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Continue reading →: Is Color the New Neutral? {March Makes}I have already shared one March make, the Lisa Cardigan, which, sadly, was a garment fail. I also failed to work on the Love Notions Largos Cargos, it remains cut-out and lingering in my UFO pile. After a few months away from sewing, jumping into fitted pants with a zipper…
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Continue reading →: April Garment Sewing Plans (plus a hand stitched bonus project)I did sew up one of these tops last year and I tried to get away without grading between sizes but found I wanted a bit more room in the hip area. This past weekend I retraced the pattern and graded between several sizes to hopefully achieve my preferred fit.
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Continue reading →: First Serger Project: Lessons Were LearnedI did, in fact, make the Seamwork Lisa Cardigan I mentioned in the Spring-ish Makes post. I made it out of the thrifted ribbed sweater knit fabric as planned. And boy did I learn some things about ribbed sweater knits and pattern blocks.
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Continue reading →: Spring-ish Sewing (and Knitting) PlansFirst and foremost, my plan this month is to figure out my serger. I got it at the end of November but have not tried to use it once. I am going to serge something this weekend. It might just be some scrap fabric to start with, but the ultimate…
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Continue reading →: I Knit a Freaking Sweater {February Makes}Knitting a sweater for myself felt beyond intimidating – the fit, the expense (so.much.yarn.), the time. It could all go so horribly wrong in so many ways. I do think it was sewing clothes again that gave me more confidence to try knitting a sweater
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Continue reading →: Crafting Body Appreciation: How Did I Get Here?I have found that learning how to manipulate a fabric to fit the body that I have is pretty empowering. Most ready-to-wear clothes don’t account for my narrow shoulders, wide rib cage (but relatively small bust), or my perimenopausal waist expansion, but the clothes I make myself sure do (or…
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I’m Amber
A Licensed Nutritionist and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor documenting my personal body image journey through garment sewing. Join me for sewing plans, finished makes, pattern reviews, and other craft room shenanigans.
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