0 Sewing by the Seat of my Pants - February 4th, 2012
Not great jeans, not yet. But damned good jeans. These are the Frankenpattern of the infamous Jalie 2908 stretch jean, the Ottobre jean and the fly front from the McCalls men's...
0 ~E Made This! - February 2nd, 2012
Whew. I’m exhausted. I’m working on making up my jeans for Patternreview’s Jeans Contest and it has been rather slow going. I’m in the mood to work slowly and I also...
0 Kadiddlehopper - February 1st, 2012
One month in to 2012, and how is everyone doing? I'm feeling pretty good about what came out of the sewing room this month. 1) McCalls 5696 skirt as a gift 2) Gap-Tastic cowl...
0 Sew Paradise - January 21st, 2012
I’ve long posted here that I really don’t ‘sew ahead’ – like the NY, Paris and Milan fashion scene, which works, seemingly, a year ahead (pre-fall 2012? I just got...
In the quest for health, just turn left
0 Sew Paradise - January 20th, 2012
A singlet-style top, bike style shorts The other day, I was pulling out of the preschool dropoff and had the choice of turning right, where I’d run the gauntlet of fast...
What I'm Wearing | Denim on denim + tweed
0 Erica B.'s - D.I.Y. Style! - January 19th, 2012
Today, it was pretty chilly. It was in the mid to high 40s, but that's chilly for the Deep South. But I'm afflicted by a condition that leaves me with...
Wardrobe Planning -Black Ponte Pants
0 Girls in the Garden - January 17th, 2012
Time to plan your black pants, I am going with ponte fabric for this post and these pants. Now the pants can be what is best for your body and...
Like potato chips, but without the icky feeling in the pit of your stomach after consumption
0 ~E Made This! - January 13th, 2012
Readers, I’m really enjoying making jeans. I keep going through past Burdas and finding more and more possibilities and details that I like that you can’t find except in RTW...
0 Fehr Trade - January 8th, 2012
A few months ago, I went and sewed up the Clover trouser pattern for the first time, in dark green sateen. Having fixed the zipper (my own mistake), I realised...
Spring fashion inspiration and picking fabric
0 Fabric.com Blog - January 8th, 2012
I am all geared up for spring. I am tired of knitting heavy sweaters and wearing them. I am ready for cute dress, silky shirts and light pants. Some of...
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