All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go
The Facts Fabric: Sheer fabric with cream flowers and flecks of gold Year: Old, but new to me Notions: none Time to complete: 2 [...]
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: Sheer fabric with cream flowers and flecks of gold Year: Old, but new to me Notions: none Time to complete: 2 [...]
The Facts Fabric: Cotton/poly blend (upcycled) Pattern: NewLook 6057 Year: 2011 Notions: thread white bias tape, invisible zipper Time to complete: off and on [...]
The Facts Fabric: Dark Blue with Black Tiny Squares cotton lawn, lining Pattern: McCall’s 3503 Year: 2012 Notions: thread, black bias tape, invisible zipper [...]
Fabric: Thrifted corduroy and bold print cotton Pattern: Simplicity 8142 Year: 1969 (back when I was 15!) Notions: 7/8 covered buttons Time to complete: [...]
Fabric:Thrifted Stretchy Velour Pattern: McCall’s 3926 for neck and sleeves Year: 2012 Notions: bit o’ thrifted stay-tape for shoulders Time to complete: 4 hours [...]
The Facts Fabric: Thrifted Sheet Pattern: McCall’s M6466. Year: 2011 Notions: handmade piping, thrifted zipper Time to complete: 2 days First worn: November Wear again? [...]
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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