I said I had been in sewing and, indeed, I have. I finished two garments in the past two weeks but I hadn’t gotten the chance to get pictures of them. Given the choice, I prefer to photograph the garments … Continued
I stood in front of my fabric stash shelf looking for the perfect fabric for two projects I want to get started on, thinking about the qualities that would make said fabric perfect. I looked and looked, searched and searched … Continued
Just a quick word to say that I have in fact been sewing for myself. I have completed two garments that I am very satisfied with. I will post them and review them as soon as I can get some … Continued
Well, I tried, I really did but still no dice. I have been working on vintage Simplicity 7626 for days. I did a muslin and decided I needed to change a few things. I made the garment with those changes … Continued
I can’t believe it is 2010. I remember when everyone was freaking out over Y2K and now it seems like that was a zillion years ago. A decade goes by so fast yet so slow. It definitely was an interesting … Continued
I’ve been meaning to post this for a long time but hadn’t gotten around to it. The issue is that most of the time I sew when I’m either home alone or at night. When I’m alone there is obviously … Continued
I just got back from a HORRIBLE trip to Mexico last night. I will spare you the trip details but at least the fabric shopping was good! That’s no consolation, but still. I was amazed at how cheap the fabric … Continued
I just got my December issue of Burda….meh. I think I’m just going to have to come to terms with the fact that BWOF will be pretty much useless to me in the winter months. I only had a quick … Continued
I have been taking a break from sewing for a little while because of the reasons I mentioned before. This hiatus will last though December and possibly halfway into January but then I’m back with a vengeance! I will be … Continued
I post the following at the risk of being called a wagon-jumper but I guess jump on the wagon is what I’m about to do. Mind you, this is not something that just occurred to me, it just hadn’t occured … Continued
I just cut, traced, folded and wrote on a vintage pattern. I feel like I have commited some horrible crime against history. I know it’s stilly but if you it’s pretty destructive when you put it into perspective. This pattern … Continued
