Now that the body of the jacket was taking shape, it was time to turn my attention to the trim. I was unable to find a ready-made trim that complemented my fabric, but then I remembered Mary’s post on making y
Clothes like that ‘say’ quite a bit about me. some Personality words : practical, value quality, private, a little quirky. some Style words : Casual Chic with a touch of Ingenue. I don’t look child-like or dainty, but ‘Ingenue’ is a style word near to some of what I do like...
whom supply a great portion of the West's textile products. Given that places like the US and Western Europe have long since moved their textile factories to the East, domestic demand would be unsatisfiable.
because you brushed against it in the kitchen, didn’t realize, and then bent over your lovely silk or cotton or wool and transferred the oils right to the middle of your bodice or skirt pieces. Had the kitchen counters been wiped down, and things put in their places, you’d have no ...
I cut the size 16 with FBA adjustment and other alterations that I’d made when I first made the Zadie back in 2019 and went for the short sleeves and cropped trouser length. It’s summer after all, even if the British weather hasn’t had the memo. As always, it’s a super comfort...
including the ones on the cover from that base. The layout of the book is very methodical. There is also a pattern sheet that includes the base pattern from bust sizes 30 to 42. I think this will help me with many pattern alterations and with working from my collection of Mrs. Stylebook...
For one, I’m working on getting things fixed that have needed it for some time: shoes, boots, clothes needing alterations, beads that need restringing. Have to replace some buttons on a sweater and am even going to attempt repairing some cashmere sweaters that have a hole—wish me luck!
It is McCall’s 6992. I purchased it on sale at JoAnn’s for $1.40. I made view B, and cut a size 14 with no alterations except taking off 1 1/2″ from the sleeve length. My son was around while I was making this sweatshirt, and he told me that is was cool! How often doe...
Alterations: I increased the width of the back by making the uptake of the pleats larger. (the back is pleated into a yoke at each shoulder blade) I also shortened the sleeves 1″, and could have made them even a little shorter. Next time I will narrow the shoulders a little and thin...
Alterations are the most sustainable way to sew, and quite a bit faster than making an entire garment from scratch (I like to refer to it as “micro-sewing” ). And let me tell you – just because you know *how* to do something, doesn’t mean you *have* to do it for someone ...