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Category: Bags and Pouches

A birthday gift

March 12, 2016March 12, 2016 Posted in Bags and Pouches, SewingFormat Post format: Image1 Comment

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Made this cute set for my Mama’s 65th! I’m now thinking of a million different fabric combinations I want to try out for both of these fun and easy patterns!

Pattern: 241 Tote by Noodlehead and a modified Fold over Clutch by LBG Studio
Fabric: Cotton and Steel, Lucky Strikes and Essex Linen in Nautical

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Exactly three years ago I took a Jeans workshop with @closetcase.patterns at @stitchsewshop It was the best. I learned all kinds tips and tricks, met some really amazing people, and sewed a whole pair of jeans in a weekend. . Since then I have sewn about 20 pairs of pants, 7 of them #gingerjeans Zip fly, button fly, invisible zip, etc. Now, would I have been able to figure that out without the class, probably. But, it gave me the courage to start trying. . I have to be honest and say that for me, sticking as close as I can to the original pattern has given me the best fit. Over the last few years I had made a lot of little adjustments to this pattern, and for this pair I went back to the original. I just think sometimes we are all overthinking fit. I also acknowledge that I’m saying that with some privilege of being shaped very close to the straight size this was drafted for. . Anyway, these are my favorite pair of Gingers I’ve sewn so far! The denim is 8.6oz Super Stretch from @robertkaufman and I really like it. I wore these all day yesterday and they held their shape really well, but are super comfy and not tight feeling. . I sewed a straight size 6, skinny leg. I did add 1” to the rise, and let out the calves a smidge, as that works better for me than doing a full calf adjustment. A lot of those pants that I have sewn over the years don’t fit any more, so I am very happy to have a new pair of jeans! #closetcasepatterns #gingerjeans #sewingdenim #indiesewingpattern #sewistsofinstagram #makersgonnamake #handmadewardrobe #nofrillssweater #handmadeeveryday #jessamybmakes2020

All the fuzzy feelings for this sweater 🥰 I really wasn’t sure how I was going to feel about the Mohair, but I actually love it. Soft, fuzzy and warm, can’t go wrong for these dreary winter days. Pattern: No Frills by @petiteknit Yarn: my buddy @valhallafarm_fiber Farmhouse sock “Hygge” + Plume purchased from @ewefibers #nofrillssweater #ifinallyfinishedit #sweaterknitting #sweaterweather #knittersofinstagram #gingerjeans #handmadewardrobe #handmadeeveryday #jessamybknits #ewemakers

January sock progress. It’s a bit gloomy for a progress pic today, but I felt like it was time to come clean about these socks 😂 You may notice that the second sock isn’t the same as the first. I tried you guys! I really wanted to use this stashed yarn for a faded sock, but it is just too choppy for my liking. I decided it would be better to start the year off with socks I love, rather than a pair that just got finished. So yes, I’m going to have to pull that first one apart to rescue the yarn, and yes, I’m going to have to knit 3 socks this month instead of 2, but it’s only the 13th and I think I have plenty of time to get that done! Here’s to starting my “year of socks” with socks I truly love! Pattern: Rye Light by @tincanknits (free pattern!) Yarn: Woolen Boon in Bruce’s Banner (long stashed from @shoplamercerie ) paired with a “rescue me” mini skein of “Snow” from @cedarhouseyarns Also, thanks for all the love on my No Frills sweater that I shared in my stories yesterday! I can’t wait to get some better pics to show you how it turned out! #jessamysyearofsocks #januarysocks #sockknitting #sockknittersofinstagram #knittersofinstagram #operationsockdrawer #ryelightsocks #tincanknits #woolenboon #jessamybknits

I’ve been really struggling with Instagram lately. I have a whole range of emotions around it, and I’m not really sure why. I think I’ve been overthinking it (for sure) and not getting as much joy out of it as I used to (that’s ok). I haven’t exactly taken a break, as I’m still on here more than I should be, but my posting has slowed way down. It’s very true for me that comparison is the thief of joy. I just haven’t felt good about taking pictures lately. I haven’t felt that I have anything special, amazing, different, beautiful (I could go on) to post. But, that’s not why I’m here. That’s not why I started sharing in the first place. . I would love my feed to be more uniform, with beautiful well lit pictures. Fun places and gorgeous projects to share. But, wouldn’t we all? Some people are amazing at that, some of us are “regular” people who can make magic happen with a sewing machine (me!) and that’s AWESOME too. . So, I’m going to work towards better photos, but not agonize over it. I’m going to keep making, and try and take good pictures (and share them) when I feel up to it. But mostly, I’m going to stop worrying about what everyone else is doing. I’m going to find joy and inspiration here when I need it, and share when I want to, and not get bogged down with all the rest. . Long post to say, here are my top 9 for 2019 as I viewed them, and you can swipe for the 2019 most liked. (They are close but not the same). Lots of love to all you amazing makers, designers, teachers, athletes, business b*tches and whatever else you feel you are! Here’s to finding contentment and joy in myself in 2020.

Let’s be honest, a bulky weight sweater doesn’t do you much good when it’s 70° out, so I’m pretty glad we got to venture up to the tundra, I mean, NH 😂 . I knit this sweater last month after borrowing @ewefibers version at work a few times. . I used @jengeigley #simplesweaterknitalong pattern, knit in @quinceandco #puffin and it’s a perfect bulky raglan that knits up quick and squishy! . . #ewemakers #knittersofinstagram ##knitallthethings #itscoldoutside #sweaterknitter #jessamybknits

Road Trip! How many projects is too many projects?? #askingforafriend #justkiddingitsme Planning on starting a new pair of fade socks using some long stashed yarns: #woolenboon in Commando and Bruce’s Banner from @shoplamercerie with some mystery dark green. My #nofrillssweater which is currently on sleeve island, but we will get off together, hopefully for a January reveal. Yarn is @valhallafarm_fiber in Hygge + mohair all from @ewefibers And last is half a sock, that actually has a mate that I’ve been wearing with another sock 😬 Yarn is also #woolenboon in Bake Sale, left over from my #sofadedsweater #knittersofinstagram #sockknitting #stashyarn #knitallthethings #jessamysyearofsocks #januarysocks

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