Get inspired by these 3 adorable Geraniums by Delia

Get inspired with these three adorable Geranium Dresses made by Delia with the Geranium Expansion Pack.

patternsRae HoekstraDecember 20, 2022geraniumxp, geranium, geranium dress

Green Rose Pants

Help me solve the problem of my amazing static Rose pants

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Pattern Spotlight: Geranium Expansion Pack

It’s that time of year for holiday parties and last minute Christmas sewing, so I thought it would be a good time to shine the spotlight on the Geranium Expansion Pack, a pattern that has enabled many a holiday and special occasion dress.

patternsRae HoekstraDecember 13, 2022geraniumxp, geranium, geranium dress

How to sew Jade with a puff sleeve

For this version of Jade, I added width to the sleeve piece by slashing and spreading it at the center, gathered the top and bottom of the sleeve, and added double-fold cuffs to the sleeve ends. Here’s a quick tutorial!!

knits, tutorialRae HoekstraNovember 22, 2022jade, sewing with knits Comment

Friday Faves / vol. 13

A list of Friday Faves for you, plus pics from my and Clementine’s trip to the PNW this week.

friday favesRae HoekstraOctober 21, 2022 Comments

Reworking Unworn Makes

In this post I’m sharing three unworn makes that I reworked and now I wear them all the time. Maybe you’ll get some ideas to give those unloved items another chance at your closet.

building a handmade wa..., clothes for raeRae HoekstraOctober 11, 2022 Comments

Finished: Quilted Rainbow Coat

My quilted coat is finished! See photos of how I wear it and some closeups of the stitching in this post.

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Pink Cleo Skirt

I made this pink Cleo skirt to test out the new pattern pieces when we updated the pattern earlier this year.

clothes for raeRae HoekstraOctober 5, 2022cleo Comments

Friday Faves / vol. 12

It’s an extra-big list of Friday faves for you today, as we head into the first weekend of October (how?!).

friday favesRae HoekstraSeptember 30, 2022 Comments

Bug Tee and Shorts for Hugo

Here’s an outfit I made for Hugo for back-to-school using my Flashback Tee and Parsley Pants sewing patterns.

clothes for boys, knitsRae HoekstraSeptember 29, 2022flashback tee, parsley, parsley pants Comment

A Handmade Travel Wardrobe by Nandita

Get inspired to sew with Nandita’s fabulous travel wardrobe! In this guest post, Nandita writes about her personal connection to sewing and travel, and shows us some of the amazing handmade pieces she’s taken around the world.

building a handmade wa...Rae HoekstraSeptember 27, 2022ruby, luna Comments