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
Category: 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!
Just Make It July – Butterick 5357 – Another Quick Finish!
Hi Everyone! I finished another quickie top today that I had started this past week, my summer tops are certainly increasing! It is Butterick 5357 and I made View C. I read over some of the reviews on Patternreview.com and the one thing that struck me about this top that I didn’t like was the… Continue reading Just Make It July – Butterick 5357 – Another Quick Finish!
Uh Oh! I’m No Longer Sewing In Anonimity!
Dear Readers, I opened my email this morning to this... Dear thestitcher, You have been featured today on PatternReview.com! Check it out http://sewing.patternreview.com As a special treat, here's a 20% off coupon for you. The coupon is for one time use only and will give you a 20% discount on all patterns shipped from PatternReview.com.… Continue reading Uh Oh! I’m No Longer Sewing In Anonimity!
Just Make It June – Butterick 4238 Finished!
Hi Friends! I decided to stay home this morning, not going to our town’s annual 4th of July parade, and work on this Butterick 4238. Hmmm, choices, choices! Sit outside in 95 degree weather watching everyone in town or stay home in the cool air conditioning sewing a new top? Oh I forgot! The parade… Continue reading Just Make It June – Butterick 4238 Finished!
Simplicity 2254 View A – Finished!
Hey Everyone! The Simplicity 2254 is finished! Boy does that feel good to get something sewn that I can wear! Front View… Back View… Side View… I still need to write up a review of the pattern for patternreview.com. I’m sure there’s someone out there that might appreciate how easy this was to put together.… Continue reading Simplicity 2254 View A – Finished!
Simplicity 2254 – Half Way There!
Hi Friends! I made some great progress on my top this week, surprisingly! I sewed just a little bit each morning and before I knew it this top is just about finished! All that is left is to top-stitch the sleeves, attach the lower bodice, hem and insert some elastic that goes in the back…and… Continue reading Simplicity 2254 – Half Way There!
Just Make It June – Starting With Simplicity 2254
I pulled out my fabrics yesterday and sorted through what I thought were Spring/Summer choices and laid them all out for me to take a look at. Then looking through my patterns I chose Simplicity pattern 2254 and a green woven cotton fabric from the stash to use as the trial sample. There was just… Continue reading Just Make It June – Starting With Simplicity 2254
The JamCat Fleece Project Reveal!
Wow, can you believe this fleece project has been the subject of this blog for over a month? This is definitely one of the longest blogging adventures I’ve been on but friends, it is time to wrap this one up and get right on with the big reveal! So the last thing I had to… Continue reading The JamCat Fleece Project Reveal!
The JamCat Fleece Project – The Collar, The Zipper and The Bottom Band Part 3
I left off my last post with the bottom band finished except for the topstitching to enclose everything inside…I know, I left you all hanging. Hi Everyone! Welcome back to the JamCat Fleece Project! It is ALMOST finished! When I returned for my next round of sewing I finished the topstitching on the bottom band,… Continue reading The JamCat Fleece Project – The Collar, The Zipper and The Bottom Band Part 3
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