The “Ginger Caste-Away” Dress
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: [...]
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: [...]
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 [...]
The Facts Fabric | Sateen Pattern | Vogue 1679 Year |1967 Notions | zip and thrifted belt Time to complete | A Friday night [...]
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 [...]
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 – [...]
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 [...]
The Facts Fabric: 2 1/2 yards yellow and white seersucker from Fabric.com, $10, for pants; 1 yard floral cotton voile from Gorgeous Fabrics, $16, [...]
The Facts Fabric: Jersey knit (top), denim (skirt) Pattern: Kwik Sew 3496 (top), self-drafted (skirt) Year: Contemporary but 1980s-inspired Notions: Interfacing, snap, invisible zipper [...]
I’m not a big TV watcher. I grew up without any television (my parents don’t have one to this day), and there aren’t a [...]
The Facts Fabric: Kelly Green Wool Coating, Navy Twill Menswear Rayon Lining (in stash 20 years) Pattern: Vogue 9968 Year: 1998 Notions: Big button [...]
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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