I’ve been eyeing the Cullum Tee by Isabel Kraemer for over a year! It is part of the Linen Noir collection by Quince and Co. I added the collection to my Ravelry shopping cart and let it hang out there for a year before I finally purchased it this spring. The collection has five patterns […]
Author: Meinhilde
DIY: Butterick B6674 Linen Button-Front Dress
I bought the Butterick B6674 pattern last year as I had recently gotten a Singer buttonhole attachment for my machine and wanted to sew everything with buttons! Thankfully this pattern also includes pattern pieces for separate cup sizes, as I always have to do an FBA. I made view A but swapped the patch pockets […]
Individual Strawberry Shortcakes
I made individual strawberry shortcakes as Tomiko’s ‘birthday cake’ this summer. Luckily for us, Ontario strawberries are in season and they are so sweet and delicious! I made her a strawberry rhubarb charlotte a few years ago, so check out that showstopper of a dessert! The recipe makes about 14, so there is enough for […]
Quick and Easy Caramel Icing
Most caramel icing recipes I’ve seen call for a candy thermometer and closely watching a pot of melting sugar so that it doesn’t burn. Time consuming and tedious. So here I’m sharing a quick and easy caramel icing recipe that I discovered. I’ve used it to frost plain vanilla or white cakes, so that the […]
McCall’s M7920 Linen Rayon Button-Front Dress
McCall’s M7920 helped me get my sewing mojo (my sewjo) back! I always seem to not feel like sewing all winter. Then, once Toronto warms up enough for bare legs, I want to sew ALL THE DRESSES! The simple silhouette and button front of this dress caught my eye. However, I didn’t want to sew […]