Children · Design · Fashion History · Tips and Tricks · Uncategorized · upcycle

Staying Home and Sewing a Child’s Fitted Mask Pattern.

I don’t know about you guys, but I’ve been going nuts trying to work from home as well as keeping my kids connected with both their remote classwork and the classmates they so dearly miss. I never thought my kids would have more conference calls than I do, but we’re definitely competing for the best…… Continue reading Staying Home and Sewing a Child’s Fitted Mask Pattern.

Beginner Sewing · Embroidery · fashion · mending · refashion · Sewing · Uncategorized · upcycle

Re:Fashion

Yesterday I spent the day hanging out with an amazing team of people from Fibershed and Apparel Arts for the Re:Fashion workshop in Oakland, CA. Attendees learned mending, embroidery and eco-printing techniques to turn lifeless old, and sometimes beloved, garments into new ones. I took the opportunity to learn a bit of Boro style Sashiko…… Continue reading Re:Fashion