Of warm summer days that smell like freshly cut grass.
Lawn: Mommy and Daddy’s front yard many years ago. Daddy carrying me and playing maze tag.
Daydreaming...
Of walls full of books and of softened linen.
Linen: Fabrics-store.com
Pattern: Chamomile Crop + Dress
Library: Mommy’s extensive book collection and Daddy’s skilled and loving carpentry. They make a good team.
Happy Orange
It’s hard to beat the color orange.
Quilt quilt quilt
Enjoying the warmth coming through my window. Sewing a Juniper Quilted Jacket with this yummy Robert Kaufman quilting cotton.
For this jacket, I just marked two stitch lines with chalk and eyeballed the rest to have some variation in the stitching.
The lines turned out endearingly wavy.
After popping it in the wash… yummy yummy.
I used the quilted jacket in this short video about escaping from the world, if you care to watch.
To get the Juniper Quilted Jacket pattern, you can grab it here.
For tips on sewing quilted jackets, check out this post.
For more photos of sewing quilted jackets, check out this post.
Bike bike, paddle paddle, sew sew, new pattern
My bicycle, Daisy, and I went on a long bike ride together a few years ago. We rode down the Mississippi and across the hot plains of Texas. Here are some photos of the day we arrived at the Gulf. It was a nice feeling to make it that far.
To save weight on the road, I wore the same clothes everyday and washed them at night — yellow Baggies, a blue cotton tee (note to aspiring touring cyclists, maybe don’t go the cotton tee route. It was not my smartest move), and a pair of Teva sandals.
Daisy also carried my tent, sleeping bag, sweater, rain jacket, extra shirt, pants, and shorts for rest days, repair kit and tools, and of course, snacks.
This summer, I bought a big stack of fun colored nylon taslan and started making a shorts pattern for new adventures inspired by those shorts.
Follow along for a day on the lake with my paddleboard to see how the pattern is looking so far.
I’m jealous of those people who have nice husbands who take beautiful photos. Until I find one, I’ll just precariously perch my camera on the flotation device, ready to plop into the depths at any moment…. I signed up for Tinder last week, so, you know, there’s always hope.
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!