Category Sew Paradise

Santa brought me a gift card to JoAnn’s and a gift certif to Vogue Fabrics (actually, hubs got me both, isn’t he a sweetie? I have a lot of fabric, but he knows I’ve been sewing a lot too…) I…

I took the morning off to sew at home, while babe went to day care. I sewed her a dolly sling from Jan Andrea’s web site instructions (including the velcro-ring-holder thing which is a safety feature). I sewed the hooded…

I’m designing my own swimsuit. A banded waist, low cut bottom, a tank style crop top with nursing openings. I think a batik print with solid band and underlay would be excellent for this swimsuit. Have to find fabric at…

NC 307 with a swing version (cropped) and wide cropped sleeves of view 2, button front version. the underlayer should be a print, the overlayer a jacket (make the back doubled). NC 307, view 1, in a stretchy knit, no…

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…