Penelope Sews a Dress
So Pen has finally reached an age where her short-attention span is actually quite long enough for her to sit down and sew at [...]
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.
So Pen has finally reached an age where her short-attention span is actually quite long enough for her to sit down and sew at [...]
A little travel for work, my mom being in town, fighting a cold and taking care of Penelope has made posting here (at least [...]
The Facts Fabric: Good Life Collection Organic Bird Floral Spring from Fabric.com, $26; Slipper Satin Pink from Fabric.com. $2.50 Pattern: Butterick 5206, $1.99 Year: Contemporary Notions: none Time [...]
Original Inspiration Courtney Coat Dress from trashydiva.com ($181.00) Resources Fabric: Pin-Up Girls Cheetah White from fabric.com ($8.48/yd) Pattern: Simplicity 2338 Plus… Minding My Business [...]
As much as it pains me to start over, I started this new FB page because the previous page wasn’t working quite right (long [...]
Next week’s challenge asks us to make something with buttons. Now, that doesn’t mean they have to be working buttons. Embellishments are fine too! [...]
As if there was any question as to whether we’re living in the future, the online resources provided by The Costume Institute at the [...]
Original Inspiration Just Dropping By Dress from modcloth.com ($52.99) Resources Fabric: Anchors Away Tossed Anchors Navy from fabric.com ($8.98/yd) Pattern: Burda 7739 Plus… Love Every Cinch [...]
Here’s an event for all you Bay Area costumers (or those who want to give costuming a try). The Greater Bay Area Costumers Guild [...]
Wen made this gorgeous necklace that was the inspiration for my weekly creation. Here’s a few questions she was nice enough to answer for [...]
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 [...]
Tempest over at Fanbloomingtastic wrote a neat little piece on the ’10 Things Learned’ whilst participating in the Sew Weekly Challenges. Seeing as that reflection is key to [...]
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