My name is Sarai, I live in Oakland, CA and love to make things.
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I am a big fan of ruffles, neutrals (especially grey), and abstract patterns in textiles. These are cool. From Etsy seller Made By Hank.
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I’ve been on the lookout for clothing made from organic and sustainable fibers. I’ve found some beautiful things from small designers on etsy, like this petal dress from sunia natural fibers.
{not that I buy $188 jersey dresses, but if I did… }
Hey folks, just a quick note to thank you AGAIN for the outpouring of support and responses to my call for sewing pattern testers!
As of now, I have plenty of volunteers (and then some!). I wish I could give patterns to all of you, but I have a limited number.
I am very much looking [...]
Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who wished me well and/or volunteered to help with pattern testing! I’m overwhelmed by the response. It really means a lot to me, so thank you.
Also, if you emailed me about testing a pattern and didn’t hear back… there were a couple people who must [...]
My first tutorial up at the new blog is about making a silk scarf out of 1/2 yard silk charmeuse. I love this green one I made. It has a hand rolled hem, which I just love. I think these would make very nice gifts as well.
The best thing is that the [...]
Hi everyone. I really couldn’t wait to share this with all of you. For many months, I have been working on designing a small collection of sewing patterns! They aren’t quite ready yet: the patterns are all designed and graded (and will be available in sizes 0-18), but I am still working [...]
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This was one of the many spontaneous street parties around here Tuesday night, and one of the smaller ones at that. I never thought I’d be in a crowd of young oakland residents chanting “USA! USA!” but there you have it.
It was pretty amazing. Every car that passed was celebrating and honking, even [...]