The “forties dress with a modern pattern” dress
The Facts Fabric: mystery fabric/perhaps a cotton blend/light blue dotted Pattern: Simplicity 1880 Year: modern, but it looks retro to me Notions: 6 light [...]
The Facts Fabric: mystery fabric/perhaps a cotton blend/light blue dotted Pattern: Simplicity 1880 Year: modern, but it looks retro to me Notions: 6 light [...]
The Facts Fabric | Metro Linen Pattern | Advance Pattern 2684 Year | 1940′s Notions | Zip ,beads and thrifted bias binding Time to complete [...]
The Facts Fabric:Stretch Denim, red and white polka dot fabric from stash Pattern: New York pattern # 1779 for shirt, Folkwear # 250 Hollywood [...]
Here’s a tip I will tell you for free: *taps mic* FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS ON STEPH’S PATTERN. This has been a public service announcement. [...]
The Facts: Pattern: Blouse-Du Barry Perfect Pattern 5245 view 1 Shorts-McCall’s 5633 Year: 1941 and 2011 Fabric: 1 1/2 yds green and yellow flowy [...]
Where to begin? You see this story has several middles, no real beginning, and is at the moment without an ending. I guess I [...]
The Facts Fabric: 2.5 yards Robert Kaufman cotton linen denim from Purl Soho, $35 Pattern: Simplicity 3688 (1940s Retro) Year: 2007/40s Notions: interfacing, invisible [...]
Fabric: Navy Wool Crepe & navy bemberg lining Pattern: McCalls 6677 Year: 1940′s Notions: 4 buttons, 16″ zipper & silk organza Time to Complete: [...]
The Facts Fabric Liquorice Allsorts print cotton, bought with the cherry fabric I used for my Circle skirt Pattern Butterick B5209 Year 1947 Reproduction [...]
This should be called the ‘dress that almost didn’t happen,’ but the sewing bug bit me once I saw Mena’s inspiration posts for this [...]
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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