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Spring Sewing with Nature’s Fabrics
After a very long sewing break, relocating our family half way across the U.S., buying a home in the country, raising backyard chickens, starting a home-based business with my husband, and having a fourth child, I have finally made it back to The Mindful Sewist with a new blog post. Phew! Life has been hectic, wild and adventurous. I am not exaggerating at all when I say that the last two years have been a whirlwind of change and surprises. This is true in some way or another for most people around the world I’m sure considering the times we’re in, but looking back I am awed and grateful. Life…
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Olive Bull Denim Pomona Pants
I’m finally back with another blog post and collab with Measure Fabrics. This time I got to play with a beautiful Bull Denim and a fun new pattern. I love the finished result so much!..
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The Florence Dress in Stripes
Ok, I am super happy with this new thing I made! I had to jump on here and start blogging about it ASAP. This new dress in the exact sort of thing I want to be wearing right now. Its an oversized, gathered, linen-cotton blend dream with interesting style lines and buttons! Ahhh, the good sewing fairies are smiling down on me...
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Ikat Suki Robe
It’s been a while! Life has been busy but I’m back again sharing another finished garment. This time I got to play with some beautiful gifted fabric from Measure. I made something very cozy which is all I want to wear in our current quarantine situation in California. I’m not going to talk about Covid 19 today. Although it’s on my mind almost 100% of the time, I will be forcing myself to take a mental break from the topic as I blog it up...
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Swiss Dot Silk Chiffon Wilder Gown
Here I am again with a new make that I am so happy with. There has been lots of experimenting with new fabric types around here. Silk may be a new favorite and, surprisingly enough, was not at all as intimidating to work with as I had anticipated. Recently, I was asked to be a Measure Maker for Measure Fabrics featuring some of their very glorious salvaged designer fabrics in my makes. I could not be more thrilled about the opportunity. Today I'm sharing a dress I made with this beautiful Swiss Dot Silk Chiffon from Measure and it may be the most wispy, floaty thing I own...
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Red Axis Dress
Well, heck. I didn't think I needed an Axis Dress and almost didn't make it. That would have been very lame because I absolutely love this pattern. This dress literally gives you a great big hug, and who doesn't need that?! Now all I need is a place to wear my new little red dress (are you listening hubby?)...
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Grace Knitting Pattern Review
I thought I would jump on here to share my newly finished sweater using a beautiful pattern by Bayron Handmade. This was a very fun and fairly easy project. I want to encourage knitters, even beginner ones, to make a Grace for their own wardrobe. The pattern is gorgeous and you wont be disappointed...
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Patchwork Denim Jacket
Today is all about my very fun Nénuphar jacket, in english the Water Lily, made completely of denim scraps and old jeans! Oh, to say that this was a fun project is an understatement. As a finished piece my patchwork Nénuphar is visually crazy, for lack of a better word, but I just cannot stop admiring the busy patterns and colors. I guarantee you sewists out there will love the process of sewing it up...
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Carmella Jumpsuit Review
I have a new make to share! This is all about my recently finished Carmella Jumpsuit from Fibre Mood. Fibre Mood is a new to me pattern company and I loved the experience of sewing up one of their patterns. Of course, I had to make some small changes to the pattern to make it my own. I'll be sharing some of those changes below...
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Athina Top Hack
The wonderful Australian pattern maker, Tessuti, offers a free pattern that has become a tried-and-true for many sewists in the community. It is the Athina Top pattern and I hacked it to make the cozy layering piece of my dreams...
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