I’ve drafted a pattern for the toddler swim coverup V-neck with hood, kangaroo pockets (which I’ll have to draft myself, my software does not have them.) and long sleeves. I might go with a cropped kimono sleeve though as that…

I’ve written down three challenges for myself over the next few years: Challenge 1: The Vogue Elements Wardrobe: One Year. 22 patterns. All stash. Challenge 2: The thing that started this blog: the “I can sew it faster than washing…

Plaids matched, finally done…and it’s now 30 degrees out all the time. Sigh. It will warm up to 40s (where I feel a cape is best suited). Burda World of Fashion 8/08 issue, it appears there as a longer cape…

They’re done! And a nice job too! Click on the image for a big one 😉 I love these Christine Jonson jackets – they go together so well, so easily, and she offers such great finishing techniques like sewing down…

I looked up while bathing my toddler to see a perfect capsule wardrobe hanging from the back of my closet! A pair of what I’ll call “digital herringbone” pants in black and white, a tan and brown abstract print knit…

Once these UFOs are taken care of, I’m going to move on to a few easy things – all tops. First on the list are a few of the CJ tops – a brown stretch velvet princess top. Same one…

I have three items in the UFO pile and that’s it. I’m working on the two CJ fitted jackets that I started at least three years ago, if not more. I’m also altering the PJ’s I worked on last winter.…

This afternoon, I’m reaching (not far, just across my desk) and I feel and  hear rrrrip! My first thought is the lining of my BWoF cropped jacket has torn out. but then I realize it’s the 20-year old Ann Taylor…

I recut a fourth (fifth?) panel and voila, almost a perfect match for the other side! It looks great, it’s done. It calls for topstitching, around the collarband, but I am not sure I’ll do that. I will post a…