While on my journey to create a me-made wardrobe, I started to truly appreciate the wide range of small businesses that sell gorgeous fabrics that …
Sewing Journal #3: Japanese Peony Midi Skirt
Crafts
Knitting and Crocheting Journal #5: Hogwarts House Scarf Work in Progress
I have one of those brains that attempts to do too much all at once. I got it from my baking career where I was …
English Nottingham Lace Haul
In my attempts to seek better quality materials for my me-made wardrobe, I decided to look into one of my favorite types of textiles: lace. …
Knitting and Crocheting Journal #3: Elegant Forest Mittens
While decluttering my closet, I came across a box of knits I thought I had lost over seven years ago. One of them was an …
Knitting & Crocheting Journal #2: Knitting WATG’s Sometimes Sweater
After my rough go at knitting using my own pattern hacks and substitutions, I decided to take a break from experimenting and start knitting actual …
Knitting & Crocheting Journal #1: Revisiting My First Sweaters
I first learned to knit while I was in college after a classmate of mine did a persuasive speech about knitting as a therapeutic and …
Sewing Journal #2: Making My Own Clothes for a Year Challenge
One of my New Year’s Resolutions is to create an entirely new and original wardrobe. I will sew, knit, and crochet my own clothes for …
DIY Easy Garter Stitch Scarf
The quintessential first knitting project is the garter stich scarf. It only requires one stitch! Garter stitch! Despite this being a very simple scarf, it …
Sewing Journal #1: Sewing Machines are Frustrating
Welcome to the first entry in my sewing journal! Sewing is a science and an art. Most of all, it’s very hard. But, I’m determined …
How to Read Knitting Patterns
Knitting, much like music, painting, and crocheting, comes with its own language with a mountain of terms and abbreviations that might leave you wondering, “How …