The “I Did It” Dress
The Facts Fabric: Black lace and stretch velveteen, $35 from Jo-Ann’s Pattern: Butterick 5209, $1.99 Year: 1947 Notions: none Time to complete: 7 hours First worn: To [...]
The Facts Fabric: Black lace and stretch velveteen, $35 from Jo-Ann’s Pattern: Butterick 5209, $1.99 Year: 1947 Notions: none Time to complete: 7 hours First worn: To [...]
This week, Oona closes the year by going full circle.
The Facts Fabric: 2 metres of red velvet from a curtain £8 from a charity shop Pattern: Butterick 8131 from the Sew Weekly Sewing [...]
The Facts Fabric: Grape colored doubleknit from the ‘unusable’ stash Pattern: Vogue 2787 reprint Year: 1948 Notions: none Time to complete: 4.5 hours First worn: Christmas Day [...]
Fabric: Green silk dupiani ($35 a yard – 3 yards) Pattern: Hacked Truffle pattern from the Colette Sewing Handbook Year: c. 2011 Notions: 14″ invisible [...]
The Facts Fabric: Silky Floaty remnant, $12 (from Rathdowne Fabrics) and lining from the stash Pattern: Colette’s Oolong Year: c. 2009 Notions: nil Time to [...]
What has been your biggest sewing accomplishment of 2011?
This week, Oona answers a birthday request and brings her big game to the table.
The Facts Fabric: 2 metres gray cotton voile with pastel yellow/ brown/ gray floral print from chinatown $16, black remnant lining Pattern: Simplicity 3304 [...]
Fabric: I think it’s georgette, but I am stumped as to where I bought it or how much I paid – yay stash? Pattern: [...]
Two weeks ago I gave a very personal speech in Omaha as part of the Big Omaha conference. Amongst a lot of other things, [...]
I grew up loving to sew, so for my birthday my husband bought me a serger so I could make a more finished garment. [...]
This Sunday, if weather (and the temperament of a 4 year-old) permits, we’ll be heading to Pier 39 for the 75th anniversary of the [...]
Stumped by next week’s Las Vegas challenge? Here’s a few ideas to get you started: The perfect wedding dress for a quickie Vegas [...]
If you’re still on the fence about participating in this week’s challenge (don’t have any vintage patterns, don’t know where to start), here are [...]
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