The Whispers in the Dark Dress
Pattern: Du Barry Perfect Pattern 5245 view 1 and Simplicity 4319 for the collar Year: 1941 and 1953 Fabric: 3yds printed poly chiffon $13 [...]
Pattern: Du Barry Perfect Pattern 5245 view 1 and Simplicity 4319 for the collar Year: 1941 and 1953 Fabric: 3yds printed poly chiffon $13 [...]
Fabric: Batik Cotton and Plain Cotton Pattern: Butterick Fast & Easy B5329 – View B Notions: Thread & Brown Cotton from Stash Time to Complete: [...]
A week to golf and play, my kind of vacation! I love the brightness of the cotton prints and how well they mix together. The [...]
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: Two yards x 37″ cambric from SCRAP, $4.00; striped cotton scraps Pattern: Butterick 3029 (heavily modified) for the bodice, used a [...]
The Facts Fabric: Thrifted ’90s rayon (can you call ’90s vintage yet?) =$2.50 Pattern: none Notions: Reused elastic, curtain rings = $0 Time to [...]
The Facts Fabric: 3m Cotton Lycra Sateen at $12.99 per metre Pattern: Skirt from McCalls 9400 – without pleat/underlay Year: 1950’s Notions: Zip, Button, [...]
First of all, let me say how extremely pleased I am today for the following reasons: a) I managed to finish this challenge on [...]
That’s right the younger cuter model of the house hold is back for the week. Emily was in need of a new swimsuit and [...]
Fabric: cotton Pattern: Licorice dress from the Colette Sewing Handbook Year: contemporary Notions: 22” invisible dress zip, 3 buttons Time to complete: about 6 [...]
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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