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Off The Cuff ~Sewing Style~
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~OFF THE CUFF~ Sewing and Fashion Design by Pamela Erny. Featuring tailored ~Off The Cuff~ MEN'S SHIRTS, Clothes for Children, and other FASHION APPAREL...plus "How To" Sewing Tutorials, Sewing and Design Tips, Sewing Techniques, and more.
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TUTORIAL-- Fast and Easy "Twin" Pockets

I often get requests from my clients for a shirt with two pockets, like this one... At my studio we call them "Twin Pockets" if they are to be of identical shape...but getting them to ac...

1 day ago

Negroni Shirt..the test garment (muslin)

This is my (muslin) test garment of the Colette Patterns Negroni Shirt.  I sewed it in about an hour...and the photo does show that it was hastily sewn. But then again it is a muslin, so I did n...

27 may 12

About that "Negroni" Shirt...

The Negroni Shirt seems to be a very good pattern...unless you try to rush through a muslin and neglect to read the construction booklet carefully. If you do not pay attention to the very well writte...

24 may 12

How To RESCUE Wrinkled INTERFACING!

(Because I still have not been able to do any sewing, Ive decided to share this article with you again. It was first written in 2010) I think we all have good intentions, and try to keep our int...

23 may 12

Time Flies....When youre saving Money!

Its the LAST DAY to SAVE at Fashion Sewing Supply! BIG MARKDOWNS have been taken on most styles of our VERY POPULAR  INTERFACINGS   ....But just until Midnight TONIGHT (PST), Thur...

17 may 12

LAST Days to Save on the "Best Interfacing Ever!"

 The INTERFACING SALE Ends Soonatwww.FashionSewingSupply. com  We love to hear our customers tell us that we offer... The Very Best Interfacings they have Ever used !You may have heard ...

15 may 12

BIG Interfacing SALE at www.FashionSewing Supply.com

 Its time for our SPRING INTERFACING S ALE at www.FashionSewingSupply.com&nb sp; BIG MARKDOWNS have been taken on our MOST POPULAR&nbs p;INTERFACING Styles!Find A...

09 may 12

TUTORIAL--Perfect Pocket Flaps every time!

There are  many interesting things that I have learned about shirt-making over the years, and one was how to sew pocket flaps...and other "shirt-parts" without seam allowances. Yes, you ...

08 may 12

Next up--The Negroni Shirt! And my RANT about "Self-Drafted "

Yes...I know that I am the last one in "Sewing Land" to make the Negroni mens Shirt Pattern (www.ColettePatterns.com). I took a quick look at it several months ago, but when life got in the w...

03 may 12

They are here!

Our NEWEST Styles of Custom-Milled, Professional Grade INTERFACINGhave Just Arrived at www.FashionSewingSupply.com&nb sp;...at special Introductory DISCOUNT Prices! (I promise to get back to sewing as...

30 apr 12

We Milled 3 NEW Interfacings!

We have been very busy these past few months at www.FashionSewingSupply.com!Th ree NEW Interfacing styles are due to arrive from our mills soon!  CLICK HERE to Pre-order them now at Dis...

26 apr 12

TUTORIAL-- Professional Wrapped-Edge Facing

I always strive to have my garments look as good on the inside as they do on the "public" side.  One of the techniques I use to do this, I showed to you in a tutorial long ago before get...

18 apr 12

Vogue 8800 Mens Pattern...The Finished Shirt

Ladies and gentlemen, Vogue 8800 is a winner!  This is the pattern--  Vogue 8800.  It is very straightforward...a simple style that is easy to sew.It is a slightly contoured (fitted) c...

17 apr 12

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09 apr 12

On the Cutting Table...Vogue 8800

Next up, an evaluation of this fairly recently released Vogue pattern for a semi-fitted mens shirt.I get countless email messages asking me for recommendations for  a "Good Mans Shirt".&...

06 apr 12

WrapOver Yoke Shirt...take 2

  This variation of my Wrap-Over Angled Yoke Shirt was cut and sewn in a more casual way than the first. It is less fitted and its slightly rumpled look is intentional.  This shirt features...

02 apr 12

NEW and On Sale!

JUST ARRIVED at Fashion Sewing Supply !  One of our most popular Interfacing Styles, Pro-Woven Shirt-Crisp Fusible, is now available in a NEW COLOR...a versatile shade of SLATE GRAY that blends ...

30 mar 12 1 person likes this

Finally Finshed! Shirt with Wrap-Over Angled Yoke

Designing and drafting the pattern for this shirt was so much fun, and stitching it was even better!In the post below this one, you will see the pattern and the "muslin" (test garment) f...

23 mar 12

What Im working on...Shirt with Angled Yoke

I started this design last week, but have been very busy since my blog-interview with the lovely Gertie!When finished (sometime next week, I hope)...this will be a Mans Shirt with a one-piece *angled...

18 mar 12

How to Iron a Shirt....the professional way.

 Recently in comments, Cissie complimented me about how well pressed my shirts are, and asked me for some tips.  So I have chosen to show you this video from T.M.Lewin, makers of fine mens ...

03 mar 12 1 person likes this

Finally had time to sew...a new shirt for Roger!

Its been a long time since I have sewn for Roger...he more than deserved a new shirt. I showed him a shirt made of wool gauze that I had designed for a client, and he really liked the fabric. So yest...

27 feb 12

LAST DAY to SAVE on "The Best Interfacing Ever!"

The Interfacing Sale....ENDS First Thing Thursday Morning at www.FashionSewingSupply.com&nb sp; We love to hear our customers tell us that we make... The Very Best Interfacings they have Ever use...

15 feb 12

"The Very BEST Interfacings EVER " on Sale !

The Interfacing Sale continues at www.FashionSewingSupply.com&nb sp;through Wednesday 2/15.We love to hear our customers tell us that we make... The Very Best Interfacings they have Ever used !Yo...

12 feb 12

INTERFACING on SALE at www.FashionSewing Supply.com

Our Most Popular Interfacing Styles are NOW ON SALE...through 2/15 at  FASHION SEWING SUPPLY ! (psst...you know we only have a few Interfacing sales each year...so dont miss this one ;) &nb...

08 feb 12

A Musicians Shirt...

A musician I have known for years and who is also a long standing client of mine, recently ordered another of my shirts.  His request?  "I want a lightweight denim shirt that doesnt loo...

31 jan 12

Make your own Fusible Stay-Tape...witho ut cutting strips!

Make your own Fusible Stay Tape...without tedious cutting or trimming!You can make any width of fusible stay tape that you may need if you have ProWeft Supreme Lightweight Fusible Interfacing on...

23 jan 12

TUTORIAL- Refine the Lines...Making a Shirt look "Custom" - REVISED

In this tutorial I am going to demonstrate how to refine the shape of a typical "straight-line" Yoke and Back of a commercial Shirt pattern.  The differences between shirts made from mos...

20 jan 12

DIY Sewing Machine Repair !

SEWING MACHINE REPAIR from AutonopediaI found out about the Autonopedia site from a fellow member of  the Creative Machine (a Yahoo Group).  The site is jam-packed with information about cl...

20 jan 12

Hair Balls in the Sewing Studio !

Roger cleaned the castors on my "studio sewing chair" and this was the disgusting abundant  result....Cough, Cough, Cough, Blech!All that thread slowing down my chair really did feel lik...

15 jan 12

My New Bundle of PRESSING Joy!

OH BOY!  I have a brand new really Large and Wonderful Tailors Pressing Ham!  Isnt she beautiful?As you can see...this new Ham of mine is so much larger than the ones found at fabric a...

11 jan 12

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