This weekend I have been doing a lot of (ugly) skating muslins in leftover floral print lycra, the utter hideousness of which would render my lovely readers blind, I am sure. And I have been toying with some gloves, but they are too tight and my fingers are too long, so I might post a … More Another Practice Dress
So, it might seem like I have been sewing up a storm, but really I just happened to have a lot of projects that finished around the same time. This post is sort of a rambling look at what is going on with my sewing plans… (1) Firstly, I have finished another skating practice dress. … More Sewing Update – Finished Items and What’s Up Next
The raincoat is practically done (I still need to finish the lining hems – I am doing those by hand so there are lots of TV watching plans for the rest of the week…) and I should be posting my review within the week. In the meantime I was able to sew up the muslin … More Burda Dress Muslin and Some More Fabric
I only got around to posting the coat update yesterday, but I actually got a bit further along than I thought I would (sick again… means more sewing time). Now that my raincoat project is nearing completion (need to finish facings, linings, buttons, etc), I am starting to think about what my next few projects … More Sewing Challenge – Planning the Next Phase
Alright, so I thought I would post an update on the progress of things for my 2012 sewing challenge. I finished the muslin for the Burda pants, and the fit was pretty good. I have decided I don’t like the patch pockets – they are too stiff and make the pants pucker funny around my … More Sewing Challenge Update
Though I have been finishing up a few projects from last year, I have been super excited to start my year-long sewing plan for 2012, and I have been debating which projects I should do first. Ever since the magazine was published, I have been dying to make the October BurdaStyle pants: BS-10-2011-127 So I … More Starting the Sewing Challenge
The past few weeks haven’t been the most productive in terms of sewing – first I had to relocate the machines, then holiday festivities were keeping my busy, and lastly I accidentally broke my serger blade on a pin, which has put quite a stopper in my productivity this past week since all of my … More Sewing Update
One thing I have noticed about my sewing – I seem to make a lot of things I would NEVER buy from a store. I don’t think I would ever spend money on things like a green wool coat (too expensive), a snake print trench (too frivolous), or a very fitted party dress (because I would … More Sewing Plans 2012: The Tim Gunn 10 Essential Items Challenge!
Well, I have been spending the past few weeks of sewing time finishing holiday gift projects for other people. So I am just itching to get back to sewing for me. So many things I am wanting to sew, can’t really decide what I want to try to finish before the end of the year. … More End of the Year Sewing Plans
Ok, maybe too much too soon, but I love my new machine and I have to show it off. My serger in its new home. Bad news: I am getting sick. Not fun. Good news: Being sick = staying home and sleeping and spending some extra time with my new toy. I threaded it from … More Serger Update
