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When I decide to de-stash, I really decide to de-stash. My sewing room is a bit overwhelming right now, so I'm super motivated to [...]
Mena Trott started The Sew Weekly to document her attempt to sew all of her own clothes in 2010. Since then, she's made over 125 outfits and has way more clothes than she needs.
My friend, Krissy, just posted about her "Sew Weekly Skirt," a skirt made from a few supplies from my overflowing (and overwhelming) stash. I [...]
I'm home sick with a bad cold so I won't be posting the weekly creation today. In the last week I've sewn two shirts, [...]
Alas, I took a break from the vintage hunt this weekend. I hadn’t intended on buying anything sewing related until yesterday afternoon when I [...]
For something I said I didn't want to talk about, you folks were determined to comment! That's a joke — I appreciate all the [...]
Last week, I mentioned that the pattern I used for Penelope's St. Patrick's Day dress has been incredibly versatile. It has, in fact, been [...]
Once you get used to rummaging around estate sales and flea markets, going to something like the Vintage Fashion Expo is both a breath [...]
I'll freely admit that I am a snob when it comes to 1980s patterns, or rather, the illustrations or photographs on patterns from that [...]
Attention folks in the San Franciso Bay Area: This weekend is the Vintage Fashion Expo! I've been looking forward to this since the last [...]
Next week’s theme has us sewing with the brightest of colors. Here’s a little inspiration to get you pumped for a little yellow action. [...]
It’s been ages since I’ve hosted a giveaway on The Sew Weekly! Well, readers, I have a treat for you: as part of the [...]
Next week’s theme calls for us to integrate real Fashion (with a capital “F”) by being inspired by runway trends. While the following guide [...]
I started writing in second person narrative because it felt most comfortable to me. I hope it doesn’t come across as domineering, but rather [...]
Here’s a great piece from Vogue about Queen Elizabeth II’s lifetime of wardrobe choices. If you’re still trying to figure out what to make [...]
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