The “Statement Necklace” Dress
The Facts Fabric: Denim in slate <$1, Vintage voile $22 (only half used) Pattern: Simplicity 3864 Year: 1962 Notions: Belt buckle kit, $.75 Time to complete: 15 [...]
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.
The Facts Fabric: Denim in slate <$1, Vintage voile $22 (only half used) Pattern: Simplicity 3864 Year: 1962 Notions: Belt buckle kit, $.75 Time to complete: 15 [...]
Can I just say that I was absolutely blown away by all of the contributors this week? In total (a couple are still in [...]
Updated: Thanks to Sew Weekly contributor, Christi, for finding this exact fabric! Original Inspiration Garden Tour Dress from modcloth ($89.99) Resources Fabric: Good Life Collection [...]
With all the fabric searching I do for Make This Look, I am constantly running into fabric that I HAVE TO HAVE RIGHT NOW. [...]
I decided to break down my sewing numbers from the last year.
There is absolutely no way we can move into 2012 without my post of appreciation for those four ladies who made The Sew Weekly [...]
With all the new content being produced at The Sew Weekly, the RSS feed you’re used to receiving may have gotten a little overwhelming. [...]
Every vintage pattern collector has their own way of storing their patterns. The hardcore and diligent seamstress will usually copy off the pattern and [...]
Original Inspiration Next Weekend Dress in Evening Resources Cotton Broadcloth Navy from fabric.com ($2.98/yd) McCall’s 6503 Accessories Homecoming Soon Wedge from modcloth.com ($34.99) If You Weave, [...]
Name & Location: Mena Trott, San Francisco Blog: The Sew Weekly How long have you been sewing: 2 years, religiously. Why did you want to [...]
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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