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an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

  • THE BOOKS I LOVED IN 2019.

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    As we wrap up 2019, I was feeling a bit bummed about my reading this year but then, I popped over to Goodreads and saw a bunch of 5 stars I had forgotten about. So that's great news. Big year for fiction for me. (Also the book I wrote came out this year! So that's a BFD, when I think about 2019 bookwise.)

    The Most Fun We Ever Had by Clare Lombardo – this was so good. SO GOOD and so long. A present day story with flashbacks to a couple's long life together raising four daughters.

    The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah – I loved The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah and so I was looking forward to this one which is about a girl who's parents move her deep into Alaska in the seventies. I am always impressed when an author has such different stories in her.

    Where the Crawdad's Sing by Delia Owens – this was the book I saw all over Instagram this year. I listened to it in TWO DAYS. Loved it. Oh, I loved it. The main character is a young girl who has been left to fend for herself in rural North Carolina.

    Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid – a fun, easy read about a rock group from the 1970s.

    City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert – I am a forever Elizabeth Gilbert fan and this was a great fiction read from her about a showgirl in the 1920s.

    The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai – another sweeping story. I think that this one, about the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, was my favorite book I read this year.

    This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel – oh my heart. It's about a family and parenthood. We read it for bookclub and I couldn't put it down.

    Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow – one of the two non-fiction that made my list this year and that's probably because it read like fiction. I listened to the audiobook (read by Farrow) and it was bonkers and so good. I am sure it will become a movie in five years.

    The Bright Hour by Nina Riggs – a memoir from a dying mama. A must if you enjoyed When Breath Becomes Air.

    Ahhhhhhh. I want to cry as I finish typing up this list. (And, yes, I said the same thing last year…it's still true.) I am so grateful that there are storytellers. Here's to another year of books.

  • easy art with a big statement.

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    I don't think I have actually shared this on the blog but we moved! Yes! Bought a new house in our same neighborhood in December 2018, tore it all apart in mid-February 2019 and moved in to a demo zone the last week of February 2019. Our interior and exterior phase one remodel was completed in eary August. At some point I will start sharing more of it. We love it. You can see more photos of it here.

    BUT TODAY! I am here because I finally figured out a plan for the big wall behind our dining table. I had so many ideas – but I knew none were quite right because I couldn't commit and just DO IT already. But then! I saw this photo and was in love with the look of a tiny photo with a giant white mat and light wood frame. Thirty minutes after seeing that photo, I was loading ten HOVSTA frames into my cart at Ikea. (We are lucky to live near one!). I always know a plan is the exact right plan when I waste no time getting started.

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    I went through my photos (I have google photos with makes it easy to search by faces and places) and found ten photos. I used my favorite black and white filter in the A Color Story app to make them all look the same and then printed at home on my Canon MG7520. I am pretty sure it's discontinued, mine is 5 years old and still kicking. My photos were 4×4.

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    The 16×20 Ikea frames came with mats but they were big and definitely not right for my project. I could have ordered mats, I assume but I already had a big pad of watercolor paper so I decided to use that. My paper was 18×24 and I trimmed it to 16×20 using my sewing tools (I have this giant cutting mat, but this set could work too). SUPER EASY.

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    To make sure the photos were exactly in the same spot, I lined them up on my cutting mat with the ruler and a piece of paper. I chose to go 12 inches from the bottom and six inches from the sides.

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    I glued them in place with a simple glue stick.

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    And that's it! SIMPLE, PRETTY, BIG STATEMENT that fits my style and this house so well for under $150.

    LINKS: frames, dining table (similar), chairs, lamp. (That plant is a bird of paradise from Home Depot.)

  • ME MADE MAY 2019!

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    For the month of May, I participated in “Me Made May” a DIY clothing challenge hosted by Zoe. (You can read more about this challenge and FAQs here.) This was my second time through the challenge. (You can read about my experience doing this in 2018 right here.) Last year my goal was to wear at least one homemade thing each day. This year I set the challenge to wear ONLY things I had made with the exception of workout clothes and shoes. I also set the goal to get dressed each day and only take three tries to get a photo (I failed miserably at that part).

    I LOVED THE CHALLENGE.

    Doing Me Made May last year really encouraged me to branch out with what I was making and I spent the second half of 2018 trying new things like shorts and t-shirts. Because of that, I had many more options to mix-and-match this year and that was really fun. I paired things that I wouldn’t usually and I really got some wear out of a few garments that I hadn’t been reaching for as often.

    I said last year that I felt like I had a style I was comfortable wearing and that was true. But this year I felt that even more and when I look at the whole grid my clothes all felt like they belong to the same person which is mostly because I have been working to make things that feel most like me.

    What did I learn this year?

    I don’t need any more dresses. I never wake up and want to wear a dress. I can forever stop making dresses and/or change my personality and I think it’s easier to stop with the dresses.

    Having a smaller amount of options makes getting dressed more enjoyable. (Yes, I knew this but the reminder is good.)

    If I can figure out a way to make a decent pair of jeans I think I could be done with RTW forever.

    The photos are still the worst part of the whole thing, but I was less awkward this year.

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    My unscientific color story for the outfits looks like this. A lot of black. Next heavy is white, navy and then army green (it’s hard to tell in the photos but one of those pairs of pants and then a pair of my shorts are the same green.) My shoes are all a shade of tan and I don’t see that ever changing. It’s not that these are my favorite colors, it’s just that they are the colors that I feel the most “me” in.

    Let’s talk stats:

    I wore 5 pairs of shoes in May – those pictured plus rainbow sandals for walking to pilates/the pool.

    I wore 30 garments. Eight bottoms (three shorts, one skirt, two pants, one jumpsuit, one overalls). 17 tops (six tanks, four sweaters, one cardigan, six shirts). Five dresses. 

    These items came from 20 patterns.

    In total, my May 2019 wardrobe had 35 pieces + workout clothes, pjs and undergarments. (This is down SEVEN items from last year and I love my wardrobe 100x more).

    BOTTOM LINE:

    I stand by the idea that you have to take pictures of in your clothing if you want to recognize patterns in and/or adjust your style. You don’t have to share them! But seeing things all together is so helpful. What else? I am super excited to hone what I like to wear and make even further. Doing this challenge has already dramatically changed what was on my “to-make” list. I am going to spend some time this weekend re-thinking that.

    PATTERN LINKS:

    Here are links to all the patterns I am wearing above.

  • APRIL: PROJECTS IN PROGRESS

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    Checking in with my April "projects in progress." I didn't finish anything that that I had started at the beginning of March. But I did complete a few new things.

    First, I made a bunch of pairs of underwear. I have seven complete and (as you'll see below) five pairs that just need elastic added. I had a bunch of supplies for these already and so it was fun to batch cut, sew and now replace some of my older pairs and refresh my lingerie drawer a bit. I used the watson bikini and arrcos undies patterns and love both.

    And second, I sewed up the Closet Case Patterns Carolyn PJs. Super fun make and I have worn these a bunch.

    As we move into April I have eight projects in various states of progress. Some, I think, will continue to hibernate for a bit but a few I plan to finish up this month.

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    ursa sweater by Jacqueline Cieslak | I cast on for another sweater (facepalm emoji) but this is such a different make for me and I am excited about something cropped. Yarn is Cascade yarns ecological wool.

    watson binkini and arrcos undies | so close to being complete – just need to add that elastic.

    aspen sweater by Peppermint Pine | I made massive progress. This is blocked and just needs to be sewn together and a a neckline added.

    harriet bra by Cloth Habit | while I was cutting all my underwear pieces I got ambitious and started a bra. This is my sixth time through the pattern and I need to just finish.

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    nighshift wrap by Andrea Mowry | this is definitely in hibernation.

    goode sweater by Julie Hoover for Purl Soho | I didn't make much progress on this but I know it will make a good summer knit.

    an ogden cami dress | some good news! Stonemountain Fabric got the ikat fabric back in stock so I will be able to finish this dress (hopefully this week!)

    raspberry rucksack from Sarah Kirsten | this is definitely hibernating but would be a fun summer project too.

    See March projects here, February projects here and January projects here.

  • March : projects in progress.

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    Checking in with my March "projects in progress." But first, last month's wins! I finished my harlowe pullover and am so happy with how it turned out. I changed the pattern a lot (crew neckline inspired by the cline sweater collar and then sleeves were just picked up and knitted in the round from the top down) and love it.

    I was also able to start and finish my purl soho boot socks with my handmade yarn. So hyped with how these knitted up as well.

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    As we move into March I have a few things going..

    nighshift wrap by Andrea Mowry | I am not sure if I knitted an inch of this since February began. I'll get there.

    goode sweater by Julie Hoover for Purl Soho | I started this in my favorite yarn Purl Soho linen quill. Color is peach stone.

    aspen sweater by Peppermint Pine | I found the perfect yarn for this from arkaik fibres while up in Tahoe  and had to dive right in.

    raspberry rucksack coming soon from Sarah Kirsten | I got the pieces cut out for this but then things got busy! Fabric and leather is from Fab Scrap. Hoping to finish this this month.

    See February projects here and January projects here.

  • 33 favorite things.

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    I took a break for two years from writing these posts, but I am so happy to be back sharing 33 things that I have recently discovered and loved. I like to share a list of favorite things around my birthday and I often find that when I go back and read past lists SO MUCH OF THE STUFF is still my favorite. That's good news. In fact, while writing this list I found overlap with stuff I shared on my 30 list and I had to pick different items.

    So here we go…33 things that entered my life over the past three years to change the game. Two quick notes. 1. there are affiliate links in this post (and many of my posts) but I don't share this stuff to make money, I share this stuff because I legit love it. 2. There is an excessive amount of footwear shared below. For the record I have 15 pairs of shoes and THREE of them made this list.

    Girlfriend collective leggings / I ordered these when the brand was just launching and they were FREE, you just had to pay shipping. (The idea was that you'd love them and you'd hype them to others.) The idea worked because I do love them and I do hype them. They are high waist and to the ankle and generally great. If I was currently allowing myself to shop for clothing I would buy a second pair.

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    daily habit tracker / this is my own product and it's free if you subscribe to my newsletter. It's keeping me on track with pilates and it's helping others make daily changes and for that I love it.

    L.L. Bean wicked good slippers / a 2017 Christmas gift that I wear anytime we are at home from about December 1 to March 21st. Love these.

    Dymo label printer / this changed my business 100%. It's fast and efficient and most importantly…doesn't need ink replacements. If you are shipping product consistently, you need this. Also, I use the generic labels which they say not to do and literally 10,000s of labels later, my printer is still hanging in.

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    glamping hub / for my 33rd birthday Paul and I stayed in a safari tent about 70 miles northeast of us. It was FREEZING COLD (my watercup had ice in it in the morning when we woke up) and also one of the most hilariously romantic things we have done together. I want to book more short trips at fun places through them. (It's like airbnb for treehouses, tents and other oddities.)

    Today, Explained podcast / I'll do a separate blog post on all the podcasts I listen to weekly but this is a real favorite. It's weekdays in the afternoons and you get the day's news in an engaging way.

    the harriet bra pattern / my sewing life changed in a big way last year and making my own bras was something I said I would NEVER do and then two months later I was hooked (alert: pun.) Love this pattern, the challenge of DIY lingerie and the bonkers sense of accomplishment I feel pulling a t-shirt I made over a bra I made. (If you're not planning to make your own, this bra remains my favorite on the market for six years running.)

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    #the100dayproject / I have done this three years in a row now and it's a real life creative game-changer. In 2016 I wrote 100 pep talks (and turned them into a book!). In 2017 I got 100 plants on fabric (and turned them into a quilt!). In 2018, I took 100 creative adventures. 100 days is a really long time and this project is perfectly suited to my slightly obsessive and very determined creative nature.

    Grove Collaborative / I order all of our home cleaning products and many of our personal care items (bar soap, dish soap, laundry detergent, wipes, sunscreen) through Grove. For years I used amazon but I found the pricing to be comparable and I love that they ship everything in a much smaller box (reducing waste). I also love that I don't have to think about this stuff. I get an email once a month that asks if I am ready to order and I can adjust what's needed then. This really sounds like an ad. Apologies.

    Primal Pit Paste in lavender / I get it. There are people who like natural deodorant and people who don't. For me, the former, this is great.

    ravelry.com / I have spent a lot of time on this website and love that it's a directory for everything knitting as I work harder on improving my craft and finding patterns that are actually something I will love to wear (vs. something I will love to knit).

    Lo & Sons Pearl cross-body bag / I think this was a gift a few years ago and it's my go-to travel purse. I feel like any day now it might become by go-to everyday purse…

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    Hamilton / We were lucky enough to see this in San Francisco in June 2017 and I spent most of it on the edge of my seat with a slightly manic grin on my face. Still my favorite album to listen to when I need to hammer out some writing.

    Harney & Sons hot cinnamon spice tea / absolutely changed the tea game. This tastes like red hots. I would personally recommend 2 (heaping!) teaspoons of the loose leaf but that's because I am aggressive about my red hot flavor. Also! Get the herbal (non-caffeinated version) if you plan to drink at night.

    rosehip oil / I am not super brand loyal on this so I don't have a specific link, but you can get this tons of places at various price points. I use it at night after washing my face. I rub a few drops on my hands and then pat into my skin. The smell is odd, but after using it for awhile, I like it because it's signals sleep is coming.

    Essie's Between the Sheets nail polish / I don't wear nail polish on my fingers (it sometimes transfers to planner pages when I am shipping books) but I love this color on my toes. It's like a white with a pink/lavender tint. That doesn't sell it. But try it if you're into white.

    Living Proof hairstuff / I am having a journey with my hair you guys. It fell out after Piper was born and has not recovered. I use this when when it's wet and I want to make it straight & this when I want body (curly or straight) applied after it's dry.

    Bryr clogs / another 2017 Christmas gift. Made in San Francisco by a woman-owned business and seriously amazing. I have the Clementine, High Heel in Whiskey Leather.

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    Purl Soho linen quill yarn / I used this for a striped sweater in 2017 and I currently have on my knitting needles the Goode sweater. It's teeny tiny yarn and takes FOREVER to knit up but it's a good price (you can easily get a sweater from 3-4 skeins), comes in beautiful colors and drapes wonderfully.

    #memademay / this is yet another hashtag challenge that changed my life. I love following along on this challenge to see what others make and wear. I love the challenge of wearing my own handmade. I love that this pushed me out of my "sew another boxy tee" habit last spring and I can't wait to see what happens after another 31 days of me mades in 2019.

    this snack pouch pattern / I made a set of these for Ellerie to take to school in an effort to reduce our plastic waste. They are so quick and satisfying to make plus they get used EVERY SINGLE DAY and that's a tremendous win for anything me made.

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    yarn dying / I experimented with this last summer and while I haven't yet made a project I love from my hand-dyed yarn, I did really enjoy the process and want to experiment more with this.

    Everlane high-rise skinny jean / I think this is my first pair of non-stretch jeans…ever? I am not sure. They took a bit of getting used to, but now something I reach for often (as I type this I am on day three of wearing them). I am 5'3" so the "ankle" fit is just right. I also found that I had to size down to get the fit I wanted.

    mora slub fabric / I made a dress from this last fall and am counting the moments until I have something else to sew with this fabric. It's a blend and comes in so many colors. Check here or here.

    Hobes boat shoes / I logged 20k step days in these in Europe and Disneyland and they are my favorite. If you're not into minimalist (low-support) footwear I am not going to convince you in a few sentences (though this book might) but if you are … TRY THEM.

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    giant foldout Fiskars cutting mat / my sewing game changed when I started cutting out my patterns with weights and a rotary cutter. This mat (it folds out for easy storage!) made it possible.

    Benjamin Moore Cloud White Paint / we just painted every single wall (and ceiling) of our new house with this color. It's a warm, sliiiiiiightly creamy white. BM paint is pricey (especially when you need 20 gallons) but we had it color matched to Behr by Home Depot and it worked out great.

    blocking mats / file this under things I thought were unnecessary. OMG. Note to self, if you want that knitted garment you spent 100 hours on to fit correctly, measure it while blocking instead of "eyeballing it" on damp towels. Yikes. Total game changer.

    TV antenna / we haven't had cable for six years, but we bought an antenna so we could watch (what else?!) the Olympics. We just stuck a binder clip on it and hung it up on the wall on a nail whenever we wanted to watch something.

    The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne / it's impossible to pick one favorite book from the past few years but this fiction novel sticks out. I loved it.

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    Union St. Tee pattern / another great pattern. I can't believe I can make a t-shirt. Excited to try more neckline options this year.

    Tata Harper cheek and lip tint / just a bit on my cheeks and a bit on my lips on the 14 days a year I put on make-up. At the rate I use this up, I will be able to be buried wearing this color.

    "Good for her, not for me." / I read this in Amy Poehler's book long, long ago but I think about this phrase EVERY SINGLE DAY. Usually while scrolling or reading my DMs. There are billions of ways to do something. Only some will work for me. Only some will work for you. It's all very much okay.

  • 33 favorite feelings.

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    For past birthday celebration posts I did lists of favorite moments from the past year. When thinking about this post it was hard to single out specific "moments" since I turned 30 (and wrote my last list) but it was easy to bring to the surface feelings. These are my favorites from the past few years. Many have happened hundreds of times. Some just a few. All are so special. When I look back at my early 30s, may I please remember all of this in vivid color.

    leaving the library with a stack of books.

    when Ellerie says "of course!"

    when Piper says "p-cause" instead of "because."

    moments of confidence in how I am mothering.

    refreshing my podcast app and seeing a new episode drop.

    at night, when the house is quiet and I know I have at least an hour of reading in bed in front of me.

    dropping off orders at the post office.

    watching someone talented do their best work live.

    experiencing excellent, hassle-free, efficient customer service.

    clearing my inbox.

    sitting down with Paul for a new episode of something good*.

    watching Ellerie do the monkey bars.

    hearing Piper say "it's okay, baby" as she pats her doll's back.

    Monday at 8am when everyone is gone from the house.

    Friday at 5pm when everyone is home in the house.

    when the girls spontaneously hug each other.

    pouring coffee that I didn't have to make myself.

    keeping my eyes closed an extra half second after a kiss.

    stretching my arms and shoulders back while leaning forward into a door frame.

    when I know a sewing pattern is going to come together.

    problem solving anything, but mostly craft projects.

    getting the all 40 of the girls' nails trimmed and knowing I don't have to think about that again for at least a week.

    making the girls laugh.

    tight toddler neck hugs.

    being loud(er) about what I believe.

    loosing (and ultimately finding) myself while writing my book.

    when both girls are holding one of my hands.

    seeing my girlfriends after months apart.

    hearing big news.

    when something I actually need to buy is on sale.

    pulling ripe tomatoes off my plants.

    getting the photo on the first attempt.

    when the weather is perfect.

    ps. 29 moments, 28 moments, 27 moments, 26 moments

    *over the past three years that's been: Game of Thrones, Master of None, Big Mouth, The Santa Clarita Diet, West World, Last Week Tonight, Orphan Black.

  • February : Projects in Progress.

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    Checking in with my February "projects in progress." But first, last month's wins! I finished my xoxo sock. And decided not to make another one. The yarn isn't quite right and the pattern needs some tweaks but I am excited to keep playing with it later this spring. The sock on the left in the photo above is another version (knitted last summer) as I worked on this pattern. Hopefully I will be able to debut it this fall along with some other patterns that are shaking through my head right now.

    Much more exciting though, I finished my Parker Cardigan and I LOVE IT. It's the first hand-knit I have made that I feel like is a throw on and go garment. Not too precious or likely to get stretched out. It's fun to have something I spent so much time on get so much wear.

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    And for February, still lots of knitting planned! My sewing machine will not be plugged in for awhile as we prepare to move but that's okay. Knitting keeps my hands going while I mentally make list after list of stuff we have to do to get out of one house and into another.

    the harlowe pullover | I made a lot of progress on this in January but still have a sleeve to knit and a neckline to complete. Knitting this in Kelbourne Scout (their charcoal heather).

    nighshift wrap by Andrea Mowry | after falling down the nightshift's hashtag on Instagram I had to cast on for this scarf pattern. I am using this lovely yarn from Homespun Hope to make a neutral version and am not quite halfway done.

    purl soho boot socks | I want to use some of the yarn that I dyed last summer and I am going to use this pattern (which I have knitted through once before) to make another pair of socks. (Just one color, no heel or toe change.)

    an ogden cami dress | still trying to track down the extra fabric for this dress!! my original plan was for this to be a tank top, but I cut it too short and so now I plan to add a skirt bottom. BUT my ikat fabric is currently sold out, so this is on hold until Stonemountain & Daughter (hopefully!) restocks. (Here it is in blue.)

    See January's projects in progress here.

  • 2018 makes!

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    So… this was fun. The making, the wearing and then the gathering to create this photo grid. I made a ton of clothes in 2018. Not all are shown here because honestly? Not all are worn. Some have already been donated because the fit wasn't quite right, the fabric wasn't quite right, I washed it in the wrong load and it turned pink, or the garment just wasn't something I found myself reaching for. Bummer? Yes. End of the world? NOT AT ALL. I learned A TON about sewing (and knitting) last year and it really changed my life. The garments I wear (show above) are great. And the garments I don't wear (not shown but you might have seen them on IG) are also great because they taught me something.

    Hoping for more hits and less misses in 2019 (but I'm always hoping for that).

    I made the above photo grid in color order but I tried to break things down by timeline when I shared links below. It's not exactly right on dates, but it's close. You'll see my sewing got more involved as the year progressed and also that I only really knit in the winter.

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    100 Acts of Sewing shirt no. 1 in nani iro double gauze | made up knit hat pattern in a yarn I've had for years | Knitbot Rosemont cardigan in Madeline Tosh farm twist yarn (I actually knit this in 2017 but thought it didn't fit until I blocked it in 2018)

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    Purl Soho boot socks in Purl Soho worsted twist and Madeline Tosh hot pink DK yarn | Grainline Studio Hemlock tee in a DIY silkscreen pattern on linen | 100 Acts of Sewing shirt no. 1 in a hand painted sundye silk noil | 

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    100 Acts of Sewing shirt no. 1 in a white linen | hacked 100 Acts of Sewing shirt no. 1 into a dress in a patterned Jo-Ann linen | 100 Acts of Sewing shirt no. 1 with an open back in an ikat fabric

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    Friday Pattern Company Vernazza Two Piece in a blue swimwear fabric from Blackbird Fabrics | French Navy Now Forsythe dress in Alison Glass mariner cloth | True Bias Lander shorts in denim from White Oak shop

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    Marilla Walker Robert's Collection jumpsuit in a black linen | True Bias Ogden Cami in a blue ikat | self-drafted dress in a Liberty tana lawn

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    3 pairs of Arrcos Undies from a Sophie Hines kit | True Bias Ogden Cami hacked into a dress in a black silk noil | Tesutti Alice Top in white linen

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    Cloth Habit Harriet bra x3!

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    True Bias Lander shorts in an olive green twill Elizabeth Suzann deadstock fabric | Hey June Union St. Tee in a gray knit | Hey June Union St. Tee in a white cotton knit

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    Hey June Union St. Tee in a striped cotton bamboo | Marilla Walker Robert's Collection overalls in bohemia linen | I AM Patterns Cassiopee in a floral April Rhodes rayon

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    mashup of the I AM Patterns Cassiopee (top) and French Navy Now Forsythe dress (bottom) in a cobalt mora slub | Julie Hoover Cline sweater in Purl Soho Cashmere Merino Bloom | We Are Knitters Le Marais Shawl

  • January : projects in progress.

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    In 2018 I stopped buying clothing and starting making it! It was life changing and I don't think I'm ever going back. I am working on a post about all the garments I made in 2018 but in the meantime I wanted a record of the stuff I had in progress at the start of 2019. I hope to keep better track here as I work on and complete projects.

    xoxo socks | I am making up this pattern and I want to finish. Socks are SO hard for me to keep momentum on, but I just wore three hand-knit pairs while in Denver for New Years so I am feeling a bit more inspired to get these off the needles. The yarn is Woolfolk Tynd.

    the harlowe pullover | knitting this in Kelbourne Scout (their charcoal heather) and it’s coming together quick. I plan to drastically adjust the neckline (to look like this) so I need to figure out how to do that…

    the parker by Julie Hoover | I am making this hip length instead of knee length. It’s all knitted (I think I started in October?) and blocked but I need to sew it together. Yarn is Purl Soho good wool (and a great price if you need a neutral)

    an ogden cami dress | my original plan was for this to be a tank top, but I cut it too short and so now I plan to add a skirt bottom. BUT my ikat fabric is currently sold out, so this is on hold until Stonemountain & Daughter (hopefully!) restocks. (Here it is in blue.)

    If I can somehow wrap this all up by February I will be so thrilled. It would be great to start fresh with an empty “in progress basket” next month.