I’ll say it: I love Portland. As I mentioned in my Renfrew post, we took a trip there the weekend before last. I’ve generally managed to wean myself off of shopping for funsies (with the notable exception of sewing patterns), but Portland’s plethora of second-hand shopping options afforded me the opportunity to go on a … Continue reading »
Before Crab&Bee, which was born in February of 2011, I blogged here. It was a quiet little blog, but I was writing there when I started getting serious about making my own clothes. I’m sharing my pre-Crab&Bee creations in a few posts, as well as a bit of my sewing history. Here are a couple … Continue reading »
I love my nephew. He’s an adorable baby genius. There’s something really satisfying about sewing a miniature dress, however. And since mainstream society no longer deems it acceptable to dress male children in them (as it once did), I was so excited to make one for my cousin’s baby girl! I used a thrifted chambray … Continue reading »
I’m a bit late to the Rachel Comey party but pretty excited to be here! Over the past couple of months, I’d been keeping an eye out for a good lightweight fabric to try the pattern out on. I shopped fabric sites, nearly making dozens of purchases, only to balk at the last minute. It … Continue reading »
I’m completely blurry-eyed and discombobulated, having worked a 7pm – 4am shift the night before. At least the sun didn’t come up before I left work! Anyhow. It was a good week, and here are some pictures from it. Here’s Nathan on our walk home from work/happy hour through the Sculpture Garden. (And, he’s wearing … Continue reading »
I wore this bustier-style shirt during Me-Made-May but hadn’t documented it properly yet! Since it’s already a few months old, I can say with certainty that it’s one of the most loved of the pieces I’ve made so far. Nathan snapped a few pictures of me on our walk to brunch at the Boat Street … Continue reading »
Friends, I have been sleeping in squalor. Not our bed, but my sleepwear, was truly upsetting. I finally owned up to the fact that these lady-boxers from Old Navy circa 2005 were not going to cut it anymore: Therefore, I resolved to replace them. I used the misshapen pieces as best I could to draft … Continue reading »
During our wedding madness last year, I began to refer derisively to my desk as The Wedding Table. It held craft boxes, bridal party gifts, fabric… good things like my dress and these decorations came out of the madness, but by the end of it I was loathe to look upon the table. Off it … Continue reading »
Without furher adieu, here are my outfits from last week! For those not in the know, I took a pledge to wear at least one self-made item for every day of May as part of So, Zo..‘s Me-Made-May 2012 challenge. Day 1: Red bustier, never before blogged! I love, love, love this shirt. I used … Continue reading »
I found a fantastic piece of navy blue gingham at the Goodwill and was all ready to make myself some sort of tunic when, in a fit of selflessness, held the fabric up to my husband and decided it would suit him better. I turned to McCall’s 6044, which I’d used twice before for him. … Continue reading »
