store very much since the pandemic started, so when I found these, I didn’t realize that I wouldn’t be able to try them on. I really liked these jeans, so I took a chance and bought them anyways. They are ‘boyfriend’ fit, so they … Continue reading “My First Time Taking In Jeans At The Waist”
After I had Braden and was nursing, I went to Ross and bought a few button up shirts because I didn’t have almost anything nursing friendly. I’ve since gotten rid of most of those shirts, but there was one that I kept because I loved the style and how it fit. Every time I would wear it, it would drive … Continue reading “Bonn Shirt x Key Largo Top Mashup and Pomona Pants”
The Jarrah Sweater by Megan Nielsen has been on my list ever since it was released, and I finally got around to making it! I made this towards the end of pregnancy, and when October rolled around and temperatures dropped, I realized that I fit into it! Then I wore it for 3 days straight. Haha. This fabric is the … Continue reading “Megan Nielsen – Jarrah Sweater”
This isn’t quite the 30th birthday that I had in mind, but we’re all having different kinds of birthday celebrations this year, aren’t we? I did still get around to making a birthday outfit and I’m really excited to share it! This is my all time favorite t-shirt pattern, the Panama Tee, and New Look 6456, which is a wrap … Continue reading “2020 Birthday Outfit: Panama Tee + Wrap Skirt”
