It's lovely, really, just lovely. The green dress turned out great. I love it, although I messed up on the hem...but nothing that couldn't be fixed. I finished the dress early Saturday morning...turned out the party wasn't until Saturday night, not Friday as previously thought so there was lots of time to put my whole… Continue reading Green Dress Trepidation
Category: Sewing
I’ve only got a few days to look special! Yikes!
Hey everyone, well I'm back into the sewing room after the really great trip down South. And I've got no time to waste! THIS Friday is Jim's annual work holiday party and it's the year that spouses are invited...oh no! What am I going to wear? I dropped by Lane Bryant and tried on some… Continue reading I’ve only got a few days to look special! Yikes!
Here’s what’s next — McCalls M6209 Poncho
Readers, here is what's next on the sewing machine. The symbol that says 1 Hour intrigues me although I know full well that NOTHING is made in an hour. Heck, it takes that long just to find fabric! Or just CUT OUT the pattern pieces and then the fabric...hmph. Anywhoo...I did cut out View A… Continue reading Here’s what’s next — McCalls M6209 Poncho
Burda Plus Fashion Magazine 02-2008 Shirred Top
This is number two of what I hope will be a total of 5 of these tops. This is a super great wardrobe builder for me. I finished this up last night and was able to get a few quick shots of me in it before the sun goes down! Despite it being really shear… Continue reading Burda Plus Fashion Magazine 02-2008 Shirred Top
McCalls M5633 Cargo Pants – Finish
They are done! I finished these a week ago Sunday but just now was able to take some pictures of me in them. I guess the next logical step is to write a pattern review of these over at Patternreview.com, no? I've never done a review so maybe I'll take some time and put one… Continue reading McCalls M5633 Cargo Pants – Finish
Next Up is this Burda TNT – Burda Plus 2008 #104
I've only made this top once before but I really like it. I was at Hancock Fabrics over the weekend and couldn't help myself from picking up some of these ridiculously cheap poly knits. They were on sale almost 50% off of their regularly reduced prices so each one of these 1 and 3/8" cuts… Continue reading Next Up is this Burda TNT – Burda Plus 2008 #104
Cargo Pant update report
I worked all week on fine tuning my cargo pants. I kept at the crotch area and finally got it to a point I could live with. I even got out the Katherine Hepburn muslin to compare and was surprised to see a very good similarity between the two. I drafted the waistband facing pieces… Continue reading Cargo Pant update report
McCalls M5633 Cargo Pants-Entry 10-WE HAVE PANTS!
People, I am sitting in my new pair of cargo pants! So a few days ago I had gone to cut out my fabric and to my utter dismay was short by about 1/4 yard. On Saturday I got up early and drove to Hancock Fabrics to see if I could find this particular fabric… Continue reading McCalls M5633 Cargo Pants-Entry 10-WE HAVE PANTS!
McCalls M5633 Cargo Pants-Entry 9-Pockets
I've made some changes to the pockets on this pattern. Some out of necessity -- the Front Pocket Facing and the Side Front and others out of a lack of design -- the back pocket. This pattern does not contain a back pocket. Hilarious. What Cargo Pant doesn't have a back pocket? Mine absolutely have… Continue reading McCalls M5633 Cargo Pants-Entry 9-Pockets
McCalls M5633 Cargo Pants-Entry 8-Cut Out Day
Today was supposed to be THE DAY to cut out my pants and get sewing. I stayed up last night to finish my pocket changes to the front and today was shaping up to be perfect. When.. I know you have all been there with me at one point or another in your sewing lives. … Continue reading McCalls M5633 Cargo Pants-Entry 8-Cut Out Day
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