-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
Archives
- March 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- December 2017
- September 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
Categories
- Baby!
- Bootstrap Patterns
- Bravo Bella
- Burda
- Butterick
- Costumes
- Craftsy
- Dressing Your Truth
- Gifts
- Grainline Studios
- HotPatterns
- How to fix a screw up
- Jackets
- Jalie
- Kwik Sew
- Life
- lingerie
- Magic Pencil Skirt
- McCalls
- Muslin
- New Look
- Pamela's Pattern
- Reviews
- RTW Fast
- Sewaholic
- Sewing Fail
- Silly Things
- Simplicity
- The Basics
- Thoughts
- Tools of the Trade
- Uncategorized
- Utilitarian Sewing
- Vogue
- Wardrobe Contest
- What not to do!
- Winter Coat
- Wrap ups
-
Join 103 other subscribers
Blogs I Follow
- auschick sews
- Sewrendipity
- Doctor T Designs
- The Late Night Sewist
- Best Quest with Weston & Sully
- Jolirose
- Sew L33t
- corecouture
- Honey Love Sewing
- chantalbijoux
- Syreeta Briana
- Dr. K. L. Register
- Kaye Does The Most
- Miss Celie's Pants
- Kaleb Cole
- Swedish seams
- saturdaynightstitch.hilasketokitchn.com
- Susie Homemaker, MD
- Here I Sew Again
- The Monthly Stitch
Category Archives: Vogue
Jalie 2682 X 2, a Hot Patterns Layering Tank, Vogue 9207d and some other things
I’ve been on Christmas vacation and don’t go back to work until tomorrow, so I have had sewing time!!!!!!!!! Yay!!!! It’s been so awesome! Things I’ve gotten done: Two Jalie 2682. Seriously…I LOVE this top. I went up three sizes … Continue reading
Posted in HotPatterns, Jalie, Kwik Sew, Uncategorized, Vogue
3 Comments
Vogue 9218 and Kwik Sew 2075
Earlier this week, I decided that lingerie might be the best thing for me to sew right now. I spotted the new Vogue 9218 and was smitten. Here’s the pattern: Usually I don’t ask my husband’s opinion on what … Continue reading
Posted in Kwik Sew, lingerie, Uncategorized, Vogue
2 Comments
Here a cami, there a cami….
Sometimes I just want to play with lace! I decided that I want to sew this pattern into a dress next… I have the fabric picked out and it’s a solid ITY in Teal/peacock. It’s a FANTASTIC color…but it’s really … Continue reading
Posted in Jalie, Kwik Sew, lingerie, Uncategorized, Vogue
Leave a comment
We Interrupt the Wardrobe Sewing for a Breaking News Flash – Vogue 7837
I made up the Burda pants yesterday and I was all sad because they’re unlined. They’re unlined because I didn’t want to 1. take the time to line them and 2. Figure out what lining would work with the stretch. … Continue reading
Posted in Vogue
4 Comments
A mix and match T, plus this and that
I went down to the sewing room this morning without a real goal in mind. I saw the machines were still threaded with black, realized the next T in the line up was also black….so the decision of what to … Continue reading
A tale of three tees
First up – The purple Jalie 2805. Perfect, as usual. 🙂 This is the perfect tee pattern for a fabric with lots of 4 way stretch. Next up is the same t, but with a Full Bust Adjustment. … Continue reading
Posted in Jalie, New Look, Simplicity, Vogue
2 Comments
A preview of upcoming attactions….
1. My sister’s dress for a wedding this summer. I mailed the muslin home yesterday for a long distance fitting. It’s Vogue 1223. I made the muslin from the lining pieces. 2. A question about a full bust adjustment. … Continue reading
Posted in Gifts, The Basics, Vogue
1 Comment
The Corporate Look
Here’s the finished top on me. Generally, this is my uniform of sorts, a button down blouse, black pants and usually a belt. I bought about 5 pairs of these pants from Ann Taylor a few years ago (maybe 3 … Continue reading
Posted in RTW Fast, Thoughts, Uncategorized, Vogue
2 Comments
DONE!!!! Vogue 1387
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The full pattern review is here: http://new.patternreview.com/review/pattern/95236 I’m still deciding if I want the decorative X over top of the buttons. Here’s a sample that I somewhat haphazardly made. Right now, I think I’ll leave it plain, … Continue reading
Posted in RTW Fast, Vogue
4 Comments
Vogue 1387 —sloooooow progress
I’ve made some progress, but it’s slow going. Here’s where I am so far: I haven’t given the yoke a good press yet, but I did pin the yoke and facing together. The facing on the back isn’t really working … Continue reading