As my blog and business have grown over the last year and a half I have strived to share the real me both here on the blog and in social media. But even those real life glimpses don’t tell everything about me and my life, and if you are new to SSD I thought it …
Sewing jeans has always been on my list of clothing items I wanted to tackle, but there was always something that held me back. The reality is that it was more fear than anything, they were just so darn intimidating. The button fly alone was enough for me to only ever make elastic waist pants, …
When I was preparing for Urban Craft Uprising I was really flying blind. Having never done a craft show before I had no real idea of how much inventory I would actually need. When I heard that there were going to be upwards of 10,000 people I thought my plan of action would be to …
Pretty much from September until May I am dressed in layers whether it is a heavy sweater and vest or a tank top and cardigan I always have multiple layers on. Add a cozy scarf and my new favourite hat and you pretty much have my ‘uniform’ for the fall and winter. While most of …
I am not sure why it took me so long to realize how amazing chambray is. Its the most perfect neutral fabric that works great with almost all woven patterns. The high waisted Brumby skirt I made recently is what put me over the edge. It is quite possible I will now make all the things in …
I am a creature of habit when it comes to sewing. If I find a pattern that I love I will keep making it over and over in all the fabrics. When I lengthened the Laurelhurst for my Fall Collection post, I discovered just how much I love that pattern, like so much I want to wear …
Share below in the comments where it all began for you, I would love to hear!
What if I told you that this first paragraph took me 10 minutes to write. I am totally just sitting here unsure of how I even start a post that is so different from what you would normally find here, but something that is so much a part of me I wanted to share. I have …
Let me paint you a picture. You get up in the morning and realize it is your one drop off day at preschool, there is 2 1/2 hours of freedom to be had in only a few short hours. Perfect opportunity to do a quick photoshoot after dropoff. So you get the kids fed and …
Back for another edition of Behind the Scenes. If you want to catch up on the past posts in this series head over here. As I have probably said on multiple occasions I had no idea what I was doing when I signed up for the Pattern Workshop course. Other than a long established love …
