It’s been a year since I posted Part 1… but let’s dive back into my presentation for the local Garment Guild and see if my own advice is still true! Sewing is a hobby – and it should feel fun! For years, I felt obliged to improve each year, learn new skills, and try harder … More Lessons From Crafting A Rainbow Wardrobe, Part 2
It’s September 1st, and I’m immediately dreaming of fall and winter wardrobes. I had top surgery this summer, which opens up a new world of options for fit and proportions. However, I’ve been focused too much on individual items (“Will these jeans change my life?”), so maybe an old-school colour palette exploration will help! First, … More Updating My Wardrobe Colour Palette for Fall 2025
This week I presented at the Kitchener Waterloo Garment Sewists Guild, and it took me on a trip down memory lane. It also took me HOURS to make the slideshow (honestly 10+) so I’m turning it into a series of blog posts here. Starting with section 1: Introducing Myself and “A lot has changed since … More Lessons from Crafting A Rainbow Wardrobe – Part 1
I love colour. Hair dye, nail polish, makeup, you name it – it gives me glimmers of joy when I see great colours together. That’s probably why I love overdying my clothes. Its the lure of the chance to get just the right colour, or to make something fit my colour palette better. I thought … More An Ode to Rit Dye
I had SO MUCH FUN with this project! I worked on it bit by bit over the March Break, and I love how it turned out. I started with a thrifted jean jacket, of course. I used double-sided sticky interfacing and zig zags to roughly applique patches of fabric. The materials is scraps from a … More Bedazzling Denim!
For the last few years I’ve been experimenting with “mens” clothes – and ended up with a boring wardrobe of basics! I’ve been thrifting and buying basics from places like Old Navy. It let me try out new silhouettes and styles cheaply, which is great… but there is only so much colour and pattern I … More Adding FUN back into my wardrobe!
As always, the blog design is a hint! My blog designs have always reflected the colours I’m wearing, and this refresh is no different. However, it is kinda accidental! I pulled colours from this image by artist BunnyDee that I adore. I subscribe to her on Patreon so I get monthly stickers and postcards in … More What is my 2024 Colour Palette?
I started this blog in 2011, when I was a fresh-faced newlywed woman. 13 years later, I’m a happily middle-aged non-binary person, still with that amazing spouse and now 3 cats! I know myself better now, but I’m still exploring the same fundamentals of my wardrobe: Are you still sewing, or is your sewjo missing? … More Crafting A Rainbow, the 2024 Edition
As I scrolled through TikTok last night, another take on colour palettes crossed my path – so of course I dropped everything and spent an hour figuring out my colours! This method comes from David Zyla, who is a stylist for TV and celebrities. His book, Color Your Style, surely explains it all, but the … More Another Take on Colour Palettes: David Zyla
Would you talk about sewing in a job interview? I’ve done a couple of interviews recently, and I always bring up my role in Sewcialists. It is one of my examples of leadership, communication, and equity work. That got me thinking: Are there other transferable skills that we gain from sewing? As I was prepping … More What are your transferable skills from sewing?
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