The “Pretty Polka Dots” Dress
The Facts Fabric: No idea what it is, but it has a lovely drape (stash) Pattern: Vogue 9277, view C (stash) Year: 1940s Notions: thread [...]
Erin is a copywriter by day, a novelist by night, and a wife, mother, dressmaker, quilter, zoo docent, painter, poet, and photographer in between. She only gets paid for the copywriting.
The Facts Fabric: No idea what it is, but it has a lovely drape (stash) Pattern: Vogue 9277, view C (stash) Year: 1940s Notions: thread [...]
The Facts Fabric: 3.5 yds linen look (stash, I have no idea what I paid originally so I’m calling it $0) Pattern: New Look [...]
The Facts Fabric: stretchy cotton blend of some sort Pattern: Bodice = McCall’s 4335; Skirt = McCall’s 6423 Year: 1957 & 1962 (respectively) Notions: [...]
The Facts Fabric: 2 yds wool blend voile Pattern: modified from The Rectangle/Triangle Top from Rhonda’s Creative Life Year: 2011 Notions: thread Time to [...]
There are so many lovely pieces of art one might choose to inspire an item of clothing. I’ve no doubt this week will be [...]
Okay, this one is a two-fer. I started the week by beginning the process of transforming this shirt into a dress. I was actually [...]
The Facts Fabric: lightweight navy knit, navy lining, navy/teal print sheer Pattern: W. T. Grant Co. 828 Year: Late 1920s/Early 1930s Notions: navy thread, [...]
The Facts Fabric: 2 yards of plaid acrylic/wool blend from Mena Pattern: Simplicity 4966 Year: 2004 Notions: 7” zipper, hook & eye, 4 packages [...]
The Facts Fabric: some sort of silk blend Pattern: Burda 7696 Year: 2011? Notions: zipper, buckle, hook & eye, bias binding Time to complete: [...]
The Facts Fabric: 3½ yards polyester Patterns: Simplicity 7086 (top) & Simplicity 4951 (skirt) Year: 2002 & 2004 (respectively) Notions: four 5/8” buttons (stash) [...]
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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