This pair of pajamas is the result of a sew-along with The Sewing Loft Blog and Melly Sews, where readers were invited to make a pattern from existing pajamas and then sew a pair from it. I am thrilled with the result! At the end, I wanted to add cuffs to my PJs just like Melissa’s, but noticed that my un-hemmed… Read More Reverse Facings Disguised as Pajama Cuffs
I’m such a 20th century fashion history nerd. There, it’s said…… Elsa Schiaparelli was a fashion designer of the 1930s and 40s, and I am fascinated by her as an “influencer” of her time. Listed below is some information about her career in fashion which you may enjoy reading, I hope. Couture week in Paris this past… Read More Elsa Schiaparelli, “Shocking” Influencer of Her Time
Happy 100th birthday to the T shirt! When it makes a human form look better than it really is, we need to revere it’s humble origins. In this post, I’ll focus on my new FTS (Favorite Tee Shirt) pattern, the Renfrew, designed and sold by Sewaholic Patterns. Members of the PatternReview.com site voted the Renfrew as number one… Read More There’s Something About the Renfrew
Dear Readers, thank you for visiting my blog! Today’s post follows a previous one where I wrote about my class project for an online class. It was on re-creating an existing garment, without taking it apart. It was offered by Kenneth King through PatternReview.com. You can read my previous post to catch up. Well, I’ve made progress! Two years after taking the… Read More 11 Things to Heed When Sewing a Cloned Garment
