Hello Internet Friends! Welcome to 2022 where I share projects that I never blogged from 2021 😅 This project was a long time in sharing! I originally finished this jacket in late spring 2021, and then promptly hung it in my closet until the fall when the weather got colder….then didn’t get around to taking photos until post move into our new place and am only now getting around to using those photos for a post!
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It’s been a while but life has been a bit topsy turvy lol those who follow me on instagram @beccamadethat will know that we recently bought our first home! So life has been busy with all things house buying and moving. We are finally settled in and I’m super excited to show off my very first sewing making in my new home!
Read moreStriped and Tropical Marcel Maxi Dresses
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Well this summer has been a bit weird for me (all the migraine and health issues have not been fun!) still trying to figure out all the health things so blog posting has fallen to the wayside. That doesn’t mean that I haven’t been making things though! So today I’m sharing two summery makes! Two different versions of the same maxi dress, the Marcel Dress by Chalk and Notch patterns!
Read moreRepost Canada Day 2021: Caftans & Cocktails with a Twist 2020
*Notes on repost for Canada Day 2021* With the recent rediscovery of mass graves of Indigenous First Nations Children at former residential schools (this wikipedia page is being updated with the latest findings across Canada) I have decided to repost this blog post from last summer’s Caftans and Cocktails with a Twist. The rediscovery of these graves comes at the same time as increases in hate crimes against Asian communities and Muslim communities. This post contains resources and podcasts which highlight the continued racial issues that are prevalent in Canada and I would encourage all Canadians to take this day to learn more about our history from a variety of sources, in particular from Indigenous First Nations communities. I would also encourage Canadians to consider joining the 215 Pledge and donating to the Indian Residential School Survivors Fund this Canada Day.
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Today’s post is going to be a bit different from my normal content; instead of being focused on the handmade garment I’ll be discussing some important issues around systemic racism in Canada as part of #CaftansAndCocktails2020
As a POC who was born, raised, educated, and currently living in Canada I have been shaped by a system that simultaneously affords me privileges not afforded by my BIPOC peers while also at the same time denying me privileges of my non-POC peers. This system, deeply embedded in colonialism, has imparted internalized biases though daily interactions and life events as well as through generational biases imparted by my POC ancestors as they navigated both colonialism and immigration to Canada. These biases run deep, in all of us, and it will be hard and life long work to identify and correct them, and this work MUST continue long after the initial ‘shock and anger’ surrounding this current wave of anti-racism awakening has ebbed. This is why I loved the idea that Meg and Loni have incorporated into their planned summer sewing event, caftans and cocktails. You can read more about the idea behind this event and how it evolved into much more on Meg’s blog here. I’m so grateful to both Meg and Loni for the opportunity to talk about the anit-racism work that us Canadians need to do as well as to elevate local Canadian voices.
Read moreNavy Mirri Jumpsuit
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I was very slow to join the jumpsuit train when they first started to become more popular a few years back but a quick search for ‘jumpsuit’ or ‘romper’ on here and you’ll find that I quickly converted to team jumpsuit once I had sewn one or two ‘becca sized’ ones. This is another ‘why I love sewing my own clothes moment’ I never would have tried out jumpsuits or maxi dresses if I didn’t sew because trying on RTW ones means looking like a toddler in adult sized clothes in the change room and then trying to envision how the pieces would look when appropriately shortened. With sewing I can make my short adjustment upfront (and save on fabric from the get go!) along with any other petite adjustments and have one less critical thought about myself when I try things on.
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