Handmade linen dress

As consumers, we are learning that synthetic materials are damaging to our planet (polyester fibers are now found in our oceans, a run off from the textile waste in landfills.) The good news? Natural fiber fabrics, like linen, are becoming more popular. Here’s some background information on what Linen is, and why you should wear it! What is Linen? Linen is a natural fiber fabric, made from the stalks of the flax plant, with a beautiful blue flower when in bloom. It’s hardy plant that grows…

I'm super embarrassed about how long it has taken me to document some of my favourite sewing projects from last year. I made a few incredible things that I hung in our sample closet intending to photograph, and then just got busy and forgot about. When I finally got my act together this month, it was […]

From gingham to florals, these are the 25 best summer midi dresses to try this year at every price point. See my edit here.

NFYM Women's Handmade Linen Tunic Dress Round Neck Loose Straight Midi Long Dresses with Pockets (as1, Alpha, one_Size, Regular, Regular, Lake Blue) at Amazon Women’s Clothing store

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In our previous tutorial we introduced you to a traditional style of Japanese embroidery called Sashiko. Today, as promised, we are showing you how to use this great embellishment skill in garment making and we invite you to customize a simple dress, which has the perfect yoke space for embroidery. Even though hand embroidery takes time,...