Tag Archives: sewing

Lucky 13

Posted on October 28, 2012 by

Maybe it’s just my love of Halloween surfacing, but I often believe the number 13 gets a bad rap. Today I added the 13th committed person to the RTW Fasters’ page and decided it was time for an update.  These … Continue reading →

Posted in sewing blog, sewing blogs, sewing clothes, making your own clothes, Ready to Wear Fast | Tagged , , | 29 Comments

Celebration Time

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

On August 31, 2011 I turned over a new leaf I gave up buying Ready-to-Wear clothing for one year and vowed to make my clothes instead. Today I’m celebrating because I not only set out to do what I intended, … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterick Patterns, McCall's Sewing Pattern, Mood Fabrics, Perseverence, sewing blogs, sewing clothes, silk | Tagged , , , | 186 Comments

“It Ain’t Me, Babe” B5567

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

“This jacket just isn’t you,” commented my honest husband. “Shut up and eat your damn cake,” said I. _____________________________________________________ Years ago while dining at a very nice restaurant, my husband and I observed a drunk man tell his nagging wife … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterick Patterns, sewing blogs, sewing clothes, Sewing Jackets, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 95 Comments

68 Garments and 8 Pairs of Shoes

Posted on July 15, 2012 by

I recently read an interview on The Pattern Review website with Elizabeth Cline, the author of Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion. I have not read the book, though I plan to.  Eventually ending up on Elizabeth’s blog  I learned … Continue reading →

Posted in making your own clothes, Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion, sewing blogs, sewing clothes, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 45 Comments

One $ Wonder(ful)

Posted on July 7, 2012 by

My mother gave me this dress some time ago. She bought it for $1.00 at a thrift store and thought the dress might look cute if I hemmed it. O k a y y y y y  … I thought … Continue reading →

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Style Arc Lexley Blouse

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

“Rainy days and Mondays always get me down.” Richard and Karen Carpenter Not really………………… I have been out-of-town for nearly two weeks and came home inspired by the beautiful tunics I saw on women of all ages ……. on the beach, … Continue reading →

Posted in Mood Fabrics, Ruffles, sewing blog, sewing clothes, Sewing Tops, Style Arc Patterns, Tunic, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 58 Comments

Austerity or Abundance?

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

I was at a social gathering over the weekend wearing my Red Ruffle Dress when a friend made reference to my year of “austerity”. Now, everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion, but I thought this was an … Continue reading →

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The Latest

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

One top costs $150.00 and the other is $29.99. Why is that?    In March of 2011 I bought the blue and white top at J. McLaughlin in Charleston, SC. I thought $150.00 was expensive for a spandex top, but … Continue reading →

Posted in McCall's Sewing Pattern, sewing blog, sewing blogs, sewing patterns, Sewing Tops, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 28 Comments

MISSON(I) ACCOMPLISHED

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

It’s done. I love it, and I’m glad it’s over. My Missonish fabric has become a dress! It was one of those sewing projects that didn’t come together until the very end…. as in when I basted the hem in … Continue reading →

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Skinny!

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

This morning I cut out the paper pattern pieces for my next project, a dress using a Missoni knit I found at Mood Fabrics…… but it was not to be – yet. D i s t r a c t … Continue reading →

Posted in Easy Sewing, fashion, Mood Fabrics, remaking clothes, sewing blog, Sewing Jeans | Tagged , , , , , , , | 10 Comments