Aires Leggings in Action!

Wee! #AiresLeggings in action! These were great for derby. Nice and stretchy, and the fabric accidentally matches my sports bra☺️

A photo posted by Kallie A. (@kalliesews) on Apr 3, 2016 at 9:41am PDT

I'm a big ol' nerd and I asked one of my teammates to take a picture of me after practice so I could actually get one up on here - hence why I look like I could collapse from exhaustion any minute!!

I missed any good photos of me in my mermaid-tights, but you get the idea!

Me-Made-May 2016

Wait a minute, didn't the calendar just flip over to April?

I know, I know, but the time to sign up is now!  I came across this mid-May last year when I was still just getting into sewing my own clothing and missed the chance to participate.  I've been looking forward to this since starting my challenge!

If you're not familiar with the idea, just hop on over to Zoe's blog for the explanation.

So!  Here's my goal for the upcoming #MMMay16:

I, Kallie Auld, sign up to participate in Me-Made-May '16.  I pledge to wear at least one me-made article of clothing each day, and document it weekly for the duration of 

May, 2016.

Well!  there you have it!  I'm going to do my best to share a blog post every week with a summary of my outfits for the month of MMMay16, and I'll try to post my daily outfits on Instagram.

As it's only the 3rd of April... I'll have more details the closer we get to May.  In the mean time... I should get on with some sewing!

#SaturdaySewing

Fabric delivery!! Some black gingham for a dress, and a fat quarter bundle to get me started on a quilt ☺️ #SaturdaySewing (also, a very sneaky cat paw in the bottom right c/o Oliver)

A photo posted by Kallie A. (@kalliesews) on Apr 2, 2016 at 1:01pm PDT

Geometric Print Aires Leggings

Another pair of Aires Leggings!  These ones are wayy more comfortable than the mermaid-scale print ones I made a little while ago.  I ordered some fabric from Imagine Gnats during her leap-day sale since I wanted a more practical pair to wear working out and at derby practice.  This pair is a definite success!


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Eep! A Tiny Cheat!

I knew this day would come... but I think it falls within the lines of an acceptable cheat of "store-bought" clothing...  My roller-derby league is ordering tshirts, and I obviously had to get one (or two!) to wear to practice or while I roll through the neighbourhood this summer.  Please forgive me! I can't really sew this item, and going without because of this project seemed silly!

Anyways, that's about all.  I've finished up another pair of leggings, made some headway on another dress, and have several other projects lined up and waiting to go!  Looking forward to sharing my upcoming makes with you lovely folks :)

Constellation Pajamas

These have been cut out and sitting on my sewing table for nearly a month... and I finally finished them this afternoon!  After the first pair of Carolyn Pajama shorts I made using a knit fabric, I've been meaning to sew up the pattern properly with a woven fabric.  A while ago I ordered 3m of the Lizzy House Constellations cotton with the intention of making a dress, but then realized that this fabric would be perfect for a pair of pj's!

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#SaturdaySewing

A busy day of sewing indeed!! Sewing in the pockets of another dress, finishing up the seams on some pj shorts, and cutting out another pair of leggings! 'Phew! #SaturdaySewing

A photo posted by Kallie A. (@kalliesews) on Mar 19, 2016 at 2:44pm PDT

Almada Robe

I'm back!! 'Phew, that was a busy couple weeks.  I had a big project going on at work and it was taking up pretty much all of my energy, so by the time I would get home in the evening I really wasn't up for much - including sewing.  This Sunday afternoon I was able to sit down and get started on a couple projects.  First one finished - The Almada Robe from Seamwork.

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Purple Aztec Hudson Pants

I can't believe I forgot to post about these!  I made them a couple months ago, and if I could get away with it I would wear them every. single. day.  As you already know, I am in love with the Hudson Pants pattern.  I was looking for some lightweight knit fabric to make a more spring/ summer/ hot apartment appropriate comfy pants, and found the perfect purple aztec-print bamboo rayon.

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Baby Sewing!

Hiya!  Good friends of ours recently had a baby in February, which was the perfect excuse to whip up some leggings, hats, and bibs!  There are a ton of baby patterns that come up on pinterest, and although my husband and I aren't planning on kids any time soon, I was dying to give them a try.


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