Tag: Self Made
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Jessica Sews | Made Again Patterns Joey Tank
First things first – you guys are the best. Thanks for the encouragement on the launch of Made Again Patterns. I’m soaking in loads of good vibes and putting them to use on the creation on the first clothing pattern. And this is it! Introducing the Joey Tank! Inspired by summers from the late 90s…
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Jessica Sews | Matilda Dress
Today I’m excited to share a project that took me a while to jump into, but when I did, I couldn’t stop myself from stopping! This is the Matilda Dress from Megan Nielsen Patterns. After starting with the Dawn jeans (I know you’re tired of me going on and on about them), I decided I’d…
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Jessica Sews | Upcycled Swiss Dot + Refashioned Levis
When it comes to my sewing projects, I usually finish them within a couple of days of starting. If it gets set aside for too long, it becomes lost in the abyss/I feel guilty and hide it with other fabric. These jeans were just about to meet the same fate until I found myself nearly…
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Jessica Sews | Peplum Eyelet Refashion + Wide Leg Dawn Jeans
There are a couple fabrics that instantly draw me in when I’m shopping for fabric at the thrift store – eyelet and chambray. You saw my chambray refashion earlier this week, so here’s one example of how I’ve harvested eyelet fabric and remade it into a different silhouette. I was instantly drawn to this navy…
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Jessica Sews | Hayden Tee, Dawn Shorts and DIY Shoes!
Alright alright, I’m two months behind on these photos. I’ve chopped my hair and gotten glasses, but I am still LOVING this head to toe self made outfit. From the hat on my head to the soles of my shoes – everything is #memade! Let’s jump in and I’ll tell you more about each piece!…
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Jessica Sews | Raglan Top + Wide Leg Dawn Jeans
Look how tall my son is!! He’s only 4.5 and already taller than the average 5 year old. Schroeder genes*, baby! *Everyone in my family is super tall – my dad is 6’6’’, my brother 6’7’’ and my sister 6’. I’m the shortie coming in at 5’9’’ One of the first spring pieces I made…
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Jessica Sews | Beach Comber Blouse + Dawn Jeans
Greetings friends! I wish I could say we’re still in sunny Florida, but we’ve traded sand castles for snowmen back in Indiana. It’s coming down right now as I write this, so I’ll just transport myself back to ocean breezes and beach combing with my kids. For this trip, I made all my clothes. Ha!…
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Time Traveling | Making My Blue Brain Hat
I love hats! Especially the fancy, floral, floofy numbers from bygone ears. For a large part of history, women wouldn’t leave the house without a chapeau! For my 1780s look, I decided to work with a straw hat I had in my stash. Once upon a time I thought I might have a go as…
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Time Traveling | Making 18th Century Stays
Voila! I’ve put the finishing touches on my 18th century stays and I could not be more excited and proud of the final result. I’ve made these as the foundation to complete my 1780’s style costume that I’ll wear this fall with my family to a Revolutionary War re-enactment. But before I go into any…
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Throwback Thursday | Mommy + Me Edition
Back when I made this romper for Bea Bea I vaguely thought back to an outfit from my own childhood – a red, white and blue dress I wore for my kindergarden school photo in the late 80s. When I was cleaning out my garage a few weeks back I found the actual portrait…