Flower Power!
The Facts: Fabric: Cotton Big Print Floral! What a find! Pattern: Simplicity 2582 Year: 2008 Notions: self-made piping, invisible zipper Time to complete: One [...]
Barbara is a resident of Northern California. She loves to sew and has pledged not to buy retail clothes for the year of 2012. That means she has to make her own, or buy it at a thrift store. I hope she doesn't spend too much on fabric. When she shops for fabric her eyes light up as she imagines the possibilities! She's like a kid in a candy store.
The Facts: Fabric: Cotton Big Print Floral! What a find! Pattern: Simplicity 2582 Year: 2008 Notions: self-made piping, invisible zipper Time to complete: One [...]
THE FACTS Fabric: Cotton with a touch of lycra Pattern: Vogue 8800 Year: contemporary Notions: 5 black buttons Time to complete: here and there [...]
My striped romper is inspired by Elizabeth Montgomery’s striped bathing suit in this black and white studio shot. After researching her, I discovered that [...]
The Royal Facts Fabric: Thrifted blue silk Pattern: Butterick 5455 Year: contemporary Notions: invisible black zip Time to complete: about 5 hours First worn:May [...]
THE FACTS: Fabric: Stretchy black thrifted fabric/ Upcyled Animal print tank Pattern: McCall’s Year: contemporary Notions: invisible black zip ( (should have done [...]
A few weeks ago, by daughter gave this dress to me and I knew that I would have to fix it for the [...]
The Facts: Fabric:Pink Parisian Print Cotton from Fabric.com Pattern: Butterrick 5682 Year: contemporary Notions: Sport Zipper, pink thread Time to complete: 5-6 evenings [...]
Yes, I fondly remember Mama. I’ve spent weeks thinking about my mom and trying to remember everything I could about her. You see, my [...]
The Facts: Fabric:Not sure, but simi-sheer piece from stash Pattern: New Look 6490 Year: 2005 Notions: thread Time to complete: 4hours First worn: April [...]
This weeks challenge was super rewarding. I found a lovely mustard/yellow round table cloth at the local Senior Center Thrift– my go to place [...]
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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