I realized that I dont do a lot of posts as Im working on a project lately. Being a drama queen, Im all about the "big reveal." But I feel like theres something useful in watching the progres...
I started this little ensemble several weeks ago. The impetus was the purchase of this amazing merino wool in my favorite color: bright reddish-pink. The pattern is V8640, which was sort of an experi...
Hey girl, Im having a bit of a hectic week. And, like most humans, I often need a bit of stress relief. And Ive found my favorite, and it doesnt involve chocolate or other substances! Its Handmade Ry...
Hey, have you all seen the new Vintage Vogues? 8788 is adorable, and it has a remarkably similar construction to the famed Walkaway dress (blogged, with ambivalence, here). See how it has two panels ...
I am so pleased you all are into the idea of a home decor series! But even more than that, I was thrilled that one commenter asked for more Daily Dress posts. I miss writing these suckers. So lets ju...
Hi, readers! Im just back from amazing Palm Springs, where I was guest teaching at Heather Rosss Weekend Sewing workshop. Amid the teaching, I did some learning myself: quilt piecing! I dont know if ...
So, when I wrote about gussets a week or so back, you all seemed pretty intrigued. But were you intrigued enough to want to see pictures of my armpits? That is the question. Anyway, here is the finis...
Ive been doing a lot of patternmaking recently, and I realized I havent written about a reference book that I use all the time. I have mentioned (on several occasions) my love for Dress Your Own Dres...
Thats "Press Flat First", readers! Wow, you all had a lot to say on the subject of pressing seams flat before pressing them open. And while some were rebels without a cause (like yours truly)...
So, when I teach beginners how to sew, I always tell them to press their seams flat (to set the stitches) and then open. I tell them this because 1) its in the teachers manual and 2) it seems like on...
Im back, readers! And I have a great post for you today: some insights into the sewing of a Peggy Hunt-style illusion neckline. As you may recall, I asked for your advice about how to sew this sort o...
Hey readers, you know when you get one of those stomach bugs and youre convinced youll never feel normal again? Thats what Ive been doing this week. Super fun. No sewing going on here, obviously. Jus...
Readers, I dont know how you feel about underarm gussets, but I am mad about them. (Thats British for I love them.) I wanted to share a little tutorial based on a design of mine, a wiggle dress with ...
All right, its gotten even cuter up in here. Behold the Henry pic of the day! I dont know if youll appreciate two cat posts in a row, readers, but I think such extreme cuteness cant go unblogged. (Pl...
Dear readers, Im in a hotel room in Denver, where Im doing the filming of my next Craftsy course. Im pad stitching like the wind and my left eye is doing that crazy twitchy thing it does when Im stre...
Happy New Year, readers! Im settled back in New York after a lovely vacation, and last night Jeff and I watched Bill Cunningham New York (yay, Netflix streaming!). I was truly blown away by it; it is...
Hello, readers! I thought Id do a quick update from my holiday at the beach. My family and I are currently in Delaware (my home state!) in a rented house right on the beach. Im getting a bit of sewin...
This is a project that has been hanging around my sewing room for MONTHS. But its finally done! Its a simple black wiggle dress with pink soutache trim (more on that in later in this post). The pink ...
Wow, what a great response to the Harts Fabric giveaway! Alas, there can only be one winner and Im happy to report that it is Alexandra R, who commented: I have been looking for a nice grey chambray ...
Holy crap, readers. Did you all know theres a Ryan Gosling "Hey Girl" tumblr out there just for crafty types? Its called Handmade Ryan Gosling and you need to go read it. I previously thought...
Readers, its that time of year: the time I decide I desperately want to make a fancy holiday dress even though A) I have no occasion to wear it and B) I have so much else to do I shouldnt even think ...
How does she do it? Its like Pip can smell expensive fabric from a mile away. Its been a busy couple weeks, readers. I know Ive been a little absent around these parts, but much has been happening be...
Great news, readers! Harts Fabric is offering one lucky reader a $100 gift card (with shipping included, no less). They have a lovely selection of garment fabrics online. All you need to do to enter ...
Ah, velvet. So lovely, so temperamental. I bought an amazing silk/rayon blend in a gorgeous mulberry color from B&J. At the store, all the velvets are kept on hangers, attached by the selvage wit...
Heres a finished garment that I totally didnt blog about, can you believe it? I picked up some great Nanette Lepore ribbed sweater knit at the Haberman Fabrics booth at ASE (hey, its available online...
As I mentioned last week, Jeff and I took a romantic get-away on Thanksgiving weekend. Weve both been traveling so much this fall, sometimes weve barely seen each other. It was really lovely to get a...
Readers, its done! I finally finished the raglan sleeve coat from Vogues New Book for Better Sewing. It looks very much like it does in the original book. I followed the instructions step-by-step, an...
Look! Its starting to resemble a book. Heres a little peek at the first pass of my book, which means its the first time Ive seen it all put together and illustrated and designed. Its quite a rush! It...
Kind of scary looking, huh? My coat fabric is a lovely double-faced wool and angora blend, with one side being light robins egg blue and the other a pale lime color. Im only using the blue side, but ...
DUDE! Does my hair look awesome or what? (Or maybe it looks like a bump-it gone awry. But no! Its all real, baby. Just teased to high heaven.) Anyway, I wrote a post today for STC Craft in which I tr...
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