Contributor Creations
mena
patternless
wardrobe
The Facts Fabric: Shirting batik fabric, $1Pattern: noneNotions: 3 vintage buttons, $1Time to complete: 10 hoursFirst worn: December 2011Wear again? Probably Total Cost: ~$2 Firstly, THANK YOU [...]
Contributor Creations
mena
purple
wardrobe
The Facts Fabric: Cotton fabric, gift from my friend, KrissyPattern: Simplicity 3397, $1Year: c. early 1960sNotions: Invisible zipperTime to complete: 3 hoursFirst worn: December 2011Wear again? Yes! Total [...]
Contributor Creations
mena
upcycle
wardrobe
The Facts Fabric: Cotton round tablecloth from Treasure Island Flea Market – $15Pattern: NoneNotions: Elastic, fabric dye – $4.50Time to complete: 3 hoursFirst worn: November 2011Wear again? Yes! [...]
Contributor Creations
doover
mena
wardrobe
The Facts Fabric: Cotton novelty print from Novato Estate Sale: The Return! - ~$.25Pattern: Simplicity 1926Year: c. 1945Notions: Belt button fasteners, side zipperTime to complete: 5 hoursFirst worn: November [...]
The Facts Fabric: Plaid cotton, $12, brown knit, $3 from Fabric OutletPattern: The BurdaStyle Sewing Handbook SkirtYear: c. 2011Notions: zipper, eyelet laceTime to complete: 2 hoursFirst worn: November [...]
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
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 [...]
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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
lounging
mena
wardrobe
The Facts Fabric: Rayon, thrifted, $1Pattern: Simplicity 1799, $1Year: c. 1942Notions: noneTime to complete: 4 hoursFirst worn: October 2011Wear again? Yes. Total Cost: ~$2 Here's a little secret about me: [...]
Contributor Creations
mena
musicals
wardrobe
The Facts Fabric: Black suiting, white cotton, $.50 Pattern: Butterick 8126 $1 Year: c. 1958 Notions: one zipper Time to complete: 6 1/2 hours First worn: October 2011 Wear again? Yes, [...]
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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 [...]
Daily Bits
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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