The Sew Weekly
  • Home
  • About
  • Community
  • Newsletter
  • Contact
  • Feed
  • Weekly Creations Archive
Home > Television Challenge
  • Contributor Creations Television Challenge

    the “companion at rest” outfit

    posted June 29, 2012 / 7 Comments

    The Facts: Fabric: silk/blend brocade in butterfly print from B&J fabrics (top); rayon/linen blend in taupe from paron’s annex Pattern: new look 6356 (top); [...]

  • phone
    Contributor Creations Television Challenge

    The “50s Does 20s” Jacket

    posted June 16, 2012 / 12 Comments

    The Facts Fabric: Two yards x 60″ aqua double from an estate sale, $2.00 Pattern: McCall 1524 from SCRAP, $0.50 Year: 1950 pattern; vintage [...]

  • Ginger-5
    Contributor Creations Television Challenge

    The “Ginger Caste-Away” Dress

    posted June 16, 2012 / 23 Comments

    Fabric: Jersey Pattern: Simplicity 2408 – used for the 3rd time! Year: 2012 Notions: Thread, 1/4″ Elastic and 1/2″ Single Fold Bias Tape Time to Complete: [...]

  • Feature 2
    Contributor Creations Television Challenge

    Bewitched!

    posted June 15, 2012 / 20 Comments

    My striped romper is inspired by Elizabeth Montgomery’s striped bathing suit in this black and white studio shot. After researching her, I discovered that [...]

  • Contributor Creations kazz Television Challenge

    The Date With The Night Dress

    posted June 15, 2012 / 20 Comments

    The Facts Fabric | Sateen Pattern | Vogue 1679 Year |1967 Notions | zip and thrifted belt Time to complete | A Friday night [...]

  • Contributor Creations Television Challenge

    The “New Girl” Double Scallop Skirt

    posted June 15, 2012 / 20 Comments

    Hey girl, whatcha doing? Hey girl, where you going? Everyone’s favorite Indie It-Girl, Zooey Deschanel, sings these lyrics at the beginning of the theme [...]

  • 1-DSC_0026-001
    Contributor Creations Television Challenge

    The “Modern Mary” Dress

    posted June 15, 2012 / 34 Comments

    The Facts Fabric:  2.5 yards navy/white cotton - $11, Hancock Pattern:  McCalls 5923 modified for bodice front – $1,Simplicity 2550 modified for bodice back, McCalls 6503 for sleeves – [...]

  • new girl
    Contributor Creations Television Challenge

    New (girl) Dress

    posted June 15, 2012 / 14 Comments

    The Facts: Fabric: Red mystery fabric (“100% unknown fibers”), but I suspect it is a wool/nylon/lycra blend = $2/m Pattern: Simplicity Project Runway 2444 [...]

  • sew weekly.featured.tv
    Contributor Creations Television Challenge

    The “I’m Home!” Dress

    posted June 15, 2012 / 17 Comments

    I had an unusually difficult time deciding what I was going to sew for this week’s challenge. This dress was originally going to be [...]

  • mary-ann-feat
    Contributor Creations mena Television Challenge wardrobe

    The “Resourceful Mary Ann” Dress

    posted June 15, 2012 / 17 Comments

    The Facts Fabric: Red and white gingham from Jo-Ann’s, $12 & poly-chiffon scrap Pattern: Advance 9399, $2 Year: c. 1960 Notions: Elastic Time to complete: 5 hours [...]

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

Make This Look

  • mtl-cobalt
    Make This Look: What’s the Lineup? Dress in Cobalt.
More Make This Look →

Recently on The Sew Weekly

  • PatternParadeBlogTour_Header_378x335_Option4
    Hot! Daily Bits Giveaways

    Win Indygo Junction’s Coronation Clutch Pattern!

    posted June 20, 2012 / 226 Comments

    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 [...]

  • Daily Bits upcoming theme

    Upcoming Theme: On Trend

    posted June 19, 2012 / 1 Comment

    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 [...]

  • ten-things-vicki
    Hot! Daily Bits Ten Things

    10 Things I’ve Learned

    posted June 18, 2012 / 38 Comments

    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 [...]

  • Hot! Daily Bits

    More Diamond Jubilee Inspiration

    posted June 1, 2012 / 3 Comments

    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 [...]

  • ten-things
    Daily Bits Ten Things

    10 Things I’ve Learned: Cheryl

    posted May 29, 2012 / 8 Comments

    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 [...]

Recent Comments

  • Paunnet on The “With Great Style Comes Great Responsibility” Dress
  • yeshka on The “With Great Style Comes Great Responsibility” Dress
  • Yeshka on The “Devil Wears Floral” Top
  • Bethany on The “Anyone Missing a Tablecloth?” Skirt
  • Bethany on The “With Great Style Comes Great Responsibility” Dress
  • Leah on The “Anyone Missing a Tablecloth?” Skirt
  • Joann on The “Braving It” Two Piece & Skirt
  • Barbara on The “Anyone Missing a Tablecloth?” Skirt
  • Barbara on The “Devil Wears Floral” Top
  • Barbara on The “With Great Style Comes Great Responsibility” Dress

About the Sew Weekly

The Sew Weekly began as Mena Trott's attempt to document the process of sewing all of her own clothes in 2010. In 2011, four other contributors (Debi Fry, Adey Lim, Veronica Darling & Sarah Gabbart) joined her and for 52 weeks, they sewed based on a particular weekly theme. In 2012, The Sew Weekly became a much larger group blog with over 130 contributors sewing along each week.

Some Select Categories

  • Administration
  • A Common Thread Project
  • Contributor Creations
  • Daily Bits
  • Friday Fabric Finds
  • Debi Fry’s Creations
  • Adey Lim’s Creations
  • Mena Trott’s Creations
  • Sarah Gabbart’s Creations
  • Veronica Darling’s Creations
  • Oona Does It!
  • Vintage Finds
facebook icon
1104
fans
twitter icon
1604
followers

Archives