by Cassy | Dec 29, 2020 | Finished object, sewing, Uncategorized
I finally have a pair of jeans that I LOVE and will wear for ages. I made Ginger Jeans with some Cone Mills stretch denim from Fancy Tiger Crafts. It’s 12 oz denim, but oddly enough it was much easier to sew than the 12 oz bull denim I used for my first pair....
by Cassy | Nov 30, 2020 | Finished object, sewing
My first foray with Dawn Jeans was a little shaky. They felt too small and the denim was very heavy and stiff, which made it really difficult and stressful to sew. This time I went with some Robert Kauffman 8 oz denim. This was a breeze to sew in comparison...
by Cassy | Nov 27, 2020 | Finished object, sewing
I made my first pair of jeans and they were simultaneously a delight and a light disaster. I made Dawn Jeans in a 12 ounce bull denim from Big Duck Canvas. I think this fabric was a bit unrealistic for my Janome Sewist 525s machine. While it can sew denim (and did sew...
by Cassy | Nov 25, 2020 | Finished object, sewing
I love this jacket. Truly, madly, deeply. It’s the Landgate Jacket by Merchant & Mills. I made it in their recommended dry oilskin and I love it so much. I used the color cumin and it’s a really interesting color. In some lights it looks like a mustard...
by Cassy | Oct 20, 2020 | Finished object, Knitting, sewing
Today marks fourteen years of blogging! I’ve gone through a lot of life changes since I started–two degrees, a divorce, a marriage, two kids, and starting my own business. This has been a stable feature in my life that sometimes can be overwhelming, and...
by Cassy | Oct 12, 2020 | Finished object, sewing
Don’t hate me, but I’m not a huge fan of the ubiquitous pumpkin spice coffee/treats/everything that comes with fall. However, this outfit feels like a solid pumpkin spice move outfit-wise. I used some saffron colored silk noil that I got at Blackbird...
