The “Accidental Tourist” Pants
The Facts Fabric: Rayon-blend faux linen Pattern: NL6160 (modified) Year: Contemporary Notions: Interfacing, elastic Time to complete: 12 hours First worn: During a [...]
Najah Carroll is a project manager by day and seamstress by night. Once it became clear that ready-to-wear was never gonna support her five feet of curves, she taught herself to sew and make pattern alterations. In January, she lost her mind by signing up for this 52-week garment sewing challenge.
The Facts Fabric: Rayon-blend faux linen Pattern: NL6160 (modified) Year: Contemporary Notions: Interfacing, elastic Time to complete: 12 hours First worn: During a [...]
The Facts Fabric: Rayon challis, stretch lace Pattern: Self-drafted Year: 2012 Notions: Elastic Time to complete: 1 hour First worn: For photoshoot Wear again? The [...]
The Facts Fabric: Jersey knit (top), denim (skirt) Pattern: Kwik Sew 3496 (top), self-drafted (skirt) Year: Contemporary but 1980s-inspired Notions: Interfacing, snap, invisible zipper [...]
The Facts Fabric: Cotton floral and polka dot calico prints Pattern: BurdaStyle Heidi (modified bodice) with dirndl skirt Year: Contemporary Notions: Bias tape, interfacing, invisible zipper Time to complete: 6 hours [...]
The Facts Fabric: Rayon challis Pattern: Self-drafted Year: 2012 Notions: Bias tape Time to complete: 2 hours First worn: To my monthly book club meeting [...]
The Facts Fabric: Cotton poplin (dress), organic cotton batiste (lining) Pattern: Same as the Birdless Garden Tour and Make My Lucky Day dresses Year: Contemporary [...]
The Facts Fabric: Rayon challis Pattern: Self-drafted Year: 2012 Notions: Me don’t need no stinking notions Time to complete: 1 hour First worn: To breakfast [...]
The Facts Fabric: Stretch cotton sateen (bodice) cotton batiste (bodice lining), quilting cotton (skirt) Pattern: Simplicity 2648 (bodice) with custom drafted dirndl skirt Year: Contemporary Notions: [...]
The Facts Fabric: Linen (dress & trim), cotton batiste (underlining) Pattern: Simplicity 2648 Year: Contemporary Notions: Zipper, hook & eye Time to complete: 22 [...]
The Facts Fabric: Cotton sateen Pattern: Simplicity 2217 (bodice) and McCall’s 6503 (skirt) Year: Contemporary Notions: Interfacing Time to complete: 6 hours First Worn: For a walk through old town. Wear again? On St. Patty’s [...]
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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