Shoes!
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…
I bit the bullet, SWAP II
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…
What to sew next
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!…
Alter, reuse, recycle
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…
copper silk and blue suede handbag
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…
SWAP plan photo
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…
Projects in progress, loving hands at home and why I need a good cry
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,…
wrap nursing top
So I saw a design of a nursing top I like – it’s the tulip overlay (only that’s all it is) with a band above the bust and wide cami straps. It’s kind of neat! I will try to make…
think like an Italian
Think back to Italy. Women in perfectly cut clothing. Not a lot of clothing either – just well-done items of quality. Look into my closet. Too much stuff. Needs to fit better. Need less stuff. Need to focus on Italian…
Nursing top patterns came
So I narrowed it down to two styles for the moment – a teal knit princess seamed tank – the MINI Swap tank and the swing overlay tunic in a bright pop art print (I had made a skirt out…
another sewing idea
In my Crafters book club (which is becoming foodie book club – a peeve of mine) I saw a book about designing denim – mostly handbags. And then I remembered I have dad’s old shorts – and planned to overdye…
Mini SWAP
We’re doing one of those wardrobe capsules between May and July1st on Sewing Refuge, the former Sewziners site. Five pieces, interchangeable. I just bought some new fabrics – and I have many in stash. But I desperately need casual clothes…