Category: In the Studio

Sewing, Sewing Patterns

Butterick 5682 Jeans (Again) with Butterick 5612

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Hi Friends! As you can see I’ve been busy!  Sometimes it feels good just to sew and sew and sew and get some things done! I first had to work through some of the design issues that were bothering me on the Butterick 5682 Jean.  What I didn’t like most of all was the fact… Continue reading Butterick 5682 Jeans (Again) with Butterick 5612

pants, Sewing, sewing pants, Sewing Patterns

Butterick 5682 Jeans with McCalls 6604

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Hi Friends! I had a few moments this afternoon to take some pictures of me in a couple garments I’ve made recently.  I actually wore these two together for work today and I thought to myself there’s no better time to get these pictures done than right now! You’ve already seen the top, McCalls 6604… Continue reading Butterick 5682 Jeans with McCalls 6604

16 Patch Double Pinwheel, quilting

The 16 Patch Double Pinwheel Project – Auditioning an Inner Border

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Hi Everyone! My 16 Patch Double Pinwheel Quilt has been pulled out of hiding and put back on the project table.  I thnk it has been many a long while since I've sat and worked on this.  You know, sometimes things just need to ferment, you know? Just to catch you all up on the… Continue reading The 16 Patch Double Pinwheel Project – Auditioning an Inner Border

Fabric Shops, Sewing

Is It Just Me Or Does This Alter Your Mood Too?

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Hi Readers! I'm a Mood fabrics shopper and as such receive their emails they send out each week.  Today in my in box was the announcement of the Mood Sewing Network featuring their hand-picked selection of 9 bloggers. Does everyone think this is a great idea?  Or are you like me and have a twinge of… Continue reading Is It Just Me Or Does This Alter Your Mood Too?

pants, Pants Fitting, Patternmaking

The Pants Update – Revisiting the Katherine Hepburn Pant Tutorial

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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

Nightgown

Going Back to the Nightgown Project – The Photo Finish

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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

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  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!

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  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!