So I looked at the 2008 winning wardrobe contest on PR today. A maternity wardrobe from a sewist in Thailand. It is simply gorgeous. Really. And it’s so inspiring — these simple shapes with fabulous details in pretty fabric. Really…
I am having summer pangs this morning. Yes, it’s been a beautiful spring, really. But I want summer! I can’t wait to sew up the brown babydoll top with beaded straps (from the Simplicity pattern – which I will post…
I returned the shoes. Two pairs. I kept the green wedge espadrilles with the flower on the wedge though. And I ordered some cork wedges in white. We’ll see if they fit. I ordered an 8N at naturalizer, hoping this…
So I bought three new pairs of shoes. And decided to keep them all! Eek! Yeah it’s like $160 worth of shoes. I got skyscraper white platform strappy sandals, with a wood wedge, spring green wedge espadrilles in leather with…
Yes, I bought interfacing. for THE DRESS. It’s been 25 years since I made a shirt. With a proper stand collar, etc. But armed with the tute at Sewexciting.blogspot.com, I’m going for it. Pam’s an expert shirtmaker, and with her…
I’m surfing Christine Jonson’s site this morning (love that new tie back top) and decided I have that sheer mesh in brown and black in the stash – that just cries out to be a summer top! Get sewin’ girl!…
I love my JCrew favorite fit chinos. But they’re too big. Along with my dark blue trouser jeans. so I’m going to – for the first time – do a waistband alteration. You know, pick out the band, cut it…
Here’s my copper silk and blue suede handbag. I posted a review of this on PR (click on the ‘more’ link on my PR widget to see it.) I sewed it for the Pattern Review Spring 08 handbag contest. I…
This is my SWAP for spring/summer 2008 (see post a few weeks ago). I started the teal top – Elizabeth Lee nursing shell I had a few issues (see post below), but I think I can fix them and the…
I started and almost finished two projects – the tank top and the pants. Cut the tube top (after drafting my own pattern). But what frustrates me is I didn’t read or understand clearly the instructions on the tank top,…