Even though this isn’t a dress, you still need to see the MOOOOVEMENT of this jumpsuit in lux silk and satin from @wearethefabricstore . I feel like such a showgirl twirling around in this and once I tried it on for the first time I wanted to immediately make another and another! This gorgeous know me patterns ME 2027 design is based on a vintage mid century jumpsuit by a little known designer named Addie Masters, whom I did a deep dive on in a recent blog post when processing my own thoughts about intellectual property and the concept of “owning” fashion in the current landscape of home sewing. But in *this* blog post I just talk details and design! jasika.com 🩷💚🤎 (forgot to say I made the shoes too! Got some cute heel components from @bygraciesteel and @icanmake_shoes )
Even though this isn’t a dress, you still need to see the MOOOOVEMENT of this jumpsuit in lux silk and satin from @wearethefabricstore . I feel like such a showgirl twirling around in this and once I tried it on for the first time I wanted to immediately make another and another! This gorgeous know me patterns ME 2027 design is based on a vintage mid century jumpsuit by a little known designer named Addie Masters, whom I did a deep dive on in a recent blog post when processing my own thoughts about intellectual property and the concept of “owning” fashion in the current landscape of home sewing. But in *this* blog post I just talk details and design! jasika.com 🩷💚🤎 (forgot to say I made the shoes too! Got some cute heel components from @bygraciesteel and @icanmake_shoes )
Even though this isn’t a dress, you still need to see the MOOOOVEMENT of this jumpsuit in lux silk and satin from @wearethefabricstore . I feel like such a showgirl twirling around in this and once I tried it on for the first time I wanted to immediately make another and another! This gorgeous know me patterns ME 2027 design is based on a vintage mid century jumpsuit by a little known designer named Addie Masters, whom I did a deep dive on in a recent blog post when processing my own thoughts about intellectual property and the concept of “owning” fashion in the current landscape of home sewing. But in *this* blog post I just talk details and design! jasika.com 🩷💚🤎 (forgot to say I made the shoes too! Got some cute heel components from @bygraciesteel and @icanmake_shoes )
Even though this isn’t a dress, you still need to see the MOOOOVEMENT of this jumpsuit in lux silk and satin from @wearethefabricstore . I feel like such a showgirl twirling around in this and once I tried it on for the first time I wanted to immediately make another and another! This gorgeous know me patterns ME 2027 design is based on a vintage mid century jumpsuit by a little known designer named Addie Masters, whom I did a deep dive on in a recent blog post when processing my own thoughts about intellectual property and the concept of “owning” fashion in the current landscape of home sewing. But in *this* blog post I just talk details and design! jasika.com 🩷💚🤎 (forgot to say I made the shoes too! Got some cute heel components from @bygraciesteel and @icanmake_shoes )
I loved every minute of making this Know Me Patterns ME2016 dress by Beaut j’adore! The linen lyocell is from @blackbirdfabrics which I snagged during their Black Friday sale last year and it was the perfect fabric for this bouncy, fun dress. Dramatic sleeves, thoughtfully designed pockets, great instructions and goes up to a 48”bust/50” hip. More details at jasika.com ❤️
I loved every minute of making this Know Me Patterns ME2016 dress by Beaut j’adore! The linen lyocell is from @blackbirdfabrics which I snagged during their Black Friday sale last year and it was the perfect fabric for this bouncy, fun dress. Dramatic sleeves, thoughtfully designed pockets, great instructions and goes up to a 48”bust/50” hip. More details at jasika.com ❤️
I loved every minute of making this Know Me Patterns ME2016 dress by Beaut j’adore! The linen lyocell is from @blackbirdfabrics which I snagged during their Black Friday sale last year and it was the perfect fabric for this bouncy, fun dress. Dramatic sleeves, thoughtfully designed pockets, great instructions and goes up to a 48”bust/50” hip. More details at jasika.com ❤️
@paradisepatterns is donating all proceeds from her beautiful patterns to disaster relief in Maui today, aug 11, so if you haven’t donated already or would like to donate even more with incentive, consider buying one of her patterns- I’ve made several of them and they are all excellent and have become major favorites in my pattern stash! Sending love, protection and recovery to all affected by the fires ❤️❤️❤️❤️ (dress is the #smultrondress in gorgeous printed viscose from @corefabrics memade clogs) ***if you are a dude don’t be creepy🙄***
My first time sewing up a @daughterjudypatterns piece and I’m highly recommend. I used some new techniques that I’ve never used on a button up before which was fun, and I decided to omit interfacing for everything except a narrow strips for my button band facings and I love the super loose, relaxed fit it gives. I sized down as I wanted a slightly less oversized fit and I’m so happy with how it came out in this upcycled cotton from @wearethefabricstore . Gives a little bit of pajama vibes and is a nice neutral that will look good with a lot, plus I LOOOOOOVE the split hem for tucking in. Fantastic piece 🤩!
A very sweet and simple self drafted summer dress in a ⭐️perfect⭐️ cotton gauze from @lafinchfabrics_new memade shoes 🤎 #fabricboner
My neighborhood besties @cyndiotteson and @quinnofeaglerock gifted me the cutest diy miniature room kit to put together last year, and I loved it so much I asked for a bigger kit for christmas, and at long last, only 9 months later 🥴, it’s finally done! This kit was like my personal equivalent of a 1,000 piece puzzle (though I’ve never done one so I don’t know how accurate that is). All I know is that it was extremely intense, required so much focus that I felt cross eyed at the end of some sessions, and required every bit of my concentration for long periods of time. However there were also so many moments of sheer delight along the way to completing this that it truly felt worth all the extra patience I mustered from the bowels of my being. I am so proud of myself! Bear got me an amazing magnifying craft light that was a tremendous help and allowed me to do really detailed work without straining my eyes too much (I also use it for my manis!) Every single thing in this greenhouse, with the exception of the wood framing pieces, beads and the “glass” roof, was cut out, pasted, sanded, shaped, built and glued together by hand. Those teeny flowers and petals, the shovel made out of a toothpick and paper, the garden hose and faucet, all created by hand. By the time I finished this I was so curious about the brains behind the designs! It’s truly remarkable work! I will definitely be taking a break from this intricate kind of craft for a while (I’ve got a beautiful crocheted lamp next up on my list!) but I would love to do another kit one day- @rolife_official has so many beautiful designs but I obviously wanna make the dressmaker’s boutique and one of the bakery/kitchen builds, too. Truly can’t explain how much delight this piece has given me, and now I think I might build some floating shelves to really show these pieces off!
This hacked jumpsuit made with terrycloth from @promenadefabrics came out even better than I anticipated! I used one of my TNT stretch n sew rugby patterns and the ready to sew jazz booklet to bring this dreamy summer make to life and part of me wants to live in it while the other part of me wants to keep it deep in a drawer so that I don’t ever ruin it 😂 I promise that the former will win out, tho! Details over at jasika.com 💛
This hacked jumpsuit made with terrycloth from @promenadefabrics came out even better than I anticipated! I used one of my TNT stretch n sew rugby patterns and the ready to sew jazz booklet to bring this dreamy summer make to life and part of me wants to live in it while the other part of me wants to keep it deep in a drawer so that I don’t ever ruin it 😂 I promise that the former will win out, tho! Details over at jasika.com 💛
This hacked jumpsuit made with terrycloth from @promenadefabrics came out even better than I anticipated! I used one of my TNT stretch n sew rugby patterns and the ready to sew jazz booklet to bring this dreamy summer make to life and part of me wants to live in it while the other part of me wants to keep it deep in a drawer so that I don’t ever ruin it 😂 I promise that the former will win out, tho! Details over at jasika.com 💛
#SAGstrong #WGAstrong at disney today in a #smultrondress by @paradisepatterns in fabric from @closetcorepatterns Fanny pack from @imadethatbag – it is HOT OUT HERE but for real this parasol was a life saver- doesn’t seem like paper would do that much but it keeps the sun from burning your skin which is PLENTY! Stay hydrated and slathered in sunscreen out there ✊🏽❤️✊🏽❤️✊🏽❤️✊🏽❤️✊🏽❤️
I don’t know how I went from questioning whether or not I wanted to participate in #memademay2023 to participating in a bigger capacity than I ever have before but here we are 😂 I decided to go back into my archives each day to share and discuss what I was wearing then, whether or not I still have, like and wear those items, and what I wear today. It was a fascinating and insightful look into the ways my style has grown and changed over the years, how influential my color palette curation was, and how smart and thoughtful I am about my makes these days. I’m so glad this month is over so I can go back to having a more balanced relationship with socials but I’m really glad I did such a deep dive of my sewing over the past 8 years- i inspired myself feel so happy with where my journey has taken me ❤️
I was lamenting just last night that my make jo has seemed so capricious lately- the inspiration is there but the consistent energy to create is just 💨. I sew only sporadically, the place I buy pottery materials from has been out of the low fire clay body I use for over a year with no signs of it returning so I haven’t fired up the kiln in forever, the knitting bug has all but flown the coop and I haven’t been writing much of anything other than blog posts and journal entries. I tried not to feel sad about it because I know that when my creative muscles get tired, I should let them rest and not concern myself with productivity or busyness, which I know is just the little capitalist inside of me screaming for attention. And there’s plenty going on to feel bogged down by- SAG and WGA striking, the ONGOING PANDEMIC, the climate crisis, to name just a few. But it still feels uncomfortable. So I let myself admit it. And then I realized that I have absolutely been flexing my creative muscles lately, just in different ways than I am used to. I’ve been getting back into making comics in a new-to-me way and it feels scary and weird and exciting. My nails randomly got strong enough to grow long so I started painting them in a cool new design every week (until I used nail wraps for the first time which completely ruined them- they are still recovering 😖!) I got into tangle drawing recently and I like it so much better than coloring- it’s a mindless activity that focuses my brain on a task while letting it rest regarding everything else going on. It’s meditative and beautiful. I’ve been slowly working on new shoes. And I’ve also got a new sewing student I meet with weekly! We are related by family but she’s like a sister from another mister, a high school teacher and poet who is as lovely as she is smart. Sharing this as a reminder to myself and anyone else who needs it that it’s ok to take breaks from the activities that connect yourself to you in order to make room for changing circumstances, changing moods, changing relationships. I want to give myself the freedom to explore and grow and adapt, and rest when my body and brain need it. Good self care 💗
I was lamenting just last night that my make jo has seemed so capricious lately- the inspiration is there but the consistent energy to create is just 💨. I sew only sporadically, the place I buy pottery materials from has been out of the low fire clay body I use for over a year with no signs of it returning so I haven’t fired up the kiln in forever, the knitting bug has all but flown the coop and I haven’t been writing much of anything other than blog posts and journal entries. I tried not to feel sad about it because I know that when my creative muscles get tired, I should let them rest and not concern myself with productivity or busyness, which I know is just the little capitalist inside of me screaming for attention. And there’s plenty going on to feel bogged down by- SAG and WGA striking, the ONGOING PANDEMIC, the climate crisis, to name just a few. But it still feels uncomfortable. So I let myself admit it. And then I realized that I have absolutely been flexing my creative muscles lately, just in different ways than I am used to. I’ve been getting back into making comics in a new-to-me way and it feels scary and weird and exciting. My nails randomly got strong enough to grow long so I started painting them in a cool new design every week (until I used nail wraps for the first time which completely ruined them- they are still recovering 😖!) I got into tangle drawing recently and I like it so much better than coloring- it’s a mindless activity that focuses my brain on a task while letting it rest regarding everything else going on. It’s meditative and beautiful. I’ve been slowly working on new shoes. And I’ve also got a new sewing student I meet with weekly! We are related by family but she’s like a sister from another mister, a high school teacher and poet who is as lovely as she is smart. Sharing this as a reminder to myself and anyone else who needs it that it’s ok to take breaks from the activities that connect yourself to you in order to make room for changing circumstances, changing moods, changing relationships. I want to give myself the freedom to explore and grow and adapt, and rest when my body and brain need it. Good self care 💗
I was lamenting just last night that my make jo has seemed so capricious lately- the inspiration is there but the consistent energy to create is just 💨. I sew only sporadically, the place I buy pottery materials from has been out of the low fire clay body I use for over a year with no signs of it returning so I haven’t fired up the kiln in forever, the knitting bug has all but flown the coop and I haven’t been writing much of anything other than blog posts and journal entries. I tried not to feel sad about it because I know that when my creative muscles get tired, I should let them rest and not concern myself with productivity or busyness, which I know is just the little capitalist inside of me screaming for attention. And there’s plenty going on to feel bogged down by- SAG and WGA striking, the ONGOING PANDEMIC, the climate crisis, to name just a few. But it still feels uncomfortable. So I let myself admit it. And then I realized that I have absolutely been flexing my creative muscles lately, just in different ways than I am used to. I’ve been getting back into making comics in a new-to-me way and it feels scary and weird and exciting. My nails randomly got strong enough to grow long so I started painting them in a cool new design every week (until I used nail wraps for the first time which completely ruined them- they are still recovering 😖!) I got into tangle drawing recently and I like it so much better than coloring- it’s a mindless activity that focuses my brain on a task while letting it rest regarding everything else going on. It’s meditative and beautiful. I’ve been slowly working on new shoes. And I’ve also got a new sewing student I meet with weekly! We are related by family but she’s like a sister from another mister, a high school teacher and poet who is as lovely as she is smart. Sharing this as a reminder to myself and anyone else who needs it that it’s ok to take breaks from the activities that connect yourself to you in order to make room for changing circumstances, changing moods, changing relationships. I want to give myself the freedom to explore and grow and adapt, and rest when my body and brain need it. Good self care 💗
I was lamenting just last night that my make jo has seemed so capricious lately- the inspiration is there but the consistent energy to create is just 💨. I sew only sporadically, the place I buy pottery materials from has been out of the low fire clay body I use for over a year with no signs of it returning so I haven’t fired up the kiln in forever, the knitting bug has all but flown the coop and I haven’t been writing much of anything other than blog posts and journal entries. I tried not to feel sad about it because I know that when my creative muscles get tired, I should let them rest and not concern myself with productivity or busyness, which I know is just the little capitalist inside of me screaming for attention. And there’s plenty going on to feel bogged down by- SAG and WGA striking, the ONGOING PANDEMIC, the climate crisis, to name just a few. But it still feels uncomfortable. So I let myself admit it. And then I realized that I have absolutely been flexing my creative muscles lately, just in different ways than I am used to. I’ve been getting back into making comics in a new-to-me way and it feels scary and weird and exciting. My nails randomly got strong enough to grow long so I started painting them in a cool new design every week (until I used nail wraps for the first time which completely ruined them- they are still recovering 😖!) I got into tangle drawing recently and I like it so much better than coloring- it’s a mindless activity that focuses my brain on a task while letting it rest regarding everything else going on. It’s meditative and beautiful. I’ve been slowly working on new shoes. And I’ve also got a new sewing student I meet with weekly! We are related by family but she’s like a sister from another mister, a high school teacher and poet who is as lovely as she is smart. Sharing this as a reminder to myself and anyone else who needs it that it’s ok to take breaks from the activities that connect yourself to you in order to make room for changing circumstances, changing moods, changing relationships. I want to give myself the freedom to explore and grow and adapt, and rest when my body and brain need it. Good self care 💗
I was lamenting just last night that my make jo has seemed so capricious lately- the inspiration is there but the consistent energy to create is just 💨. I sew only sporadically, the place I buy pottery materials from has been out of the low fire clay body I use for over a year with no signs of it returning so I haven’t fired up the kiln in forever, the knitting bug has all but flown the coop and I haven’t been writing much of anything other than blog posts and journal entries. I tried not to feel sad about it because I know that when my creative muscles get tired, I should let them rest and not concern myself with productivity or busyness, which I know is just the little capitalist inside of me screaming for attention. And there’s plenty going on to feel bogged down by- SAG and WGA striking, the ONGOING PANDEMIC, the climate crisis, to name just a few. But it still feels uncomfortable. So I let myself admit it. And then I realized that I have absolutely been flexing my creative muscles lately, just in different ways than I am used to. I’ve been getting back into making comics in a new-to-me way and it feels scary and weird and exciting. My nails randomly got strong enough to grow long so I started painting them in a cool new design every week (until I used nail wraps for the first time which completely ruined them- they are still recovering 😖!) I got into tangle drawing recently and I like it so much better than coloring- it’s a mindless activity that focuses my brain on a task while letting it rest regarding everything else going on. It’s meditative and beautiful. I’ve been slowly working on new shoes. And I’ve also got a new sewing student I meet with weekly! We are related by family but she’s like a sister from another mister, a high school teacher and poet who is as lovely as she is smart. Sharing this as a reminder to myself and anyone else who needs it that it’s ok to take breaks from the activities that connect yourself to you in order to make room for changing circumstances, changing moods, changing relationships. I want to give myself the freedom to explore and grow and adapt, and rest when my body and brain need it. Good self care 💗
I was lamenting just last night that my make jo has seemed so capricious lately- the inspiration is there but the consistent energy to create is just 💨. I sew only sporadically, the place I buy pottery materials from has been out of the low fire clay body I use for over a year with no signs of it returning so I haven’t fired up the kiln in forever, the knitting bug has all but flown the coop and I haven’t been writing much of anything other than blog posts and journal entries. I tried not to feel sad about it because I know that when my creative muscles get tired, I should let them rest and not concern myself with productivity or busyness, which I know is just the little capitalist inside of me screaming for attention. And there’s plenty going on to feel bogged down by- SAG and WGA striking, the ONGOING PANDEMIC, the climate crisis, to name just a few. But it still feels uncomfortable. So I let myself admit it. And then I realized that I have absolutely been flexing my creative muscles lately, just in different ways than I am used to. I’ve been getting back into making comics in a new-to-me way and it feels scary and weird and exciting. My nails randomly got strong enough to grow long so I started painting them in a cool new design every week (until I used nail wraps for the first time which completely ruined them- they are still recovering 😖!) I got into tangle drawing recently and I like it so much better than coloring- it’s a mindless activity that focuses my brain on a task while letting it rest regarding everything else going on. It’s meditative and beautiful. I’ve been slowly working on new shoes. And I’ve also got a new sewing student I meet with weekly! We are related by family but she’s like a sister from another mister, a high school teacher and poet who is as lovely as she is smart. Sharing this as a reminder to myself and anyone else who needs it that it’s ok to take breaks from the activities that connect yourself to you in order to make room for changing circumstances, changing moods, changing relationships. I want to give myself the freedom to explore and grow and adapt, and rest when my body and brain need it. Good self care 💗
I was lamenting just last night that my make jo has seemed so capricious lately- the inspiration is there but the consistent energy to create is just 💨. I sew only sporadically, the place I buy pottery materials from has been out of the low fire clay body I use for over a year with no signs of it returning so I haven’t fired up the kiln in forever, the knitting bug has all but flown the coop and I haven’t been writing much of anything other than blog posts and journal entries. I tried not to feel sad about it because I know that when my creative muscles get tired, I should let them rest and not concern myself with productivity or busyness, which I know is just the little capitalist inside of me screaming for attention. And there’s plenty going on to feel bogged down by- SAG and WGA striking, the ONGOING PANDEMIC, the climate crisis, to name just a few. But it still feels uncomfortable. So I let myself admit it. And then I realized that I have absolutely been flexing my creative muscles lately, just in different ways than I am used to. I’ve been getting back into making comics in a new-to-me way and it feels scary and weird and exciting. My nails randomly got strong enough to grow long so I started painting them in a cool new design every week (until I used nail wraps for the first time which completely ruined them- they are still recovering 😖!) I got into tangle drawing recently and I like it so much better than coloring- it’s a mindless activity that focuses my brain on a task while letting it rest regarding everything else going on. It’s meditative and beautiful. I’ve been slowly working on new shoes. And I’ve also got a new sewing student I meet with weekly! We are related by family but she’s like a sister from another mister, a high school teacher and poet who is as lovely as she is smart. Sharing this as a reminder to myself and anyone else who needs it that it’s ok to take breaks from the activities that connect yourself to you in order to make room for changing circumstances, changing moods, changing relationships. I want to give myself the freedom to explore and grow and adapt, and rest when my body and brain need it. Good self care 💗
I was lamenting just last night that my make jo has seemed so capricious lately- the inspiration is there but the consistent energy to create is just 💨. I sew only sporadically, the place I buy pottery materials from has been out of the low fire clay body I use for over a year with no signs of it returning so I haven’t fired up the kiln in forever, the knitting bug has all but flown the coop and I haven’t been writing much of anything other than blog posts and journal entries. I tried not to feel sad about it because I know that when my creative muscles get tired, I should let them rest and not concern myself with productivity or busyness, which I know is just the little capitalist inside of me screaming for attention. And there’s plenty going on to feel bogged down by- SAG and WGA striking, the ONGOING PANDEMIC, the climate crisis, to name just a few. But it still feels uncomfortable. So I let myself admit it. And then I realized that I have absolutely been flexing my creative muscles lately, just in different ways than I am used to. I’ve been getting back into making comics in a new-to-me way and it feels scary and weird and exciting. My nails randomly got strong enough to grow long so I started painting them in a cool new design every week (until I used nail wraps for the first time which completely ruined them- they are still recovering 😖!) I got into tangle drawing recently and I like it so much better than coloring- it’s a mindless activity that focuses my brain on a task while letting it rest regarding everything else going on. It’s meditative and beautiful. I’ve been slowly working on new shoes. And I’ve also got a new sewing student I meet with weekly! We are related by family but she’s like a sister from another mister, a high school teacher and poet who is as lovely as she is smart. Sharing this as a reminder to myself and anyone else who needs it that it’s ok to take breaks from the activities that connect yourself to you in order to make room for changing circumstances, changing moods, changing relationships. I want to give myself the freedom to explore and grow and adapt, and rest when my body and brain need it. Good self care 💗
