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Communing With Fabric
communingwithfabric.blogspot.com
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In this blog I share my adventures in sewing. I like funky clothes, especially Japanese inspired, and I'm insanely in love with Issey Miyake's designs, though wearing those clothes can be a challenge because I'm not shaped like your average Japanese female. And yes, I do commune with my fabric. :)
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Shams Sewing Tip #231

Trippens, Trippens, whos got the Trippens?It might startle you to know that I am not the epic house cleaner. If you know me well, you might consider this an amusing understatement. But I want to shar...

3 days ago

The L Flounce

I actually made this top last March at the sewing retreat. I didnt quite like how it turned out, so it was tossed into a corner. This week, I decided to try it on again and, low and behold, while not...

5 days ago

A New Tote Bag and Maker Faire

Side 1Side 2If you recollect, I reported on a FabMo tote bag class I took a couple weeks ago. In class we made a small tote bag, a perfect size for a sewing caddy or a lunch tote. But our packet incl...

6 days ago

The Mammoth Dart

Its interesting that I often get questions from folks who sew for the uber busty more than I get questions from the uber busty. I guess the uber busty learn to deal with it, and move on. :)I recently...

23 may 12

Jacket Muslin Fail

Margys fabulous Dotty jacketThis is a story of failure, or an almost failure. My failure, not Margys.Have you seen Margys fabulous polka dot jacket, which she calls Dotty? Its awesome, right?Actually...

22 may 12

Happy Mothers Day and Another FabMo Class!

Sue and I with our bags. I think both of us plan to use these as caddys in our sewing rooms. This size would also make a fabulous lunch tote. Most of the fabrics in the bag are silks.Yesterday I took...

13 may 12

Blogger Meetup - Karen of DidYouMakeThat

See me on the right? In the glasses. (Yes, I just got a haircut.) Thats Beth at the very end, in a beautiful purple Donna Karan dress.I love blogger meetups. I am an extroverted person living an intr...

11 may 12

Style Arc Jilly Red Twill "Jeans"

I guess I fell prey to the spring trends! A couple weeks ago, I decided that I really needed red jeans. I must have red jeans!I mentioned this to Margy, who immediately replied that she had some red ...

07 may 12

Q&A - Sewing Everything

I love this plant and often stop to admire it when out walking.Several posts ago, Robin left a comment asking if I sew all of my clothing. Then Carolyn wrote a post about this subject, sparked by Rob...

06 may 12

Butterick 5679 - Knit Top with Drapey Pocket

Quel surprise! Ive made another knit top! Out of a rayon lycra!I bought this Butterick pattern when it came out. I really liked View C, which has a single drapey pocket. Just my cup of tea. I went to...

01 may 12

Burda 3254 - Striped Top

One of my sewing pals was recently de-stashing her patterns and this one called to me. Its an OOP Burda envelope pattern — my suspicion is that its long out of print, but Im not sure. I love ho...

28 apr 12

Giveaway Winner

And the winner is... Laura SJ!I have never seen the random number generator actually generate a number at the end of the range before, Lucky #1!Laura, please shoot me an email - my address is in my p...

27 apr 12

New Spring Vogues - Hurry Hurry for Sale!

Vogue 1309 - Issey MiyakeThe spring Vogues were released this afternoon. Today is the last day of the 4-day Vogue, Butterick, and McCalls sale. If you want to buy any of the new Vogues at the sale pr...

26 apr 12

Busty Post, Bra Making Kits, and Miscellany

Several heart sculptures are located in different areas of San Francisco — a reference to the song, "I Left my Heart in San Francisco." Union Square features this sculpture with flames ...

22 apr 12

Au Bonheur Pants with Seaming and GIVEAWAY

I wanted to thank everyone for their enthusiastic response to my FBA in Knits post. I tried something new this time. I responded to every comment. I am curious. Did you like that? Or did you not care...

21 apr 12

FBAs in Knits - Advice for the Uber Busty

Quick links:Patterns with Built-in Bust DartsAre You Uber Busty?Altering a Pattern for Woven Fabrics to fit the Uber BustyAltering a Pattern for Knit Fabrics to fit the Uber BustyNegative EasePicture...

15 apr 12

Style Arc Adele #2 and Pacific Grove Wrapup

Despite my recent posts, I havent actually sewn in several weeks. At least not any garments. I havent had energy or enthusiasm for sewing and Ive not worried about it much — I certainly have en...

14 apr 12

A Meetup with Luz Clara!

The sewers in their native habitat, FabrixLuz Clara, a blog follower and friend from Stitchers Guild, was in town recently. Actually, she was in town last summer and we hoped to meet up, but it was t...

14 apr 12

The Garment Formerly Known as Tablecloth Skirt

In early February, Rhonda (of Rhondas Creative Life) posted a picture of a piece of fabric that a friend had gifted to her. This friend had purchased the fabric in Africa — it was a cotton jacq...

13 apr 12

FabMo and Lined Zipper Pouches Galore

Ive been a bit quiet of late, but Ive also been busy at work, including a few 10-12 hours days, leaving me with minimal energy for sewing or blogging. But last weekend I took a class that spurred a l...

03 apr 12

Koos Loop Infinity Scarf

One of my sewing pals, Lynn CC, was taken with the Koos scarf article in the January 2012 issue of Threads magazine. The article, by Linda Teufel, shows how designer Koos van den Akker creates his ve...

24 mar 12

Technique - Lattice Smocking

As I mentioned in my earlier blog post, I started a pair of pants last September and I wanted to use lattice smocking on the hem. I had first seen this treatment last spring used on some tops in Macy...

21 mar 12

Loes Hinse Linen Pants with Smocked Hem

I seem to be flailing around a bit lately, sewing-wise. I have been developing a stable of tried and true patterns, which is great. Most of them are Style Arc patterns, which have a fabulous fit. Thi...

20 mar 12

The Nest Scarf

My black and white nestOnce a year I go off for a weekend of sewing with some like-minded buddies. I usually shop too much, eat too much, and sew just the right amount.This year was no different.Sewi...

20 mar 12

Failure Galore

Im going on a sewing retreat soon. In preparation for that, Ive been cleaning up the cutting area and sewing room. Putting away projects and getting ready to prep several projects for the retreat.Ive...

10 mar 12

Style Arc Kerry Cargo Pants

I have turned the captcha off on my blog. You should be able to post comments without word verification. Please let me know if this is not the case.Not a lot of sewing here. I started a food detox la...

09 mar 12

Vogue 8497 - Marcy Tilton Top

More PicturesThanks to all of you who voted!I won the Jeans Contest on Pattern Review!Woot!I hope Im not becoming too repetitive, but I seem to be on a knit top roll. Ive had this pattern for a long ...

25 feb 12

A Pants Index

Today I received a gorgeous, and I mean gorgeous, piece of fabric from a blogger friend. I wont reveal it yet, or the person who generously gifted me with it, but I immediately thought Id like to use...

23 feb 12

All on the Line with Joe Zee

Have you managed to catch "All on the Line with Joe Zee" yet?This is a great reality show about the fashion business. Joe Zee (which usually seems to be pronounced Josie when both names are u...

22 feb 12

Au Bonheur Jeans Funkiness!

I made the Au Bonheur jeans a third time. The first time, I tested the pattern in black ponte. The second time, I made a pair using stretch indigo denim.This time I wanted to make a pair that showcas...

17 feb 12

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