Creating your own handmade style doesn’t have to be complicated. Get advice on how to sew a capsule wardrobe, play a little wardrobe sudoku, and find handmade wardrobe inspiration from Elizabeth Made This’ own personal sewing projects.
For a long time I was anti capsule wardrobe. It always seemed so rigid to have X number of garments and accessories that you could combine into seemingly endless combinations. And then back in 2017 I found the fun that a handmade capsule wardrobe actually could be with wardrobe sudoku. You know all those times […]
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Curious about capsule wardrobes and what that has to do with you as a person who sews? This post is all about how to sew a capsule wardrobe. In the world of the KonMari method, capsule wardrobes have been gaining popularity. It’s easy to see the appeal: a few key wardrobe staples that you can
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I’m jumping on a fun topic for today: denim jacket patterns for everyone! Making your own DIY denim jacket is one of the best ways to practice sewing with denim, but where to start? Maybe you’ve always wanted to sew your own jeans but you’re totally intimidated by the migraine that is fitting. The denim
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It’s something you hear all the time, but I definitely can’t believe 2019 is almost over! I did a lot of sewing for the blog and my YouTube, but I did manage to sew some other things for myself. And can I say I totally needed 2 like yesterday! Liberty henley with pearl snaps It
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I can’t believe August is already nearly over! It’s been a busy month with travel and getting back to school and my teaching schedule and the start of soccer. This month I’ve been finishing up projects m my and doing a few quick projects. Here’s what I’ve been sewing in August 2019. My sewing August
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I’ve been shooting for writing a lot of helpful to other sewist types of posts lately. That’s where I want to go for Elizabeth Made This over time, but I thought you might be curious about what I’m sewing personally too occasionally. So here’s what I’m sewing in July 2019. Sassy denim skirt refashion I’m
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It’s always a little intimidating to start thinking of how I’m going to go after my own challenge, and this year’s Day and Night Dress Challenge has been no different. For this year’s twist, I found a neglected ponte dress and went on a color adventure. Wearing a sleeveless dress year round A sleeveless dress
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It may sound daunting to start thinking about your sewing projects in terms of building a flexible wardrobe. I mean you already have to think about good construction, right fabric choice, pattern alterations, fitting and the list goes on. And yet, I know how many of us (hand raised here!) have gotten to the end
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The light was filmy, and the woods around me positively technicolor. Elaborate spider webs lay untouched and moss grew wild. I half expected a gnome to jump out and yell, gotcha. It was not the place that I first imagined my Sew Over It Penny dress in this rather tropical Lady McElroy fabric to take
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There’s been so much feet dragging with my Make 9 this year, and the Sew Over It Lulu dress has been partly to blame. I saw the lack of darts and waist shaping and thought there was no chance it’d work on my pear shaped self. Guess what? I was totally wrong. Sew Over It
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