• In the past three-ish weeks that the Black Lives Matter Movement has really gained momentum, I have been very pregnant (40 weeks this Tuesday), which has been hard and frustrating, but good in other ways. I've been able to sit and listen or read the experiences of black men and women, I've been able to learn more about the systems in our country that oppress BIPOC, I've found resources to better educate myself so that I can better educate my children and teach them to be anti-racist, and much more. I have so many things bookmarked and screenshot so that I can go back and reference them, and I'm SO grateful to the people who have taken the time to educate me and help me navigate how I can better help and make changes in my home and community. Yes, it felt very overwhelming to take in so much frustrating information and it still is most days, but I've kept going and I've challenged my thinking and thought harder about ways that my family and I can make this movement sustainable - not just something we give our attention to this month or this year. So if you're feeling really overwhelmed, don't stop, just slow your pace of you need to, but we must keep moving forward. This artwork and phrase by @poppytalk is how I truly feel, and I really hope that you do too. 🖤🖤🖤
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    In the past three-ish weeks that the Black Lives Matter Movement has really gained momentum, I have been very pregnant (40 weeks this Tuesday), which has been hard and frustrating, but good in other ways. I've been able to sit and listen or read the experiences of black men and women, I've been able to learn more about the systems in our country that oppress BIPOC, I've found resources to better educate myself so that I can better educate my children and teach them to be anti-racist, and much more. I have so many things bookmarked and screenshot so that I can go back and reference them, and I'm SO grateful to the people who have taken the time to educate me and help me navigate how I can better help and make changes in my home and community. Yes, it felt very overwhelming to take in so much frustrating information and it still is most days, but I've kept going and I've challenged my thinking and thought harder about ways that my family and I can make this movement sustainable - not just something we give our attention to this month or this year. So if you're feeling really overwhelmed, don't stop, just slow your pace of you need to, but we must keep moving forward. This artwork and phrase by @poppytalk is how I truly feel, and I really hope that you do too. 🖤🖤🖤
  • Yesterday marked 1 MONTH until this little girl's due date! 💗 I've pretty much given up on pictures every day for #MeMadeMay2020 because I'm having a lot more hard days lately, being more uncomfortable and in pain sometimes. Today I felt a little bit of courage to try on one of my favorite dresses to see if it still fit at almost 36 weeks, and it totally does!! 🙌 The buttons on this #shelbydress are so close together that I don't have any gapping either, so double win! It's perfect for our walk to the park, and my afternoon of sitting on the couch reading Edenbrooke. 🥰🤗 [Pattern by @truebias]
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    Yesterday marked 1 MONTH until this little girl's due date! 💗 I've pretty much given up on pictures every day for #MeMadeMay2020 because I'm having a lot more hard days lately, being more uncomfortable and in pain sometimes. Today I felt a little bit of courage to try on one of my favorite dresses to see if it still fit at almost 36 weeks, and it totally does!! 🙌 The buttons on this #shelbydress are so close together that I don't have any gapping either, so double win! It's perfect for our walk to the park, and my afternoon of sitting on the couch reading Edenbrooke. 🥰🤗 [Pattern by @truebias]
  • Here's yet another outfit that's going to fit MUCH better in 5+ weeks. 😅 This is the #CrisWoodSewsEnvelope Dress and I love it. 😍 I knew immediately it would be so comfortable postpartum and extremely easy to make nursing friendly! I've been a fan of the invisible side seam zippers lately, but this one I tried one right in front and I think it's going to work great! @criswoodsews . I made the 'one size' option instead of making my own size because I'm honestly close to the largest size anyways. It's still not *quite* large enough to fit over my 35 week pregnant belly comfortably though. I did manage to get it on, but it will just fit and look much better later. Trust me. 😉 I really wanted to make a pretty pink dress in washed linen, and this is the watermelon color from @makersfabric. It is so beautiful, and I can't wait to wear it all summer long! 🍉☀️😎
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    Here's yet another outfit that's going to fit MUCH better in 5+ weeks. 😅 This is the #CrisWoodSewsEnvelope Dress and I love it. 😍 I knew immediately it would be so comfortable postpartum and extremely easy to make nursing friendly! I've been a fan of the invisible side seam zippers lately, but this one I tried one right in front and I think it's going to work great! @criswoodsews . I made the 'one size' option instead of making my own size because I'm honestly close to the largest size anyways. It's still not *quite* large enough to fit over my 35 week pregnant belly comfortably though. I did manage to get it on, but it will just fit and look much better later. Trust me. 😉 I really wanted to make a pretty pink dress in washed linen, and this is the watermelon color from @makersfabric. It is so beautiful, and I can't wait to wear it all summer long! 🍉☀️😎
  • I love ikat the way some sewists love Rifle Paper Co. 💙 This is the other gorgeous fabric that Indu (@kaleidothought) brought back from India for me. 🤗 I had a hard time deciding on which pattern to use, but finally decided on the #wikstenshift (@shopwiksten) with the contrasting yoke and tie. . Star's (@wellfibre) contrasting Wiksten Shift was one of my favorites, and I really wanted to make one too. I left the tie off in these photos because it makes me look like a birthday present 😂, and I plan on adding the patch pockets when I don't have a pregnant belly right where they're supposed to go. 😉 . I also made this dress nursing friendly with 14 invisible zippers. (You can see the zipper pull dangling in the third photo.) Thankfully this still fits me really well right now, so it'll keep me nice and cool when Seattle decides to warm up again. 😏
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    I love ikat the way some sewists love Rifle Paper Co. 💙 This is the other gorgeous fabric that Indu (@kaleidothought) brought back from India for me. 🤗 I had a hard time deciding on which pattern to use, but finally decided on the #wikstenshift (@shopwiksten) with the contrasting yoke and tie. . Star's (@wellfibre) contrasting Wiksten Shift was one of my favorites, and I really wanted to make one too. I left the tie off in these photos because it makes me look like a birthday present 😂, and I plan on adding the patch pockets when I don't have a pregnant belly right where they're supposed to go. 😉 . I also made this dress nursing friendly with 14 invisible zippers. (You can see the zipper pull dangling in the third photo.) Thankfully this still fits me really well right now, so it'll keep me nice and cool when Seattle decides to warm up again. 😏
  • I made this stinking cute #MNJarrah a few weeks ago, but could only laugh at the fact that I was a liiiiittle too pregnant to show you what it looks like on. 😅 Now, at 34 weeks pregnant, I can only dream of this fall when I'll finally get to wear it. I might even fit into jeans by then!!👖🤗 Maybe not these jeans specifically, but a girl can dream. 💁🏼‍♀️ . PATTERN ADJUSTMENTS: I wanted this sweater to look more like the Tradlands sweater, so I made a few adjustments and they worked great! I added 1 width to both the sleeve cuffs and waistband (1/2 once folded), and 1/2 width to the neckband (1/4 once folded). For my height, I added 1 to the bodice pieces and 1/2 to the sleeve length. . This fabric is the ultra plush stripe texture sweater knit in emerald from @stylemakerfabrics, and it's amazing. 🙌
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    I made this stinking cute #MNJarrah a few weeks ago, but could only laugh at the fact that I was a liiiiittle too pregnant to show you what it looks like on. 😅 Now, at 34 weeks pregnant, I can only dream of this fall when I'll finally get to wear it. I might even fit into jeans by then!!👖🤗 Maybe not these jeans specifically, but a girl can dream. 💁🏼‍♀️ . PATTERN ADJUSTMENTS: I wanted this sweater to look more like the Tradlands sweater, so I made a few adjustments and they worked great! I added 1 width to both the sleeve cuffs and waistband (1/2 once folded), and 1/2 width to the neckband (1/4 once folded). For my height, I added 1 to the bodice pieces and 1/2 to the sleeve length. . This fabric is the ultra plush stripe texture sweater knit in emerald from @stylemakerfabrics, and it's amazing. 🙌
  • It's been a hot minute since I've made a #PanamaTeeDress, so here's my latest that I'm wearing today for #MeMadeMay2020! I made my first Panama Tee Dress when it came out 3.5 years ago (when I was pregnant with Braden!), and it's still going strong as a TNT pattern for me. I've completely lost count of how many I've made for myself and others. And Alina (@alinadesignco) and I have the exact same due date this time around!🤰🏼🤰#soulsisters . PATTERN INFO: I'm between a 10-14 in this pattern (pre-preg: bust 37, waist 32, hips 42), but I've found like I like the fit best when I make a 12 graded to a 14 at the waist and hips. Since this is a ribbed knit, I didn't make ANY adjustments. 🙌 I just used my size that was already traced and cut. I did try flattening out the curve from the bust to the hips, but that ended up making it really baggy at the back so I went back and added the curve again, and now it's perfect. 👍 . #panamatee #alinadesignco #mmmay2020 #sewingtall #maternitysewing
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    It's been a hot minute since I've made a #PanamaTeeDress, so here's my latest that I'm wearing today for #MeMadeMay2020! I made my first Panama Tee Dress when it came out 3.5 years ago (when I was pregnant with Braden!), and it's still going strong as a TNT pattern for me. I've completely lost count of how many I've made for myself and others. And Alina (@alinadesignco) and I have the exact same due date this time around!🤰🏼🤰#soulsisters . PATTERN INFO: I'm between a 10-14 in this pattern (pre-preg: bust 37, waist 32, hips 42), but I've found like I like the fit best when I make a 12 graded to a 14 at the waist and hips. Since this is a ribbed knit, I didn't make ANY adjustments. 🙌 I just used my size that was already traced and cut. I did try flattening out the curve from the bust to the hips, but that ended up making it really baggy at the back so I went back and added the curve again, and now it's perfect. 👍 . #panamatee #alinadesignco #mmmay2020 #sewingtall #maternitysewing