On my Firefox tabs is a link to the Elizabeth Lee nursing and babywearing coat. And another tab is the Hot Patterns Metropolitan Criterion blouse. I’m going to lengthen the babywearing coat to a more modern, less parka-like length so…
Oh they’re wonderful. I think the nursing top idea will work great for the pattern I was thinking of. I needed something to do with all these knits right? (left side, double wrapover on view B on left of pattern).…
Yes, I know, I know, I said I wouldn’t but i couldn’t resist Vogue Patterns freebie offer. So i got these: http://www.voguepatterns.com/item/V8122.htm?search=8122&page=1 A great poncho pattern. Love the poncho. http://www.voguepatterns.com/item/V8462.htm?search=8462&page=1 I like the wrapover of view B, good for hiding…
Wide leg pants in menswear fabrics Scarves, scarves, scarves Wraps, capes and ponchos flat tall boots wide soft belts over fitted jackets with wide trousers Sweatercoats, especially with ruffles and details big soft satchel handbags Ballerina flats cropped swing jackets…
I finished the pale blue one. I basted the side seams (there are, at one point, four layers to get right) and realized the bodice, which is the closest to the body, was on top. OOPS). Thank goodness I basted…
I have another of the Jalie 2787 tops to sew (pale dusty blue). And I bought some incredible double sided coat fabric the other day. The outside is a red tweedy knit, and inside is a faux sherpa/fleece in black.…
So I made two more breastfeeding tops. One, a cardigan ‘faux twinset’ with chanel styling, is based on a Basewear Two from Christine Jonson. And the other is Jalie 2787. Pretty nice eh? I think so. I have another Jalie…
I found the fabric district in Paris listed on an expat’s blog. Montmartre in the 18e. Haven’t yet found anything similar in Avingnon but I’m sure I’ll find something. There’s a piece of Provençale fabric with my name on it…
Project Runway meets Addams Family. Last night I dreamed that I was taking a Project Runway style class from the granddaughter of Morticia Addams (her name was Maura in the dream). And we were deconstructing and reconstructing jackets. I paraded…
First it’s 89 degrees, and the next week I had to layer a top over a nursing tee. Which really frustrated the baby, she tried to latch on over the nursing tank since I was fiddling with layers too long…