There. The title of this post is saying all I need to say. But you know me. I have more words to write. Header photo credit: Valentino, Fall 2021. Vogue Runway website. Remember the formula for patch pocket placement on a top or jacket – the one I wrote sometime in the before times? That… Read More One or Two inches down from Waist: Side seam pocket placement formula
Hi all! This is “life update” post and I almost didn’t write it but I did not want to miss writing and connecting with my buddies; yes, that means you. Don’t worry, I am unscathed. Hahaha. Read all the way down, please 🙂 As you read this, I just finished a 14 day COVID quarantine… Read More Puckered Fabric Aid, WIP and Birthday Quarantine
Me, me, me (hand raise). It’s true that with each foray in the kitchen, I reach for an apron. So, I made a new one, not just for some fun kitchen linen (or is it kitchen attire?) but also for an easy project to test how I can speed up the timeline of creating a… Read More Who Wears Aprons? #RoadtoSpeedySewing Plus Other Random Stuff.
Hi readers! I have never managed to implement the concept of pre-scheduling a blog post. Each post goes down to the wire before getting scheduled for Tuesday morning; I’m still writing this when you should be reading it. I was distracted in a bad way by a snowstorm that hit my town and state. I… Read More Snowed in. No Sewing and Blogging
The Ladies Waldegrave painted by Joshua Reynolds, 1780. This image is in the book “Women Sewing”. This painting sits in a museum in Edinburgh, Scotland. —————————————————- When I get writer’s block, this is what you get; random sewing thoughts. There’s plenty of sewing blog material in a folder containing half-written posts; I just cannot seem… Read More Random Water Cooler Sewing Talk
If you want to (or have to) make lots of fabric tubes, I advise that you befriend this specialty presser-foot. Like a microwave, you can do without it but it’s faster and therefore more enjoyable to use. It is the Fast Tube foot (not to be confused with the Fast Turn set of tube turners,… Read More Sewing Gadget to Befriend
Shortening ready-to-wear pants at the hem sounds easy, but one needs to know some things. It’s good to know your stuff. First, I must bring your attention to Mary A. Roehr’s book, published in 1987. Look beyond the hand drawing and the self-published look of the book and it is a treasure trove!  I know,… Read More Basic Sewing Concept: Raising Hem of Tapered Pants
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Left, Butterick Starred Pattern 5299, a copy of the wedding dress worn by actress Helen Twelvetrees in Disgraced; right, a vintage wedding dress made from this pattern. Some time ago I wrote about Butterick Starred Patterns. As far as I know, only twelve Starred Patterns were issued; they were exact…
Hello, readers! I’ve been away from the blog for two weeks (or three), and I’m hoping that you missed me a little bit. I felt the urge to write this post after watching episode 9 of Project Runway All Stars on the Lifetime Channel, where my sewing-nerd hopes got a little shattered. Zac Posen showed… Read More Pintucks on Project Runway All Stars
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Completed dress pictured against the backyard ruins Yup, in 2013 I am bringing out my unfinished projects.This item broke the PSP (pending sewing project) aka UFO record of all time. The LBD (little black dress) now achieves completion on my personal blog right here and now. Stashed away carefully…
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