The “It’s 5 p.m. Somewhere” Dress
The Facts Fabric: Cotton from Purl Soho ($13.92 a yard – 3 yards) Pattern: Victory Patterns Hazel Notions: bias tape Year: c. 2011 Time [...]
The Facts Fabric: Cotton from Purl Soho ($13.92 a yard – 3 yards) Pattern: Victory Patterns Hazel Notions: bias tape Year: c. 2011 Time [...]
Fabric: Green silk dupiani ($35 a yard – 3 yards) Pattern: Hacked Truffle pattern from the Colette Sewing Handbook Year: c. 2011 Notions: 14″ invisible [...]
Fabric: I think it’s georgette, but I am stumped as to where I bought it or how much I paid – yay stash? Pattern: [...]
Fabric: Beautiful sequined fabric from a local fabric shop ($39.99 a yard – 1 yard) and some nude lining ($5 a yard – 1 [...]
Fabric: Super cheap Jo Ann's poly purple ($20 for 4 yards) Pattern: None – I just winged it.Year: c. 2011Notions: zipper from stashTime to complete: 2 [...]
The Facts Fabric: Tablecloth and napkin set purchased from a local thrift store Pattern: NoneYear: c. 2011Notions: A brooch purchased in a vintage store a few [...]
The Facts Fabric: Navy silk dupiani (3 yards at $15 a yard locally) and a scrap from last week's Liberty printPattern: The Truffle Dress [...]
The Facts Fabric: Liberty print fabric from the AWESOME Bolt Fabrics in Portland, OR (vacation buy this summer – wooo! ~$30 a yard; 2.5 [...]
The Facts Fabric: Lightweight denim from stashPattern: McCall's M6325Year: c. 2011Notions: zipperTime to complete: 3 hoursFirst worn: November 2011Wear again? Yes – with some high waisted pants or [...]
The Facts Fabric: Wool gabardine in burnt orange ($35.99 a yard on sale at a local shop – 50% off; total for 2 1/4 [...]
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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