I’ve been on the hunt for a slouchy button-up shirt pattern, so I decided to give McCall’s M8001 a shot. Here’s my review.
Saraste Top: Serving Minju Kim vibes
After binge-watching Netflix’s Next in Fashion, I fell in love with Minju Kim and Angel Chen’s designs. I decided try to add a dash of their aesthetic to my closet by sewing the Saraste top from Named.
A life update: Calm down, 2020
I got a new job, and then the world shut down.
A brief history of my mental struggles
When I was first diagnosed with major depression and anxiety, I was a college dropout and my mom lost her job. This year has been my most severe spiral. I was laid off six months ago. It’s funny how events are cyclical.
Mom’s sewing room makeover
I took on a huge project recently: overhauling my mom’s sewing room from a cluttered catch-all room to a space where she can escape to craft to her heart’s content. It wasn’t easy.
McCall’s M7629: Battling buttonholes and fit
The road to owning a button-up shirt I like brought me to McCall’s M7629 pattern — and a battle with fit and buttonholes.