Kylee Alexander

First ❄️ snow of the season and I am absolutely getting into the Christmas 🎄 spirit. Link in bio to shop my first round of holiday ornaments!

Not every girl wants to be called a Midwesterner and go to Ho***rs for her birthday, but this one does. Here’s lookin at ya, 32. #32 ***rs ***rsgirl

Literally all I think about is “buying less, doing more” - even when it comes to food. I grew up gardening with my grandma, and have always had a ton of plants growing. There seems to be no better time to start growing your own than during a pandemic. My little victory garden consists of tomatoes, jalapeños (not pictured because they aren’t producing), sport peppers, green onions, bushels of basil, and strawberries. I’ll be planting double or triple next year - because nothing tastes better than home grown. @ Naperville, Illinois

Making this green gingham dress was no walk in the park - and the entire process is up on my blog now! 👒🍀🍏🎾💚LINK IN BIO to read all about it. This is my first dress complete with pockets(!!!) and a matching belt - two essentials for me moving forward.
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31 has been full of firsts - like making my first belt! I knew for my latest project - the green gingham “pickle” dress” I had to set a few goals, one of which was learning how to make a covered belt buckle. has some great advice on making the perfect fabric belt buckle, and I’m so happy with how this turned out! The pink belt by comparison is a belt from my favorite house dress in need of repair, and definitely the inspiration for this project.
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No service hikes in New Buffalo 🙌🏼

Friends! This Wednesday I will be speaking on the FIRST Female Founders round table panel, hosted by 🧡💗 I can’t wait to join the other amazing panelists in conversation on my favorite topic - sustainability. This opportunity makes me feel super sentimental; co-founder is a former student and I love to see my students thrive. Support our conversation and by heading over to their bio to sign up!
@ Chicago, Illinois

Four months into quarantine later....I’m finally a sourdough success story. My scoring needs practice, but I did it! It seriously could not be without the help of my sourdough spirit guides , and all those who contributed their go-to guides when I kept flopping ( + .drummond + ) . Turns out, you need a chemistry degree (and a scale) to make the perfect dough - and to that I have and .d.capestany + the Hubbard’s to thank for an incredible sifter scale. Also, thanks to , because I can seriously destroy a kitchen in my wake. I guess what I’m trying to say is.....it truly takes a village to make a loaf of bread.

My favorite way of going green is making my own clothes - and this sundress is my latest addition to my sustainable wardrobe ♻️.
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I love developing new patterns for each garment I sew - but the fit of this bodice, patterned just for me is too perfect. To change up the design, I challenged myself to pattern match every gingham check, add invisible pockets (the pattern matches there too), added straps that tie, and made a covered belt buckle for the first time!
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In the wake of civil unrest, much light is being shed on the unfair treatment of garment workers across the world, and in the U.S. as a fashion designer it’s easy for me to say you should reject fast fashion, buy less, and spend more. I’m able to make my own clothes - but for those who aren’t able, there are solutions. Research brands and where production takes place. Buy vintage or thrift. Invest in smaller companies that pay livable wages. Or take a sewing class with me 💚
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The #606 is seriously my second home in the summer - especially for season! I can live without bars and restaurants but I can’t live without running. So glad + grateful to have a car-free safe space again!!! It’s the little things!! justdoit