The decidedly 70’s vibe corduroy Vanja bag has gotten a 60’s style cousin. This time I wanted a practical tote that could withstand both rain and snow as well as internal assaults from things like leaking ball point pens and…
The decidedly 70’s vibe corduroy Vanja bag has gotten a 60’s style cousin. This time I wanted a practical tote that could withstand both rain and snow as well as internal assaults from things like leaking ball point pens and…
A couple of weeks ago I was prepared to toss this project in the bin, but after two dismal, and frankly demoralizing, visits to my favorite jeans store, I decided to give the jeans another try. This is my first…
The skinny jeans are on the backburner for a variety of reasons so I decided to dive into my stash and sew up this retro print rayon from Fashionista fabrics instead. The pattern is a reuse, I made it originally…
After broken-in jeans I think cords are my favorite pair of pants. And I’m not alone in my adoration of corduroy (or manchester as it’s called in Sweden) – check this club out. This is the second pair of cords…
Cashmere and wool beret from the book Simple sewing with a French twist. After managing to lose both my berets in less than two weeks, including my all time favorite 🙁 I found myself both cold, sad and somewhat desperate.…
Cardigan in wool jersey with pearl appliques. The pattern is drafted by me using my personal knit top block as a starting point. It took a bit longer than expected, mostly due to all the handstitching involved, but now my…
The Vanja bag in corduroy This is the Vanja bag. The story behind her is that I mistakenly ordered some wide wale corduroy off Ebay earlier this year. It was too wide for the pants that I had in mind…