Tag: sewing
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Like a snail.
I’ve set my intention for my year of making: to take things slow, not rush through projects, take on some bigger, harder projects that I’ve wanted to try, and generally take my time. Reflecting back on the first half of 2025, while life has been anything but, my making has definitely been slow. I’m trying…
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Slow.
I definitely inherited one thing from my great-grandmother – her need for speed. She loved anything that she could finish fast, from quick baking recipes to a dress she could sew for me in under an hour. I notice that in myself, I always want to finish things quickly, move on to the next thing,…
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Here and there.
It’s a cold and snowy day here in Maryland and I’ve been taking it really easy. I did get up this morning and finish the blocks for a WIP that’s been in the works for quite a while. Hard to believe but that’s 100 blocks! I had probably a third of these done on New…
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One to go.
I’m starting to see the light at the end of the make nine tunnel. I did a fair amount of sewing in late August and early September, and now I’ve got a few new garments to show for it. First up, is the Stasia Tee. I had hoped to make the dress but I just…
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Hinterland, revised.
It’s been a while since I actually made a dress and it didn’t actually go all that well. A couple of years ago, I made a Hinterland and… Still can’t believe I caught a cicada on my dress in this one, but that’s not really the point here. Bottom line: I’ve only worn this dress…
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Sweet summer time.
I have sat down to write this post so many times and just keep getting distracted. This last month has been a bit of a whirlwind with travel all over and not so much making. I’ve got a surprising number WIPs going but I don’t think there are any finished objects to be found here.…
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Make four.
Buckle up friends, it’s going to be a long one. I’ve not shared my make nine progress so far so that’s what we’re going to talk about today. I’ve completed 4 of my nine projects – 2 sewing and 2 knit – and I’m here to tell you all about them. The first project I…
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Wardrobe dreams.
From time to time, I find myself looking back over a particular year of making. Something will spark my memory or interest and I’ll reread the blog or scroll through my instagram grid and reminisce. I found myself deep in the long ago of 2018 Cortney’s making adventures the other day and came across my…
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Memory lane.
Picture this: It’s early 2008: I am a young mom going to community college, living life with this cutie pie: I decided to pick up a hobby and naturally looked to quilting. My mom had been a big sewist and quilter when I was a kid so I had a general grasp of the idea…
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Stop and smell the… projects?
The blog and I have a complicated relationship. I love her, she’s a great listener when I feel like rambling and she’s the best at reminiscing. We just don’t hang out as much as we used to. Back when we first got together, we wrote together often and it felt great. Over the years I…
Knit 1, Make 2 