The “African Print” Dress
Fabric:Lovely cotton print given to me by Alana during WALTHAMSTOW meet-up/swap. Pattern: Cynthia Rowley pattern 2497 Year:Modern Notions: Invisible zipper Time to complete: 6 hours [...]
Fabric:Lovely cotton print given to me by Alana during WALTHAMSTOW meet-up/swap. Pattern: Cynthia Rowley pattern 2497 Year:Modern Notions: Invisible zipper Time to complete: 6 hours [...]
The Facts: Fabric: 2m + 1m narrow print shwe shwe from Botswana (144 Pula = $18.75) Pattern: Vogue 8238 , used previously so=$0 Year: [...]
I really liked the way this week’s challenge was worded. ”Use at least two different prints in an outfit“. (emphasis mine). “Ha!” I [...]
When the ‘City Inspiration’ came up as an upcoming theme, I knew exactly what I wanted to make. It was brilliant, it was perfect. [...]
I know that some people say circle skirts are flattering on everyone, but it’s not true. I look decent in a circle skirt, but [...]
The Facts Fabric: White dot cotton $3, black/green houndstooth suiting $5 – both from Fashion Fabrics Club, white cotton for lining $1, and black [...]
The Facts Fabric: White cotton broadcloth $4, grey stretch sateen (mend item, not including in price) Pattern: modified Simplicity 2211 and 2245 Notions: 5 [...]
The Facts Fabric: white cotton sheet ~$10 Pattern: Butterick 5310 (1970s) free, from NYC meetup Year: 1970s Notions: Vintage embroidered trim (25 cents) / [...]
The ‘Down Under’ challenge floored me for a bit. The whole idea of ‘seasonal’ weather in Wellington is just ridiculous though. We are the [...]
Pattern: McCall’s 6362 view A Year: Current Fabric: cotton blend dress from the thrift store $4.99 Notions: zipper from stash Total Price: $5.50 Wear [...]
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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