Everyone names their clothing, right? Last week was the “Sheet”(dress, that is). Here is my Blue Lagoon. Heh. This is the latest iteration of the button down, but a bit longer, sleeveless and with a side flare. The inspiration was a Rebecca Minkoff version of a shirtdress, and the sewing stars seem to have aligned. I… Read More The Shirt Making Continues: Blue Lagoon
Oops, I mean “shirt” dress. Made with a bedsheet. In the interest of the Rs – Recycle, Reuse, Refashion and Repurpose, I’ve used a bedsheet for the first time to make a garment. Hey purists and snobs, it’s okay, it’s a trial muslin but it is a “wearable” muslin. One fine day, the nether regions… Read More “Sheet” Dress
The print looks like an oriental rug store threw up on me, no? I’m making fun of it, but I actually love it! But what drove me to this butterfly style again (McCalls 6510)? It’s the printed rayon challis from Mood Fabrics. To accommodate the print, I had to make something with as few seams… Read More The Print Determined the Pattern Selection
Hi readers! Remember my post about the “Big Fashion Stripe of 2018”? To keep up with Fashion Week, I made this black/white chevron striped cardigan (polyester and acrylic). Is this cardigan on trend? Well, a little bit, because most of the fashion week looks were vertical, thick stripes, bordering on the “Beetlejuice look”. I personally preferred my… Read More Chevron in Black and White Stripe
I have sewn many things, but never a man’s button-down shirt. This project is for my son in law, Brian. A captive audience, one might say, but my dear SIL is willing to wear whatever I make for him. We agreed on using McCalls 6044. The shirt is basic and the pattern envelope model looks great… Read More First Attempt: Men’s Button-down Shirt
Hello, there, readers! Hope you’re enjoying the warm weather. This week I sewed up a top which at first sight, looks utterly boring. But its so soft and comfy that let’s just say its feels as if you’re wearing your favorite comfort food. It has a baseball jersey look, as well as a pajama top… Read More Boring Basics, or Comfort-Food Sewing
Disclaimer: By trade, I am not a fashion historian or anything like that. I do love history of fashion in the western hemisphere, and love to track where the current trends in fashion originated. Because there is very little in fashion that is so new that there is no precedent. Well, let’s see about the… Read More Nothing’s New. Tracking the The Cold Shoulder Trend
Hi readers, fellow sewers and fashion enthusiasts! I’ve been vacationing across the Atlantic, had fun, and then came home and suffered some post-travel doldrums – jet lag, sore throat and all that. I’m still recovering, but enough about me…. As promised, I’m revealing the secret in the sleeve of this sweatshirt style tee. If you… Read More Secret in the Cuff
….and can you spot the hidden feature I added? No one “dresses up” for travel anymore but we want to look somewhat chic and be comfortable in a plane or train full of strangers, and buses and automobiles. The Athleisure concept works beautifully for modern travel, I think. I want to share my efforts at… Read More McCall’s 6992. The Athleisure Look for Travel
I sew daily wear – literally. … Read More I Sew Everyday Wear, Literally. Pattern Review: McCall’s 6996
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