Viscose crepe Zadie Jumpsuit by Paper Theory

*Note: I wrote this blog post for a fabric company’s website and have since discontinued my relationship with them, but I wanted to save my fitting notes on this project for anyone who is interested in replicating the silhouette.

Have you sewn the Zadie jumpsuit by Paper Theory yet? It was a favorite among sewists the moment it came out—the classic wrap design and ease of fitting make it a fun and satisfying sew. I already had a casual denim Zadie and a velvet Zadie that I hacked for a holiday outfit, but I felt like I was missing a Zadie for occasions in between.

June Sewing: Vogue 9253 (with a dash of Simplicity 8636)

Sometimes I think back on all the events in my life that have required a special occasion dress and wish that I had been as confident in my sewing skills back then to make exactly what I wanted.

May Sewing: Swimwear

If there’s one item in my closet (or my kids’ closet) that I’ll always have multiples of each year, it’s a bathing suit.

Project: Summer Wedding

I’ve been pretty good so far about following my 2019 sewing goals, but I’ve hit a queue-jumper and I need to deviate from June’s original project.

April Sewing: Lingerie

What is the most daunting thing that you can think of to sew?

March Sewing: Activewear

Well, this (very, very long) post is a month overdue since I finished my activewear projects in March. But it’s taken me about that long to get over the trauma of trying too much new stuff at once (sewing with stretch thread, experimenting with a three thread flatlock seam, drafting my own sports bra pattern) and now I want to write down all these notes before I forget them.

February Sewing: Hinterland Dress by Sew Liberated

Are you a more pattern-driven or fabric-driven sewist? I’m definitely more inspired by patterns and then seek out the right fabric after I’ve purchased a pattern. As you can probably tell by the few posts on my blog, I have a pretty neutral wardrobe palette so it isn’t uncommon for me to be underwhelmed by fabric. For whatever reason though, I’m really drawn to bolder prints and colors when I make dresses.

January Sewing: Ginger Jeans by Closet Case Patterns

Just under the wire (ON January 31st), I finished my make for January—the beloved Ginger Jeans by Closet Case Patterns.

2019 Sewing Plans

I have been mulling over my 2019 sewing plans for weeks now—even while I was planning out my end of 2018 projects, oopsies! 2018 was a great year to kickstart my sewing and get introduced to the wild, wonderful world of sewing Instagram. I realized very quickly, though, that I needed some constraints and guidance on my sewing projects, or else I would just be making things that I don’t need more of in my closet or that are replicating skills that I already have a handle on.

Orchid Midi Dress by Chalk + Notch

Last month I got to experience a first for me as a sewist: testing a new pattern! I occasionally see calls for pattern testers on Instagram and the timing hadn’t ever really been right for me to delve in to sewing something with a deadline. After summer wound down and I saw that Gabriela from Chalk + Notch was releasing a new dress pattern, I decided to apply to be a tester, and now here we are… standing in front of an ivy wall with a beautiful new dress.