Beginner Interwebs
Alright, Kellie! Here’s the third post in your series… The first was about beginner sewing basics and the second was about how to read a pattern. This time around, we’re talking about sewing...
View ArticleMy To-Do List
Now that my studio is freshly organized and I finally feel re-settled… it is time to assess what I did not finish making before I moved out of apartment life and into permanent home life. Can I just...
View ArticleSpooktacular Country Style
Happy Halloween! This is always one of my favorite holidays of the year. Something about the costumes and dressing up and indulging in sweets hits all my soft spots in the right places. This year I...
View ArticleMenswear Shirt Lab
I finished Scott’s first of two overdue-Christmas-Hawaiian shirts a week ago… and then my time got away from me! This post is way overdue. As some of you may remember, I used Colette Patterns’...
View ArticleUFO no more!
Make more! UFOs be gone! I know it’s been a little sparse here on School of Moxie since the New Year, but I gotta tell you… I have been MAKING and making and making and making and making… Do I feel...
View ArticleKeep Your Pants On
The UFO marathon continues! I’ve prioritized my projects by (1) things I need for work wear, (2) projects that fit the current season in Austin (i.e., I think my UFO shorts can wait another couple...
View ArticleMcCall’s M6844
I love a good cardigan and the cardigans in my wardrobe need a major overhaul! I took a bit longer than I intended to finish this project… and now it’s rather warm in Texas for long sleeves. That...
View ArticleA handmade Mother’s Day
When my folks were visiting me (can’t believe it’s already been a whole month!), my mom fell in love with my Laurel blouses. I said to myself, “Aha! Perfect Mother’s Day gift.” So, I chose some...
View Article$3 Shorts: Simplicity 2258
Remember my $3 pants? Well, I finally finished my $3 shorts! I picked up the pattern in a 99 cent sale a while ago and the fabric was on the red tag sale shelf at JoAnn Fabrics. Top that with an...
View ArticleThe Final UFO
So… technically speaking, I had other UFOs but I decided to relegate them to the scrap pile. Sometimes you just have to know when to cut things loose. This Emery Dress is my “final” UFO (unfinished...
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