The Shirtain.

by Kristyn // April 18, 2017 // No Comments

Hey Stitchers, Some things are best mixed together with care. Take stripes, spots and checks. Or soft drinks and young children. Sausage dogs, and justabout any other breed. And so on like that. Mix these kinds of things without due... Continue reading →

My amazing handmade and homemade wedding…and I would never have it any other way.

by Kristyn // March 15, 2017 // No Comments

Hi Stitchers!   Great to see you again! it’s so good to be back here among the leaves! Where have I been? Why did I disappear? Welllll, for a while there, life got busy. Like, really busy. Lame excuse? Not... Continue reading →

DIY skirt tailoring

by Kristyn // February 19, 2016 // No Comments

Hey stitchers,   Blast from the past, this blog post was one of my first back from 2013, and is still one of the most common alterations I make in the sewing room. Really, its not just confined to taking... Continue reading →

Quality v’s Quantity and the blowouts

by Kristyn // February 17, 2016 // No Comments

Hey stitchers!   There is so much info out there now about the fashion industry and people finding alternative and inspiring ways to live. For me, I have been soaking these learnings up as I have been trying to make... Continue reading →

2016 – The year of ATL bespoke patterns

by Kristyn // February 5, 2016 // No Comments

Hey there, Stitchers! Bespoke, baby! What a great word. It originated in the 1500’s, and got a lot of mileage in tailoring over the years – especially in men’s suiting – to mean a product ordered and paid for before the tailor snips cloth. Kanye rapped on what... Continue reading →

10 lessons I learned from 365 days of only recycled and handmade clothes.

by Kristyn // January 27, 2016 // 4 Comments

Hey stitchers, Gosh! It’s a new year. I can hardly believe it! Hope you had an amazing Christmas with your beautiful loved ones. I don’t know if you feel the same way about your 2015 in review, but last year... Continue reading →

Thursday Threads : 314 days retail free

by Kristyn // November 12, 2015 // No Comments

Hey there, stitchers… 314 days of retail free! I can hardly believe it. To be clear, my commitment to a year of retail free  means not buying new outer items from retail shops. I can op-shop and sew to my... Continue reading →

Thursday Threads: Frocktober Wrap Up!

by Kristyn // November 5, 2015 // 1 Comment

Hey Stitchers! So, with the end of Frocktober, I found myself thinking how I loved the challenge of wearing a dress everyday. In my life, daily frocks has definitely not been a thing I do – it’s so much easier... Continue reading →