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Colorblocked Hudson Pant
In the middle of Recovering My Couch and the disaster that my sewing room has become because of it, the most sound thing for me

Deconstructed silk scarf jeans
***These jeans are featured in the Nov/Dec 2015/Jan 2016 issue of Altered Couture Magazine.*** I’m always looking for new ways to make a pair of

The virtues of DIY fleece leggings
Leggings patterns that work for fleece lined leggings You can use any leggings pattern here as long as you adjust for the stretch which I’ll

Etro knockoff dress from a tablecloth
I think most who sew would agree that whenever good fabric presents itself in whatever form it might currently be in, it’s hard to turn

Odds and Ends Quilted jacket
I’m back! I can’t say that I intended to take a full 6 months away from writing here, but it happened. My family and I

Suede sleeve panel sweater
I don’t know if anyone watches Elementary, but seriously, it’s worth a watch alone for Lucy Liu’s wardrobe. Their stylist has her wearing some

Rose Lace tee
Some time ago, I spied the Daisy Lace tee at J. Crew. I liked the idea of it so much that I went to the store

Make a scrap scarf, revive a sweater
Every time I come across a shrunken sweater, I simultaneously die a little and do a happy dance. See, a sweater that gets destroyed in

Designer Pastiche Jeans
I finished my jeans for the Jeans Contest! I’m really pleased with how everything worked out. They were a lot of hard work, but I