She Makes | A Sewing Blog
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Along with stirring up autumn leaves, the nippy fall breeze also has brought us anorak patterns! This autumn, there are two new anorak pattern releases on the indie sewing scene: Kelly, from Closet Case Patterns, and Lonetree, the first solo pattern from Indiesew co-founder, Allie Olson. These two fresh jacket patterns join Sewaholicβs beloved Minoru, […]
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Follow my blog with Bloglovin Sewing machines, quilt patterns, and fabric, oh my! Itβs the 2016 Original Sewing and Quilt Expo. The Original Sewing and Quilt Expo is a three-day event that offers workshops, demos, a shoppable trade show, and more. The expo delivers creative inspiration and skill-building classes to sewists in eight U.S. cities. […]
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It’s time for a serious conversation about Our Lady of Creative Freedom: BeyoncΓ©. I sewed my retro swimsuit while listening to “Lemonade” nonstop (heads up, that’s an affiliate link). If youβre not familiar with Queen Beyβs latest opus, itβs a concept album about infidelity. Husband gave me some side eye for my sewing soundtrack. I […]
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I’ve got seasonal whiplash. It’s not even Halloween, but we’re seeing Christmas stuff. It gets dark so early and I want to drink my annual pumpkin spice latte, but it’s 70-some degrees and I’m wearing shorts β my newΒ Weston shorts from Seamwork magazine. I’m so confused. I’m getting through it, thanks to the Weston shorts […]