This version was originally going to be 3/4 sleeve with a french cuff like Version 2 and when it came time to add the sleeves I messed up the contrast fabric decided it looked better with a short sleeve, the long sleeves seem too “heavy” looking somehow. But I did add a contrast inner facing to the sleeves instead of the grograin [...]
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Over the past few months I’ve been reading a lot of blogs by young sewers doing vintage looks, some are period-accurate (well except these gals seem to eschew period foundations haha) and others are into the whole Collette Patterns-gamine look. When I was in high school and college most of my wardrobe was vintage – it [...] Not much to add here, the fitting/construction details are in the prior post, so just some photos. The buttons are Black Cafe-Caramel from Fashion Sewing Supply. The Fabric is a Brown & Blue Stripe From Gorgeous Fabrics Placket and Inside Collar Stand is a Blue Shirt Fabric Also From Gorgeous Fabrics. These are Remnants From [...] Vogue 8747 I’m no Pam Erny when it comes to sewing shirts but a sewing goal for next year is improving my shirtmaking skills, especially collar points and the precision pattern matching required by stripes and plaids. I also just generally need some new shirts! This project has been on my radar for a while and after Vogue [...] The video finally arrived from ADA Providence! I wish this was in High Def but competition videos tend to be shot in an older format so they’ll play on virtually any DVD player. From start to finish it took me about six weeks to make all 56 costumes. The inspiration was a Salwar [...] As soon as I can figure out how to do that in WordPress! The pattern will be only $.99 and this headwrap makes a nice gift, especially when dressed up with a monogram. The next time my daughters have a sleepover birthday party I think we’ll do some as party favors. #gallery-1 { Click to View Larger Click to View Larger Got both dresses done in time ………..WOOT! Abby is rockin’ the 80′s no? When she saw this pattern in the McCall’s catalog she wanted it exactly as they showed it. The shoulder pads have mesh-covered jewels from M&J Trimming. There two shapes, a 25 mm round [...] For sewers with teenage daughters, Spring always means “Mom, can you make me a dress for the (insert: dance, semi-formal, prom)?”…when my daughters were young I did a lot of sewing for them, but now that they’re older they like shopping and that’s fine, it means I can sew for myself. However, when prom season [...] I have a card that says COUTURE on one side and COSTUME on the other, it hangs on the wall of my sewing room as a reminder that sometimes, for whatever reason, a project just needs to get done. This is one of those projects. I did a lot of sewing for my [...] (c) 2010 Gorgeous Fabrics This weekend was one of those where a million little things eat up the whole day, such as a homework project that involved making a movie for health class, of all things. Why can’t these kids write a paper? I guess watching a movie is easier to grade, God [...] |
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