Footed sleepers. Jalie pattern. The younger generation is happy.
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"Its real value ... is to make exquisite, one-of-a-kind clothes using all the various needle crafts." Cathy Horyn, of the New York Times, on the subject of couture
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Feeling Shirty
May 12, 2013 – 1:01 am
My current mood is causing me to be a bit obsessed with the shirt. This black silk one should be a useful addition to my wardrobe. While I was making it, I pulled out 5 or 6 other fabrics from my closet to make more shirts with. The pattern came from Book of Mens Shirts […]
A Second Layer
May 5, 2013 – 1:01 am
The latest dress I made, sleeveless and wool, may not be the most practical garment. I made it sleeveless because the fabric is so thick and the dress so close-fitting at the shoulders that sleeves would have been too constricting. But, well, where I live it is nearly always too hot or too cold for […]
Wearable Blanket
May 2, 2013 – 1:08 am
Originally, I planned on making a fairly normal striped dress with this fabric, but then the other night when I could not sleep, I changed my mind and made it with offset stripes. I think I like it. The fabric is a Pendleton wool from the store Stonemountain and Daughter in Berkeley, CA. For those […]
PatternReview Weekend San Francisco
May 1, 2013 – 1:01 am
As you probably know if you read a lot of sewing blogs, last weekend was PatternReview Weekend in San Francisco. I, and 80+ others, had a fantastic time there. Here are some of the highlights. On Thursday when I arrived, Shams from Communing with Fabric picked me up at the BART and took me to […]
Tweed Pullover
April 24, 2013 – 1:06 am
Since it will probably never get warmer in the Northeastern US, I may find myself wearing this top all summer. The pattern is a fairly new Vogue pattern, 1115. This pattern appeals to me for a couple of reasons. The shoulder/sleeve treatment is stunning, and I really like pullover tops as outerwear. I think it’s […]
Darts and Topstitching
April 20, 2013 – 3:43 pm
My current project, Vogue 1115, in wool suiting and silk charmeuse.
Pint-Sized Flapper
April 15, 2013 – 1:01 am
This dress looks SO MUCH BETTER than I ever thought possible. My younger daughter picked the fabric at Spandex House. It’s a nylon-lycra with strings of sequins hanging off the fabric. My daughter likes her fabrics to be as over-the-top as possible, and this definitely qualifies. I bought 1 yd of fabric, and tried to […]
Pile of sparkles
April 13, 2013 – 1:59 pm
This is the mess on my table from cutting out my current project.
Hot Summer Hoodie
April 13, 2013 – 1:01 am
A couple of months ago, I was in Spandex House in New York looking for fabric for gymnastics leotards for my kids. It struck me suddenly that my kids would LOVE this place. Everything there sparkles! So last week, while they were on Spring Break, we went there to pick out stuff for new outfits. […]
