pants, Pants Fitting, Patternmaking

The Pants Update – Revisiting the Katherine Hepburn Pant Tutorial

Hi Everyone, In the next few weeks, as I sew from my list of fun new projects (including pants!), I am going to embark on a series of posts that will update two older posts from 2008 called "The Katherine Hepburn Inspired Trouser Pants". Those posts were my first attempt at a tutorial and I… Continue reading The Pants Update – Revisiting the Katherine Hepburn Pant Tutorial

Off the beaten trail

A Walk In The Volo Bog!

I have been wanting to visit this Bog for a while now and finally had that opportunity this past weekend.I don’t think I have been to a Bog before. The first trail we ventured was the Boardwalk Interpretive Trail.  This is a boardwalk that actually takes you out ON TO the bog and it floats… Continue reading A Walk In The Volo Bog!

Nightgown

Going Back to the Nightgown Project – The Photo Finish

Mom made a request to see some photos of the finished Nightgown.  And I am ever so happy to oblige! Front View: Side View: Back View:Front Band Closeup:Front Lace Closeup:Back Lace Closeup:Back Lace Shoulder Closeup:Lace Hem Closeup: Okay...Hope that covers the bases for the nightgown project.  Friends, I AM NOT GOING TO MODEL THIS for… Continue reading Going Back to the Nightgown Project – The Photo Finish

In the Studio

More Projects Lined Up for National Sewing Month

  Hi Everyone, Here's a few projects I've matched up from my stash of fabrics and my stash of patterns that I think will be fun to work on during this National Sewing Month. First of all, I need some pants so I pulled out The Katherine Hepburn muslin and tried it on.  I had… Continue reading More Projects Lined Up for National Sewing Month

Sewing

McCalls 6604 – Celebrating National Sewing Month with a new Blouse!

  Hi Readers! First off I want to say Happy National Sewing Month!  Secondly I want to share with you my latest project, McCalls 6604... I was working on this top and had started putting in one of the set-in sleeves and I couldn't figure out why the instructions were telling me one thing, but… Continue reading McCalls 6604 – Celebrating National Sewing Month with a new Blouse!