Here is my last sample piece for the current round open at Fabric Anthropology (whew! I made 5 this time!). This is the purple watercolor and it is another very pretty color. The watercolor feature makes it have some pretty gradients going throughout the print. I drafted up this jacket and sewed it in about […]
Is that a good name for it? Not sure what to call this style. Okay, what we have here is a tutorial for a pattern hack to get this style of top: Instructions to hack a pattern In order to do this hack, you need a basic long sleeve t-shirt top pattern that fits. I […]
I have been wanting to make this cardigan for quite awhile. It wasn’t the color I would choose, but I loved the flounces. This would have to be flounces and not ruffles, as the gathering would make it horrendous to sew the seams. My plan of attack was to use the WBM basic t-shirt and […]
Go Pack Go! Sara at RP Custom Fabrics has a new pre-order up with tartan plaids in team colors. How awesome is that?? I love this idea and had to make up a top for me in the Green, Gold and White Tartan. I didn’t have any matching green, so I went to the closet […]
Hey look, something that is not a pattern test or strike off sewing! I have been wanting to make another sheer inset top in black. I have made a white one and one with huge sleeves. The process in drafting this was pretty easy. I used a dolman top pattern that I made from a […]
This print is part of the RP Custom Fabrics – Fun Rounds pre-order. The image is of a sunset skyline in a circular format. Really pretty! (click on picture to go to the pre-order for it) I received a few of the smaller round panels, and two that were the same size. I think they […]
The new rounds are up for pre-order at RP Custom Fabrics, and she called this round the “Fun Rounds“. I have to agree. There are some really pretty and fun prints in it. I have several to get sewed up, so hopefully I will get them done soon. We are entering the week of the […]
No, I am not feeling depressed. Yes, I like to wear black. I try not to wear all black, since that might beg the question of “whose funeral”. To which, the obvious reply would be, “I haven’t decided yet.” 😉 This top is my Sneha tunic hack. I described how I drafted and changed the […]
I like to look at CAbi for inspiration on new pieces to make. I like the details, in general, and they tend to have nice finishes. I have a friend that invites me to her parties, and I usually end up buying a few pieces that fit into my wardrobe. This casual top caught my […]
Every 6 months or so I am invited by a friend to her CAbi party. I really do like the clothes, but in my opinion, they have gone down in quality over the years. The last pair of overpriced pants I bought from them stretched out so very, very much and had poor recovery. So…not […]
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