Tag: Sewing
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The Kirsten Project | Dress Inspiration
dress, late 1830s, metropolitan museum of art, daguerrotypes of women and girls in mid 19th century dresses The real root of The Kirsten Project has been for me to try to untangle the mystery of how each aspect of Kirsten’s costume came together and to make my best guess on what Pleasant Company used as…
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Introducing | The Kirsten Project
My pleasant company edition of meet kirsten (1986, when it was just her, samantha and molly!) from childhood plus original outfit. Over the course of the past year I’ve returned to one of my childhood passions with historic costumes. It was only after going to my first Jane Austen Festival did I remember how I…
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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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Stars + Stripes Throw Pillow Pattern
You guys! I have some exciting news! In the past few weeks I have been focusing my time and energy on a new endeavor – Made Again Patterns. Here’s the deal. Y’all know I love thrifting, sewing and combining the two to create one of a kind clothing for myself. I’m also at the point…
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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 | Bishop Sleeve Bodysuit and Dawn Jean Flare Hack
Next up in newly stitched goodies – a bishop sleeve body suit paired with my sixth version of Megan Nielsen’s Dawn Jean pattern (altered into flares with seventies style patch pockets). Both of these were fun experiments, so let me tell you more about them! The blouse is made from a large scarf I found…
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Jessica Sews | Chambray Refashion Dress
Guys, this is one of my favorite sewing projects of the year and I’m so excited to tell you all about it. A couple weekends ago I was revisiting my spring outfit ideas page on Pinterest and on a whim did a search to see if one particular vintage sewing pattern (Butterick 6079) may be…
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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!…