She is done! These are my own few tips; feel free to comment and add your own ideas, please. Simplicity of silhouette because the print is KING. ….. and minimum seam lines within that silhouette, because you do not want to break up the print where it ceases to be impactful. Also, matching up the… Read More The Print is King When Sewing Conversational Prints.
Ken Sakata, creative director at the Front Office brand (pictured), is not the designer of this particular menswear garment, but he details the designer’s practical thoughts and processes — in this case, Errolson Hugh the designer of the ACRONYM brand, a designer most homesewers probably never heard of but should emulate. I am linking Dr.… Read More Ken Sakata on “First Person” Pocket Design Concept by Errolson Hugh.
I. Am. Back. With apologies for not posting (again) on a regular schedule. Today, I’ll be nice and share links from other people’s work for you to enjoy. BREAKING: Big 4 Patterns Sold to Liquidator. What now?? “Legacy” pattern companies, a.k.a. the Big 4, a.k.a. Butterick-Simpilcity-Vogue-McCalls have been sold to a liquidator! Here’s a link… Read More Sharing Other People’s Work …..
Header photo credit: WordPress’ free media images for users of the platform. Tired of reading about this still unfinished tunic? Think about my emotional state when things keep going wrong with it. Sorry, I refuse to abandon it. Here’s the latest mishap: while sewing the collar pieces together, the interfaced piece decided to do a… Read More Chatty Post: Just one more sewing mishap; Chanel Couture eye candy; Has red carpet fashion gone too far? And, More….
Hello! I can’t stop writing about my Blue Jean Jacket. I now realize it is so versatile that there is practically no occasion that I cannot wear it, other than a black-tie gala, a South Asian wedding or 100 degree weather outdoors. Here are just three ways I love my jacket; plus a fourth idea… Read More Road Testing the BJJ (Blue Jean Jacket)
…. it’s all explained in a video of their Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2025 collection: 1. A statue of Diana the Huntress (or goddess of hunting) displayed in Paris’ Louvre museum, played a key role as inspiration for said collection. Fascinating. How did Dior creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri lean into the hunting goddess look?… Read More Diana the Hunting Goddess Inspired the House of Dior. Does She Inspire a Fashion Sewer?
I know this is a sewing blog, but can we talk about fashion-related fiction? I tell you — if there is “dress” in the book title, I’m all there for it. Two books by author Jade Beer came up in my library feed and I read them both. They are lovely quick reads if you… Read More “Dress” Fiction by Jade Beer
(The header image is not my project, but from the free WordPress images collection for use by bloggers on this platform) Hello friends, I recently came across a podcast that was titled “The Art of Unfinishing” (funny how algorithms work). https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0021qrw It started off with conversations with a group of quilters and knitters from the… Read More “The Finishers”
Image of these low slung pants above is from the WordPress Image Library. 🙂 Best Sewing Practice and Sewing Tip: Is there a difference? In my opinion, there is some daylight between the two terms, although both are meant for the best possible outcome. Best Practices are actions that apply to every project on your… Read More Sewing Tip #1: Pant Pattern Tip
Yes, the first post on the Sew EverythingBlog was uploaded in March 2013. Apart from missing a few of my weekly deadlines, and taking short hiatuses (hiati?) I have written a lot, and loved every minute of it. I am so grateful to you all for actually reading it. Even the occasional drivel. I loved… Read More Ten Years of Blogging. Wait, is That an Armani?
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