hi, i'm maggie.

{like the rod stewart song}

i'm a quirky millennial living in the bay area who loves dark beer, running, exposed brick, and creative endeavors, in particular sewing for my four nieces: nora, etta, maya, and neela.

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neela in her @oliverands #croquetdress

“last” day of pre-school for our neela. she stopped going to school three months ago when everything shut down, today they went by to pick up her stuff. the mask and teddy bear combination is especially heart breaking. | modified @oliverands #bubbledress in @amybutlerdesign fabric from @stonemountainfabric | #kidsewing #pandemic #lastdayofschool

“you’ll learn fast enough. everyone starts at the beginning at hogwarts, you’ll be just fine, just be yerself” | one month old jude in an @oliverands #lullabylayette onesie #boymom #sewingforkids #sewingforboys #babysewing #monthbymonth

a reversible bucket hat for my baby boy! pattern: @oliverands fabric: @robertkaufman from @stonemountainfabric and double gauze from @avfkw

aunt maggie has been promoted to mama maggie ... introducing judah david kempner lamond aka jude! so excited to explore the world of boy sewing for my ‘lil dude :) #judethedudelamond

never met a bound seam i didn’t like! @oliverands #sundaybrunch jacket in @libertylondon for @carolineschnapp ‘a #yourdailyviolet | fun fact this liberty fabric is called ‘poppy and daisy’ and has been in print since the early 1900s

trying to expand from sewing....made this wee envelope sweater in 0-3 months in yarn from @avfkw

backpacks, @oliverands mashup dresses, and doggies at universal studios!

one of my favorite creations to date: an @oliverands owl backpack from their #littlethingstosewbook for #levijacksoncooper #handmade #psimadethis #kidsewing #handmadegifts

nora and etta in my ultimate @oliverands mashup: #jumpropedress as the base with #bookreportdress shirt tail hem, sleeves from #librarydress and pockets from #playtimedress #kidsewing #psimadethis #patternmixing #indiepatterns

who doesn’t love a good bound seam? @oliverands #butterflyblouse in cotton from @stonemountainfabric #kidsewing #babygift #psimadethis #handmadegifts

maya’s #loveauntmaggie halloween costumes over the years reflect all of my favorite fabric stores and patterns! #ittakesavillage #handmadehalloween #kidssewing ⁣ 2019: wednesday addams | oliver + s #jumpropedress with #librarydress sleeves in black corduroy from stonemountain & daughter.⁣ ⁣ 2018: harry potter | oliver + s #twoplustwoskirt in yarn dyed cotton from stonemountain & daughter. purl soho #classiccuffedhat in quince & co yarn from a verb for keeping warm. hogwarts tie in fabric from spoon flower.⁣ ⁣ 2015: violet incredible | oliver + s #playtimeleggings and #schoolbustshirt in jersey from gather here and stonemountain & daughter.⁣ ⁣ 2014: paddington bear | oliver + s #schooldays coat in red wool from britex and lined with paddington fabric. oliver + s #buckethat from #littlethingstosew in fabric from gather here. suitcase in felt from stonemountain & daughter.⁣ ⁣ 2013: peacock | oliver + s #bubbledress in liberty of london from gather here. fan in kona cotton from gather here.

honeycomb eyelet for an @oliverands #gardenpartydress | #kidsewing #indiepatterns #oliverands

whenever someone gets engaged i give the same advice “be the bride you want to be”. i was the bride that wanted to do ALL THE CRAFTS. one of my favorite wedding diy activities was the invitations, which included hundreds of pressed ferns on just about every element of our invites. #theredwoodweddingofmaggieandvictor

throwback to thanksgiving 2012 when 2 year old etta fell asleep watching mister rodgers after dinner, in her @oliverands #musicboxdress in polka dots from @gather_here (😭 but also 😍 because this little girl is now an awesome 4th grader)

Wednesday Addams | pattern: @oliverands #jumpropedress with #librarydress sleeves in corduroy from @stonemountainfabric | #kidsewing #halloweencostume #handmadehalloween #psimadethis

five years of weekly use by two little girls and this @oliverands #bubbledress #playtimedress mashup is still going strong! | fabric: @amybutlerdesign from @avfkw | #kidclothes #kidsewing #psimadethis #indiepatterns

rehearsal dinners are far less boring when you have an older cousin who can read to you. | both girls are in @loveauntmaggie creations: maya is in a #librarydress and etta is in the #swingsetskirt both from @oliverands | 📸 @ryansinphoto #theredwoodweddingofmaggieandvictor

sometimes a girl finds herself with 1/3 a yard of nano iro linen so she makes a 0-3 month @oliverands #bubbledress then puts it on her cat. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 😻

psa: when someone gives you baby clothes the best thank you is a picture of your baby in said clothes. #yourdailyviolet rocking her @oliverands #twoplustwotop in @libertylondon | #kidsewing #handmadegifts #babysewing

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baby sailboat top

November 11, 2015 in baby apparel, little boy apparel, little girl apparel

as i said yesterday one of my sewing goals for 2016 (and the rest of 2015) is to sew more patterns i haven't made before, specifically the oliver + s patterns.

until a few weeks ago one of those patterns i had, but hadn't sewn yet was the sailboat pattern.

sewing resolutions: sew them all

November 10, 2015 in general

so i've talked about the two sewing resolutions i made myself in 2015: to have less fabric and to sew more knit fabric. a third resolution i'm giving myself for the rest of 2015 and for 2016 is to sew more patterns and styles.