….. items 2, 3 and 4 are waiting to be created. Dear Readers, I’ve blogged about this particular pair of pants ad nauseum. Because, I have now made ten pairs from the same pattern, and wear them on a daily basis. So, bear with me. I will take you deeper into the making of these… Read More Mini SWAP, 2018: Item One, pants
Dear friends, Planned wardrobe sewing, or “Sewing With a Plan” is what I aspire to, but have had little success; because I’m easily distracted, and my attention is diverted to other projects. I’m trying again, this spring (oops, it’ll be summer by the time the SWAP set is ready), to sew with a pre-planned set… Read More Mini S.W.A.P., Spring 2018. Sewing With a Plan
Today, March 6, 2018 is primary election day in my state., and I will be dressed in “primary” colors; yeah – so literal that I was rolling my eyes at myself. But, its kind of fun to dress literally for the occasion. This pile of knits was ordered recently from Sew Much Fabric without any… Read More Primary
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
My Blue Velvet … Read More My Blue Velvet
The irony is obvious. Time, effort, money and sewing skills was spent on these items; yet, they hang unworn. What happened? Let’s break it down. Prudence Blouse With a name like Prudence Blouse, this Hot Patterns item had everything going for it visually, but the allure of the pattern illustration did me in. An easy… Read More Self-Made, Beautiful and Unworn. What Happened?
All the above elements can, and do, exist in cut velvet on a sheer silk chiffon base. In the past, I’ve gifted a couple of friends with lengths of similar lightweight cut velvet. I want to extend my apologies to them. Also, years ago I outsourced my daughter #2’s prom dress to my friend Peggy… Read More Fear of Fabric: Sheer, Slippery, Bumpy Cut Velvet
I am adding the romantically named Misty Top to my favorite pattern list. The designer, Andrea Davis of Sew To Fit, put her heart and soul into this design and ended up with a pattern sized for, and flattering to, “normal” women. Plus, we have help from designer Andrea via YouTube. She did a recent… Read More What I Wore to the Eclipse. The Misty Top
Hi fashion sewers! Are you a member of the American Sewing Guild? My article was recently published in the summer 2017 issue of Notions, a publication of the organization. It’s a benefit for members only. The theme of the article visits busting out your scraps for creating real, wearable fashion (no unwearable fashion, please). … Read More Published in “Notions”
A tried and true pattern, (also referred to as TNT) can be a dangerous thing. It can make a sewer too cocky for her own good. It happened to me recently with this project. I’ve made (and almost worn out) pants with Vogue 1411 seven times to be exact. With this, the eighth pair, I… Read More Overconfident Seamstress
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