I only just now realized that Ive had my Bernina 1008 for over two years! When I was in the market for a new machine, I asked your opinions on mechanical machines and then discovered how much I liked...
Hello, readers! I made a dress. And there are several exciting things to report about this dress. First, its made from this really lovely pink floral cotton poplin, marked Ascher Studio in the selvag...
Most irons seem to have one these days: the auto-off feature, that little mechanism that causes your iron to go into a "stand-by" mode when not in use. It cools down the irons plate completel...
Thank you all so much for your support and kind words about my hats! Im happy to report that the final class went very well. Ill have more photos of each of the hats soon. The next class, Fabric Hat ...
Hello, readers! My brain is out of town this week. Its currently residing in the strange, magical land of Millinery 101 at the Fashion Institute of Technology, where finals are due tomorrow. Thats wh...
A few odds and ends! First, here is my first official portrait with my bicycle. Isnt she cute? Ive decided that her name is Peggy Olson. I rode over to Peoples Bicycle yesterday, and found that amazi...
Here’s a topic that gets a lot of discussion, but I think the info bears repeating: ease in patterns. I’ve been making more contemporary patterns than usual, and also featuring them here. I’ll often ...
Do you readers watch Smash? I dont, and I really cant tell you why. Its comprised of many things I love: musicals, Marilyn Monroe, Katherine McPhee (I dont know why, I just like her, ok?), and musica...
Hello readers! I am currently jetting off to Denver to film an episode of Sew It All TV, but I wanted to make sure to tell you about a guest post I wrote for STC Craft/Melanie Falick Books about the ...
A quick question for you today, readers. How do you buy your "Big Four" patterns? And what do you expect to pay for them? Of course, no one ever pays full price for a pattern--I was trying to...
The time has finally come! My book, Gerties New Book for Better Sewing: A Modern Guide to Couture-Style Sewing Using Basic Vintage Techniques, is available for pre-order on Amazon. Heres the product ...
I mean, its practically a holiday in the sewing world. New Vintage Vogue patterns, readers! Im just popping in quickly because this is a matter of utmost importance, since the $3.99 Vogue pattern sal...
Well, this was a fun little project! This is one of the quickest things Ive sewn in recent memory. Just a simple LBD made from stretch cotton jacquard. I tried to pose on the deck with my hat box, bu...
Well, its been a doozy of a week. The idea of blogging has confounded me because, well, theres just too much muchness. How would I pick a topic? I think the remedy is to write a post all about me me ...
Hello, readers! Sorry Ive been MIA lately. Its been a really stressful week (more to come on that later, if I can bring myself to write about it!). When Im feeling overwhelmed, one of the things I lo...
When we think of the Little Black Dress, its usually the sleek, slim-skirted model, right? But lately Ive been dreaming about a fluffy-skirted dress in black cotton for summer. Like the Kate Spade nu...
Isnt this Warhol-esque portrait of moi wonderful? It was a birthday gift from my sewing student, Jacob. He nailed the lipstick color and even accentuated my beauty mark! I love it so much; I have to ...
Readers, its my birthday! I am the ripe-ish age of 33, which is probably a little old for eagerly announcing my birthday in a blog post, but, well, you can stay immature forever. Jeff has promi...
Theres something distinctly uncomfortable about critiquing the fashion in The Hunger Games. In the book, clothing is a marker of the role one plays in a totalitarian regime: the villians are futurist...
I figured it was high time we had one of these, readers. Topics may include--but are certainly not limited to: Everyones favorite: whatcha sewing this weekend? Im working on my white eyelet sundress....
Okay, so its still tights weather around here. But I love the summery sewing season! Flouncy dresses in cotton florals? I can never get enough! This is my own pattern, and a very simple one: sleevele...
Readers, I have two articles out right now that Im really excited about! First, an article on Alfred Shaheen in the summer 2012 Stitch Magazine (of which Im now a contributing editor--never thought I...
Readers, have you read the book Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen? Its one of those magical, whimsical, romantic books that I devour--and Jeff rolls his eyes at. (Seriously, read it.) The magical,...
{source} How great is this pattern? I almost hit "buy it now" before I realized how simple it is: a square neck fitted bodice, flared skirt (circle or half?) and straps that button on in fron...
Readers, this tutorial is from a couple years ago, and I think its an "oldie but goodie." I dug my yellow crinoline out of a moving box this morning (yes, I still have things in boxes; dont j...
The winner of the vintage blouse pattern, blue jersey fabric, and Nars lipstick is Katty Lea! Come on down and claim your glamorous prize. A big thanks to The Blue Gardenia for another fabulous givea...
I never get tired of roses! (I have at least 21 tattooed on my body--I can never quite count them correctly.) The ones here are made from wool felt and I plan on making buckets full of them. Theyre g...
Its a lovely day for a giveaway, dont you think? Denise from The Blue Gardenia is back with some goodies, and as usual, they are FABULOUS. Denise always lets me pick out the pattern to giveaway, whic...
Hey, there are only so many times a girl can hear "why dont you rip up a little corner of the carpet and take a little peek?" before she succumbs to temptation. And once I ripped up that litt...
Hello, readers! Im back from a week of moving into our new house (!) and I really have nothing to complain about: its gorgeous, roomy, brand new, and did I say roomy? Henry had to learn how to naviga...
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