In the Studio, Sewing Patterns

Remember when Brooke Shields Sold Sewing Patterns?

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Sorting through my pattern collection here and getting ready to toss this one into the 'Give-Away' pile I took a second look at the girl in the photograph.  Does she look familiar? That's right.  It's Brooke Shields from 1976.  Probably one of the most beautiful (in my opinion) women in the world. I wonder what… Continue reading Remember when Brooke Shields Sold Sewing Patterns?

Burda Patterns, Sewing

So if you’re a size 14+ you just don’t count…or how Burda shafted the Burda Plus subscribers

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I just got home from work and opened the mailbox to find my latest edition of Burda Plus Magazine.  I cancelled my subsription to Burda Style in March of this year only because I was running out of shelf space and thought I'd take a break from the monthly Burda Style and just stick with… Continue reading So if you’re a size 14+ you just don’t count…or how Burda shafted the Burda Plus subscribers

Fashion Sewing Reference Binder, Sewing

Building a Fashion Sewing Reference File – Part 2A – Still sifting through the collection

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In case you thought I'd forgotten about what I was doing I just want you all to know that I'm slowly making progress on my pattern collection archive. So stick with me here.  The more I've worked on this the more I've thought about what new features I want to add to this little blog… Continue reading Building a Fashion Sewing Reference File – Part 2A – Still sifting through the collection

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Building a Fashion Sewing Reference File – Part 2 – Pattern Choices

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Part 2 in my endeavor to re-build my Fashion Sewing Reference File is to get a new handle on my current pattern inventory. How I've decided to go about doing this is to photocopy (scan a copy) the line drawings of all my Burda magazines and all of my pattern envelopes.  As a fashion sewer… Continue reading Building a Fashion Sewing Reference File – Part 2 – Pattern Choices

Fashion Sewing Reference Binder, In the Studio, Sewing References

Building a Fashion Sewing Reference File – Part 1 – Introduction

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For the next few weeks I'm going to be working on updating my Fashion Sewing Reference File.  This is #2 on my 'To Do' list and it's been a long time coming.  I thought it might be fun to run a series of posts to show you all how I'm going to be building my… Continue reading Building a Fashion Sewing Reference File – Part 1 – Introduction

Fashion Design, Fashion Designers, Project Runway, Sewing

Santino and Scarlett…a little bit of fashion fun on the road!

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H.I.L.A.R.I.O.U.S.!!!! "Miss Sue Ellen! Miss Careen!  Prayer Time!" Austin Scarlett calls out from the banister of a glorious Antebelem era plantation home staircase.  A subtle reference to a scene from Gone With The Wind.  (The girls are called downstairs for evening prayers, they squabble over who will wear the 'green dress' and eventually we understand that… Continue reading Santino and Scarlett…a little bit of fashion fun on the road!