I hate waistbands
Let me just say that again. I hate waistbands. It’s probably been five years, perhaps more, since I sewed on a traditional (or in this case, contoured) waistband. I got it to work OK on the Janina shorts, but let…
Category Sew Paradise
Okay, here they are so far…
Hot Patterns Sugar Babe jacket I probably won’t wear the jacket with this top but needed something on under it for the photo shoot. And we were baby-wrangling at the time. Elizabeth Lee Nursing Classics 307, view 2 and a…
Starting the sundress
I finished the baby outfit (modeling to happen tomorrow, so pics tomorrow) and moved on to the red/coral stretch cotton sundress. Yeah, yeah, I know. it’s after Labor Day, summer’s over! Not exactly. It’ll be 86 tomorrow. Here. Yes, indeed.…
Trends for fall
Stylebakery put together their top trends for fall: Plaid: BWoF cape from the 8/2008 issue Moto jacket: Vogue Elements (probably in a wool) Chunky sweater: Have several already (including the de rigeur sweatercoat) Jewel-toned handbags: deep peacock blue home dec…
More sewing!
Boy I”m having a blast! I sewed the sarong front halter top today, for myself, and just have to measure, cut & insert Elastic into baby E’s version (with matching bloomers for her) Next up, cutting the nursing classics sundress…
fashion in odd places
My brain dreams up funny things. Last night I dreamed that you could order classic clothes, basics, at McDonalds! Yes, indeed. Three styles of pants, a hollywood waist, a tab waist boot cut and skinny pants with your Big Mac.…
great white shirt
It’s a classic. I bought some poplin (or some other cotton shirting) at FFC online early this summer to make one. Been struggling with what to make. I hate to make a plain classic shirt, really, there’s nothing distinctive to…
fall sewing
gasp! I’m thinking fall! I know, I know, I said I wouldn’t and I’m not going to delve too deep into this. Once we get back from our Mouse vacation I WILL think in earnest. But I wanted to post…
Sewing status
Purple Tunic. Hot Patterns Sugar Babe jacket Baby dress from Bahamian Androsia batik (from a top of mine that I rarely wore) Started: mama tunic from brown gauze, baby tunic from brown gauze (matching bloomer pants too). So far I’ve…
keeping up with friends
I was on my friend Sue’s blog. I like her blog – she posts what she sews and what she’s planning to sew – with links. I like the linky stuff. Plus she gives insight – she sews in the…