Dazed and Confused
It’s The Great Gatsby challenge, a challenge admittedly I’m not too fond of, a challenge so far from my personal style it’s not funny [...]
It’s The Great Gatsby challenge, a challenge admittedly I’m not too fond of, a challenge so far from my personal style it’s not funny [...]
The Facts Fabric: Blue poplin from Lisette collection $7, green cotton for contrast $4 Pattern: “Sisters of Edwardia Blouse” by Steph C! Year: 1920s [...]
Clearly this is not the dress I started working on at the beginning of the week. I was going to use Butterick 5533- I [...]
The Facts Fabric: Made from a thrifted sheet Pattern: Butterick 3293 (reprinted by Saundra Ros Altman’s: Past Patterns) Year: circa 1929-30 Notions: bias trim Time [...]
The Facts Fabric: 2 yards Banana Republic peach cotton jaquard from Paron Fabrics, 33$; 2 yards Free Spirit coral cotton from Brooklyn General, $21 [...]
So maybe it’s cheating a bit to present my wedding dress for this week’s challenge since I didn’t make it with The Sew Weekly [...]
If these beach pyjamas look slightly familiar – it’s because they are. You’ve actually seen a previous iteration of them with my ‘Deco Echo’ [...]
The Facts Fabric: my old shower curtain (viscose & polyester) + beaded silk pieces from a real 1920s flapper dress Pattern: Butterick 1257 Year: [...]
“…that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool” – Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby. “…Daisy, you’re [...]
The Facts Fabric: 2 1/2 yards cotton from Stone Mountain & Daughter Pattern: Anne Adams 2327 Notions: Modern poly zipper, belting, bakelite buckle from [...]
Next week’s theme has us sewing with the brightest of colors. Here’s a little inspiration to get you pumped for a little yellow action. [...]
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 [...]
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