The “My First” Circle Skirt
The Facts Fabric: The same navy wool worsted twill suiting from my Mad Men dress ~$5 Pattern: Just some math and a ruler! Notions: 7″ [...]
Liz has been sewing since April 2011 but has been crafty all her life. Her full-time job is as a museum curator at a smallish institution, where her DIY skills often come in handy. Liz likes to sew while watching TV, which she uses to measure the amount of time it takes to finish.
The Facts Fabric: The same navy wool worsted twill suiting from my Mad Men dress ~$5 Pattern: Just some math and a ruler! Notions: 7″ [...]
The Facts Fabric: Green knit $2.50, green “linen look” $5, yellow knit scraps $0 Pattern: Stretch & Sew 300 and Simplicity 2087 Year: 1974 and 1957 [...]
The Facts Fabric: Australian “Kangaroo Fan” cotton $14, rayon striped knit- I’m calling it free. Pattern: Simplicity 2512 (skirt) and Stretch & Sew 1505 [...]
The Facts Fabric: IKEA “Sophia” canvas $14, cotton scraps for the pockets $0 Pattern: McCall’s 5591 – view C this time! Year: 2007 Notions: [...]
The Facts Fabric: Grey stretch sateen $7?, aqua mystery fabric $2 Pattern: McCall’s 5591 and Sorbetto Year: 2007 and 2011 Notions: 7″ zipper $2 [...]
The Facts Fabric: Navy worsted wool twill suiting $6 Pattern: Simplicity 6933 Year: 1966 Notions: 16″ zipper $2 Time to complete: ~8 hours (8 [...]
The Facts Fabric: 1 yrd of green silk chiffon $16 Pattern: Lisette for Simplicity 2211 Year: 2011 Notions: Nothing but thread Time to complete: [...]
The Facts Fabric: Kona cotton broadcloth $4 Pattern: Lisette for Simplicity 2211 Year: 2011 Notions: Lace salvaged from my childhood bedroom curtains $0 Time [...]
The Facts Fabric: Possibly-not-organic cotton sack dress from H&M, on sale for $10 Pattern: None Year: 2009? Notions: Nothing but thread Time to complete: [...]
The Facts Fabric: 2.5 yards wool blend from Jo-Anns ~$16, black lining remnant $1, facing fabric pieced from stash $0 Pattern: Butterick 5032 and [...]
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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