Miss Celie's Pants

4 min read 2022-01-19 07:35:47

Belated Blog Updates

Welcome to my longest blog break ever? It’s been ten months since I’ve posted here (March 2021), but I have some good reasons. View this

5 min read 2021-03-29 22:30:37

I bought these Elle Decor “Holly” dining room chairs after we moved two years ago. The chairs are apparently copies of the Knoll Bertoia Chairs.

6 min read 2021-03-23 05:01:45

While Jordan and I took a six week trip down to Key West, Florida this winter, we managed to dodge 24″ worth of snow back in Baltimore. I also

7 min read 2021-03-18 06:36:00

I’ve wanted a semi industrial, straight stitch only, sewing machine for many years now. Why? I wanted the speed and precision of one of these

6 min read 2021-03-02 05:37:56

It’s been a year since I’ve had a machine knitting project for myself. I’ve felt a bit guilty lately about not putting in the effort to get

4 min read 2021-02-28 04:11:23

Where do I begin? I bought this quilt pattern from Busy Bee Designs many years ago with the hope of making it for my mom. My mom was Grenadian, a

5 min read 2021-02-15 02:43:11

In mid January, my husband and I beat it out of Baltimore and headed to Key West, Florida for six weeks. Like 65% of American office workers, we’ve

3 min read 2020-12-22 02:21:42

What even is time these days? I purchased the fabric in 2016. I bought this pattern in 2015? The buttons? Gifted to me from France in 2005. I had

5 min read 2020-12-18 21:16:44

I spotted the rayon Rachel Comey Dune Top on the 11 Honore website for $575. I really liked the sort of reverse notch collar and felt it would

3 min read 2020-12-13 03:37:26

It is well documented that I love a cape. This new red one is no different. I first made Vogue 8776 back in 2013 from an Oscar de la Renta black and

3 min read 2020-10-12 21:50:22

I’m embarrased to admit I started this sweater in January 2019 for a February 2019 birthday gift to my husband Jordan. By winter 2019, it still

5 min read 2020-09-23 05:54:39

Oh. Hello. To get through this fall, I have made something I never thought you’d hear me say: Ponte Pants. My friend Carly claims I told her I

3 min read 2020-09-14 21:18:00

Burdastyle 6192 How did I decide to try a decidedly 80s style top? Well, I read that dolman sleeves were great for highlighting your waistline. Mine

3 min read 2020-09-01 20:45:32

Hiya! I feel pretty good about what I sewed this summer. There was one dress I didn’t get to, but a few unplanned extras that I sewed. I’ll go

5 min read 2020-08-25 22:23:08

There are over 1000 tags of McCalls’ 6696 on Instagram and maybe around a hundred for Palmer and Pletsch’s 6891. I bought both these patterns