Finished Project: I Am Patterns Mimosa Cape

  Nothing beats a quicky instant-gratification project like a cape, especially while working on a lengthy project like a winter coat. I stumbled upon a new (to me) pattern company recently that I absolutely adore – I Am Patterns. They’re a french pattern company that designs classic garments with a modern…

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Finished Project: Butterick 6292 | Jacket With Detroit Cuffs

  I mentioned in my last post how limited my sewing time is now that I’m going to grad school part-time.  To illustrate how slow I am: I started planning this jacket at the end of August, bought the fabric in September, started sewing in October, and didn’t finish until…

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121 Days Left

I had my first wedding related “freak out” this past week – it’s crazy how time just sneaks up on you.  The Knot has a wedding countdown calendar, and when I logged in to update our budget tracker for our invitation expenses, I noticed that we were getting close to…

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Let’s Talk Tailoring – 1/23/16

Hey there sewing lovelies!  Since this month is Coat Month on Sew Wrong, I thought it would be fun to chat wth everyone LIVE about one of my favorite topics to geek out about, tailoring. I’m teaching a mini-workshop on Saturday 1/23 at 2PM EST about four of the most…

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2015 – A Sewing Year In Review

I’m going to sound like a cliche here, but holy crap, where did 2015 go?  At the end of each year for the past few years, I’ve written a round-up of “best of” posts or “top 5 hits/misses,” but this year, I honestly didn’t feel like doing one focusing on…

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