Contributor Creations
mena
pinup
wardrobe
The Facts Fabric: Vintage 1940s/1950s seersucker, $25Pattern: McCall's 6311 $.99Year: c. 2011Notions: zipperTime to complete: 2 hoursFirst worn: November 2011Wear again? Yes! Total Cost: ~$25.99 When I think about "pin-ups" [...]
Contributor Creations
orange
sarahgabbart
The Facts Fabric: Wool gabardine in burnt orange ($35.99 a yard on sale at a local shop – 50% off; total for 2 1/4 [...]
Contributor Creations
debifry
orange
The Facts Fabric: 3.5 metres of cotton 'Nutmeg Seeds Orange, SE1 for Robert Kaufman' fabric gift from Fancy Moon Pattern: Style Print 1283Year: c. [...]
adeylim
Contributor Creations
orange
The Facts Fabric: Navy blue viscose blend 2 metres and orange cotton 1 metre $15 from textile centrePattern: McCall's 1088 with self drafted back variation.Year: c. [...]
Contributor Creations
mena
orange
wardrobe
The Facts Fabric: Orange striped jersey, thrifted — $1Pattern: Vogue 8728, $3.99Year: c. 1946 (reissue)Notions: noneTime to complete: 3 hoursFirst worn: October 2011Wear again? Yes! Yes! Total Cost: ~$4.99 Considering [...]
The Facts Fabric: 1 metre baby blue houndstooth fabric that I won in a giveaway, .10 metres of lightweight wool fabric for collar (a [...]
adeylim
Contributor Creations
Halloween
Halloween11
halloweeneleven
The Facts Fabric: Black ponte knit 2 yards from fabric.com (discount code) $9.50, old spread and remnants.Pattern: McCall's 6243Year: c. 2010Notions: Invisible zipper, remnant trims Time to [...]
Contributor Creations
Halloween11
halloweeneleven
mena
wardrobe
The Facts Fabric: Linen from Jo Ann's — $15Pattern: Simplicity 2650, $2Year: c. 1938Notions: Bias tapeTime to complete: 2 hoursFirst worn: October 2011Wear again? Yes. Total Cost: ~$17 Ok, so I'll [...]
Contributor Creations
debifry
lounging
The Facts Fabric: 1.5 metres tartan flannel £2 from a garage sale in WAPattern: My old pyjama (PJ) bottomsYear: c. currentNotions: elastic stolen from [...]
The Facts Fabric: Rusty knit with burnout details 2 yards and rusty brown washable suede fabric 1.5 yards from chinatownPattern: Hollywood 694Year: c. 1941Notions: 4 [...]
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. [...]
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Giveaways
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 [...]
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Ten Things
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 [...]
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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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