I just looked up "chevron" on Wikipedia to see if there was anything interesting to learn about its meaning or why the design is so trendy in clothing and home decor these days.Zzzz. They sai...
The evidence is now undeniable. My city is increasingly becoming a sewing and fabric desert. For a city with a population of 600,000, this just shouldnt be the case!------------------------- ---------...
Now that Ive worked with the Renfrew pattern and inevitably want to make 5,000 more of them and physically cant stop myself, Im trying to think of ways to incorporate basic knit tees into my wardrobe...
Tasia claims her Sewaholic Renfrew pattern can be made 9 different ways. Well, I have good news for yallllll: its actually 12 ways if you make them sleeveless! And 24 total ways if you lengthen them ...
Once upon a time there was a king size fitted sheet that was crumpled in a pile on the floor.Then, it lived happily ever after on my body. Le fin.Hey, more blue. More checks. More blue checks.Is this...
YEP Im wearing my PJs on the Internet (hello, employers of the future). After some waffling, I finally decided to join Karens Pyjama Party. What good is a pajama party without waffles, anyway, right?...
Lately Ive been feeling like a one-trick pony. A one-trick pear-shaped pony, that is. Wait.To this point Ive been highly dedicated to only sewing clothes that fit within the wardrobe "rules" ...
I like to imagine the ModCloth "warehouse" as an open green meadow with miles of dresses hanging daintily from clothing lines, blowing lightly in the breeze, back-lit by a warm golden sunset ...
If you didnt know it, Rae of Made by Rae is currently hosting her annual Spring Top Sewalong -- a contest for which seamsters submit tops theyve made for themselves beginning March 2012. Now, I made ...
I did it! I made it to and through OWOP, wearing variations of the same pattern (New Look 6104) for seven consecutive days. March was, by far, my most productive sewing month ever. After finishing my...
Win-win-win-win-win!I put your little names in five different bowls based on the patterns you wanted. To prove that I really drew who I say I drew, I took a fake vintage photo with my 21st century sm...
My spring cleaning means your spring savings! Ive decided to host un petit giveaway, sponsored by my own sensibility to get rid of stuff while Im ahead. I looked back at the photos of my apartment fr...
I reckon its about time I share with you kind folks what Ive really been up to lately, besides using the words "reckon" and "folks" ironically. Ive been furiously sewing one pattern m...
Want to add a little flare (literally) to a standard blouse pattern -- or even an existing RTW blouse? Its super simple and probably very intuitive to most of you anyway, but I thought Id share with ...
They call me not-so-mellow yellow.This yellow is brighter in person. Its like a sun beam. Its like corn on the cob. Its like a Wheat Thins box. Its like a Louisiana State University school color. The...
Guys and gals, I took your advice on my last post and decided to move on from winter sewing to the fun stuff for spring. Therefore, I blame you for how cold I was taking these pictures in my open doo...
I think Ive mentioned before how I dont like to dress too casually (t-shirts, hoodies, sweatpants, sneakers, etc.) but I decided to branch out on the casual tree and make myself a good ole plaid flan...
Sorry if the title of this post gets some Bieber lyrics stuck in your head. Shared misery, eh."Andrea, you shrank and became real adorable!" Wait, you guys, thats not me. Thats my one and onl...
Let me first say thank you to everyone who stopped by this ole blog and entered the fabric giveaway. And another big thanks to Debi for directing all the Sew Grateful traffic this week! She...
Reminder: Tomorrow, Friday the 10th, is the last day to enter my fabric giveaway for Sew Grateful Week. You have until 11:59pm EST. Thats 25 hours from now. Go go go!Patterns are still my sewing crut...
Its the kick-off to Sew Grateful Week. Arent we so lucky that the name of our hobby sounds so much like a word used so often in the English language? The potential plays on words are s...
I decided to try out a bit of color blocking, maybe because I was accidentally inspired by Mila of Project Runway All Stars (Thursdays at 9PM EST on Lifetime, F Y I).Although, lets be real, I dont th...
"Best thing Ive ever sewn" could mean many things, and certainly this wouldnt meet everyones criteria, but my navy blue knit half-circle skirt is definitely the most versatile thing Ive sewn,...
Andrea, dear, Its January 21st. Weather.com says its currently 30°F (" ;Feels Like: 22°"). So& nbsp;why did you make a short-sleeve floral knit top today? Beca...
Oops, I made a Minoru.Howd that happen? I fully intended to participate in Tasias Minoru Jacket sew-along, which begins on the Sewaholic blog on Monday the 16th. Darlings, I know that a sew-along mea...
Here she is, my Darling Ranges dress. Ever since I saw Paunnets version of this dress, I knew I wanted one. Its a nice little button-up V-neck dress with half-sleeves finished in elastic.Yea, we...
Aw, BurdaStyle, you shouldnt have! But Ill let you.Thats my blue dress in the middle there, as a "featured member project." This was from 12/30/11 - and of course I took a screen shot of it. ...
The title of this post is supposed to be a play on "so amazin." I sewed a blazer! Thats kind of amazing. Its the simplest of all blazers, but its still pretty blazin.This is my sad attem...
via Happy 2012, everyone. We made it! I hope your New Years Eve was filled with champagne and dancing (if youre into that), and your New Years Day has been filled with...naps (if youre into that...
Well, not quite, but I do love my new royal blue dress. Or is it purple? I cant be sure, but its lovely either way. The pattern is Burda Style 7376... the first Burda pattern (magazine, pdf or p...
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