From left to right: 1) Getting into some good reading this month. 2) Nothing like a farm share delivery! 3) Toasting an art show opening. 4) Blanket sewing with my seniors. 5) Spring is coming! 6) Spotted in Cambridge.
Sewing
3 Sewing Bloggers I Love
Since I’ve started making clothes I’ve discovered the wonderful online sewing community! There are so many inspiring creators online and so much information to learn from. It’s a whole new ballgame from the traditional in person sewing classes and books. In many ways these women remind me of my mom who was and still is…Read More
Fabulous in Foil
I made this dress in celebration of Trends and Tolstoy’s 10 year anniversary! It’s a 50s dress pattern that I’ve used a few times before (here, here, and here) and the fabric is from Sewfisticated in Somerville. It’s amazing how one pattern can look so radically different depending on the fabric used. I love the…Read More
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) Clay molding with my senior friends. 2) Signs of spring. 3) Making my way through this book. 4) Back on my sewing game! 5) A trip to the Museum of Science. 6) Fun artwork in the Seaport.
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) Unwinding with tea and these Louis XVI shoes. 2) Bread baking. 3) Finally cutting fabric for a new sewing project. 4) Catching up on the news. 5) Still enjoying Zoom theater. 6) Saturday night sushi.
Small Winter Pleasures
The winter of quarantine is upon us! Though the vaccine is in sight, most of us are still laying low this season. To keep my spirits up I’ve been relishing a few simple winter pleasures. Knitting I’m still sewing, of course, but I’ve also discovered the joys of knitting! I took an online class with…Read More