Category: Design

  • NYFW 2027: Tory Burch’s New Look is Everything

    NYFW 2027: Tory Burch’s New Look is Everything

    This has to be my absolute fave look from Tory Burch‘s NYFW Spring/Summer 2027 collection! I love the retro vibe with a modern twist. The look has fun color combinations, midi skirts in textured fabrics, kitten heels, a boa (!), stacked short necklaces, and reimagined 1950s-style cardis with gorgeous embroidery. Image from here. “It’s opulent…

  • Alpaca and Rosebuds Star in my New Handknit Shawl

    Alpaca and Rosebuds Star in my New Handknit Shawl

    I just finished a new handknit shawl made from a beautiful alpaca yarn from Purl Soho! A couple of months ago, I had the opportunity to go to the Purl Soho Sample Sale, held at their warehouse in Orange County, CA. I arrived more than an hour before the start time and waited in an…

  • Japanese Sewing Patterns Just Fit Better on Me

    Japanese Sewing Patterns Just Fit Better on Me

    When I make clothes using Japanese sewing patterns, I am always amazed. The shoulders don’t sag. The waist hits where it should. The length is usually just right. I don’t have to make a ton of pattern adjustments. The fit is just as good as if I drafted the pattern myself using my personal measurements!…

  • Double Cloth Fabric is Two Fabrics in One

    Double Cloth Fabric is Two Fabrics in One

    I finally had the chance to sew with double cloth fabric and loved it! Double cloth is a reversible fabric that can be separated into two pieces of cloth. The two pieces are not always the same type or color, which makes for interesting design opportunities. For example, the fabric I used is a charcoal…

  • A Handknit T-Shirt: My New Super Basic Tee

    A Handknit T-Shirt: My New Super Basic Tee

    Making a handknit t-shirt hasn’t been on my radar. I mean, I rarely even sew t-shirts so why would I go through the trouble of knitting one? Well, I’ve been convinced and am now a fan thanks to Woolfolk Yarn, who hosted a knit-along (KAL) for the Super Basic Tee by Ohwhata Knit! A Handknit…

  • A New Teddy Top in a Cool Paisley Print

    A New Teddy Top in a Cool Paisley Print

    I made a new Teddy top for summer! Sewn in linen/cotton fabric in a bright paisley print, it features a high-low faced hem, a swingy shape, extended sleeves with cuffs, and a cool collar that can be worn folded or standing. The pattern is StyleArc’s Teddy Designer Top and it comes in a short length…

  • Jacquard Fabric Continues to Link Art and Technology

    Jacquard Fabric Continues to Link Art and Technology

    For my Pleat Jacket, I used a beautiful cotton/spandex jacquard fabric from EOS Fabrics. I loved the colors and pattern, but I didn’t know much about this type of fabric, so I did a bit of research. What is Jacquard Fabric? Jacquard fabrics are fabrics that are woven on a jacquard loom, which was patented…

  • A Beautiful Pleat Jacket is Perfect for Petites

    A Beautiful Pleat Jacket is Perfect for Petites

    A well-fitting jacket is probably one of the most difficult garments to find for women who are petite (shorter than 5 foot 4 inches in height). Most off-the-rack jackets that are not specifically sized for petite frames have too-long sleeves and shoulders that sag down, as well as less obvious signs of poor fit, such…

  • A New Retro Top in a Heavenly Blue Print

    A New Retro Top in a Heavenly Blue Print

    I recently made this retro top — a reissued design from the BurdaStyle archives — that seems just as fresh in 2025 as when it was originally published in 1955. The simple silhouette allows the oversized neckline tie to be the star! The pattern is from the January 2019 issue of BurdaStyle magazine (design 120).…

  • A Sweater Bandana in the Most Beautiful Red

    A Sweater Bandana in the Most Beautiful Red

    Little Jimmy sported his new Sweater Bandana this weekend! Handknitted to match my Sweater in the Most Beautiful Red, the striking red color practically glowed in the morning sun. This was such a fun and quick knitting project — and I love that Jimmy and I have matching sweater knits! The bandana is worked in…

  • A Sweater in the Most Beautiful Red

    A Sweater in the Most Beautiful Red

    I recently finished knitting the Anniversary Sweater by Woolfolk and I can’t get over the beauty of the Tov yarn red colorway (T20)! It is such a flattering shade of red — cool, saturated, and striking. Released as a limited colorway to celebrate Woolfolk’s 10th anniversary, I hope it remains as part of their permanent…

  • A New Handknit Shawl Welcomes Spring in Style

    A New Handknit Shawl Welcomes Spring in Style

    It’s March and Spring is around the corner! When the weather is unpredictable, a perfect accent is a handknit shawl like the Elisabetta Damask Shawl, a light-as-a-feather piece made in fine tussah silk yarn that shimmers in the sunlight. The shawl is knit loosely in a geometric design that adds texture as well as dimension.…