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Throw Out That Seam Ripper! 6 Jan 2013 | 07:17 am
Let’s be honest - there is nothing worse in sewing than having to rip a seam right? The whole process just brings a project to a screeching halt. Every time I have to do it all I can think is “Wel...
A Garment Worth Saving 7 Dec 2012 | 04:20 am
“Use it up, Wear it Out, Make it Do…or Do Without.” - Depression Era proverb Very much a working garment I love this jacket. I bought it from Lands’ End 12+ years ago. It’s the old style b...
Brooching A Trend 14 Nov 2012 | 02:10 am
Brooches are a big favorite of mine and over on Une Femme d’un Certain Age there is a fun blog post about how to wear them. Brooches are having a revival at the moment, Nordstrom and other retailers ...
Vintage Score! Stunning Bill Blass jacket 12 Nov 2012 | 12:12 am
Awesome Stephen Sprouse-like print fabric. The only thing wrong with this jacket is that the button is gone This weekend old friends came for a visit, we went to see the Human Sexual Response reunion...
Shirtmaking: Simplicity 2339, Version 2 30 Oct 2012 | 01:01 am
I did not make a lined yoke but used some twill tape to cover the inside seam Details of the placket and cuffs Placket on a 45 degree angle and the buttons There is a center back seam on the collar...
Shirtmaking: The Journey So Far 28 Oct 2012 | 07:20 pm
Click for a larger view Click for a larger view Click for a larger view Vogue 8747 is a crappy pattern. Crap. And it pains me to say that because I instantly fell in love with the style and just...
Cool Tool: Perfect Alignment Laser (PAL) 17 Oct 2012 | 03:03 am
A few weeks ago in an email Pam mentioned a new sewing gadget, a cross hair laser attached to a lamp and it looked like a great concept, although I wasn’t keen on the fact that it has to be mounted to...
Threads Body Double – Part 5, Fine Tuning The Fit 23 Sep 2012 | 09:32 pm
Click for a larger view Click for a larger view Click for a larger view Ann and I got together yesterday to finish up padding her body double. One good thing about a project like this that you lea...
Threads Body Double – Part 4 Finished 6 Sep 2012 | 04:19 pm
Ann and I got together recently to pad out my body double, which is the final step. The whole process went pretty quickly and we learned a few things that Kenneth king’s article doesn’t really mentio...
Sewing Best Practice – What is Proportion? 2 Sep 2012 | 09:19 pm
Have you ever worn a garment that fits but there was just something about it that didn’t look quite right on your body? It may have been flattering too but something was a bit off? The problem may ...
