Dance costume season has begun and I’ve been tapped again to do costumes/props for two solos, a duo and the big production routine that has all 56 kids dancing in it. Unlike last year I don’t need to custom make each costume. This year Rennie chose gold polyester gabardine jackets and every dancer, [...]
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The Cover Pattern Traced Off Finished Sleeve Board Covers – One wool side, one cotton side A good sleeve board is something every sewer can use; I find them a bit more useful than a sleeve roll. The small one below I’ve had for years and it was okay but not really long [...] Since the holidays are upon us, this video may come in handy if you can’t get to the cleaners. The only thing I do differently is the collar and sleeves are done first to keep wrinkling down as much as possible on the body of the shirt. I also like to use a silk organza press cloth, [...] I thought you might like to see who I work out embellishment ideas. This version of the Sportive Skirt is a wearable muslin, which I don’t usually do, but this is an embellishment experiment rather than a fit experiment, and I’ve already done 3 versions of this style anyway (2 Hot Patterns Sportive Skirts, and one [...] Beaded Tassel Tutorial I first made these as a fastening for a Chanel-like cardigan. These tassels are not hard to make, although the work is a little fussy, but if you like making jewelry you’ll probably enjoy this. The finished tassel is about 2 3/4 inches long, and the top loop is 2 inches (50 beads for [...] Diva Ann, who is on a scuba vacation with her family this week, has an excellent article in the latest issue of Threads that every sewer needs to read. It’s about proper pressing during construction, which is a subject completely different from ironing. For truly professional results, you must really spend as much time at [...] The catch stitching secures the pressed back seam allowance at both the outer edge and the shoulder seams. The neckline seam is not folded back because that seam will be attached by machine. The hardest thing about embellishment is getting started – and also knowing when to stop! After I finish up the beading I’ll blog [...] The embellishment that I wanted to do on this pattern meant that the construction process had to be changed. The instructions say to stitch the placket to the front, and then attach the placket facing to the inside. I reversed this for a couple of reasons, (1) I wanted the placket edges to be crisp [...] by Diva Phyllis I started that Simplicity tunic this weekend, and then yesterday in the mail I finally got some vintage black rayon Chantilly border lace that I bought on eBay from Christina’s Goodies ‘N Things. Christina sells wonderful vintage trims collected over the years from NY-NJ factories that closed decades ago. She adds new items all [...] |
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