17 Days in Japan: Overpacked and on the Road
After our first visit to Japan in 2023, we made our second trip the following summer in 2024. It might...
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After our first visit to Japan in 2023, we made our second trip the following summer in 2024. It might...
After countless hours of research and planning, our first trip to Japan finally happened in 2023! We spent two weeks...
Let’s go over my sewing machines and how they fit into my sewing. I mainly sew clothing and have been...
I clearly have a favorite. I’ve tried other pants patterns, but I keep coming back to the Free Range Slacks...
With two family weddings to attend this past summer, I finally had special occasions to dress for and figured I’d...
2025 was a rough year. I had a lot of time on my hands, but I didn’t have a lot...
I am a warm weather sewist through and through, and always go back to my favorite patterns to wear and...
The Bisque Trousers are the latest pair of elastic-waisted pants I’ve made for myself, but I had some sizing/fit issues...
I knew I wanted to make another reversible jacket the second I saw this waffle fabric. I paired it with...
If you’re wondering how these elastic-waisted pant sewing patterns compare, this post is for you! I’ve made several Free Range...

My handmade wardrobe started in 2018 as a way of doing more of what makes me happy. I learned what I needed to along the way and share details of my makes here and on Instagram.
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-Simone
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