A mask to bring you joy. And to use up fabric scraps.
Photography - Capturing Black Clothing
Capturing black clothing can be difficult. Maybe you have discovered this if you’ve tried to photograph black handmades before! Here is a tip that can help.
In your photo editor, increase the exposure of just the SHADOWS. Almost every photo editor has an option to increase or decrease shadows. So whichever one you use, it probably has this option.
These pants are the Dawn Jeans and the Philippa Pants. Two wonderful patterns from wonderful designers.
Denim is from Cloth Story.
Photography - Capturing White Things
Capturing white can be challenging. Here’s what I’ve learned — set the exposure low. It’s much easier to increase exposure in editing then it is to decrease exposure while maintaining details of the photograph. So err on the underexposure side.
Set the exposure so it under exposes the white thing you want to focus on in the photo. In the first two photos I wanted to focus on the white dress. The second two photos I wanted to focus on the room itself.
You Are Doing Enough
Do you ever feel pressure to turn your sewing into something other than just a joyful hobby? A lot of us fall into that trap.
Here is an excerpt from an article in a series I am writing on The Thread, a blog by the Fabrics-store.com.
If you love sewing, I want to encourage you to not fall into the pressure of thinking it has to have some purpose other than that it brings you joy, and it brings you clothes you love. Using your talent and enjoying it is perhaps all you need to do to fulfill your purpose and bring joy to that which created you.
You have permission to just sew because you love it and it’s fun.
Click here to read the full article.
The Simple Hairpin
For the love of simple things — The Simple Hairpin from Aningri.
It’s rare for me to buy jewelry, but last year I bought two special pieces from this small company. This sterling silver hairpin is one of the pieces. It’s like wearing a treasure in my hair every time I have it holding up my blonde bun.
The Chamomile Crop is designed to be a staple basic in your wardrobe — something to be dressed up or down, to serve as a base for layering on cool days, and worn sleeveless on warm days.
The crop version is fully French seamed and uses a wide, double rolled hem for a high quality tank top that feels beautiful next to your skin, thrives in normal wash machine cycles, and lasts for years.
The dress version has large, in seam pockets, flows in the wind, and has a beautiful 1” hem.
The crop pairs well with all your high waisted pants, skirts, and shorts and gives it a playful feel. The silhouette is thoughtfully designed to not flare at the waist but to hang straight down in a slim profile from your bust.
The Chamomile comes with two shoulder/neck views - Wide Shoulder and Narrow Shoulder. The Wide Shoulder has a higher front and back neckline, and lots of coverage on your shoulders. The Narrow Shoulder has a lower front and back neckline to let the sunshine hit you, and slim straps that favor the outer edge of your shoulders to perfectly hide your bra straps.
Simple, step-by-step illustrated instructions walk you through how to sew the French seams, the bias tape around the neckline and armholes, and the double rolled hem, and the pockets, and skirt gathering for the dress version.
This is a graded pattern that comes with a print at home, a US 36” copy shop version, and an A0 copy shop version.
Fabric notes: Works best with lightweight to midweight woven fabrics that have a good amount of drape such as sandwashed rayon or linen, linen and rayon blends, and homespun cotton.
Sewing level: Intermediate beginner
Format: PDF Copy Shop & Print at Home versions. A download link to the PDF files is sent directly to your inbox for immediate access!