A Coat for the Sew-Along
Sheesh, I apologize for the low quality photos lately. On my to-do list! I forgot all about Bernina My Label- that has a coat pattern in it. What if? … what if it fits OK and I can use this for my...
View Articlea trendy jacket
I got the urge for a trendy jacket. This particular burda pattern from the May issue of World of Fashion wants to be in my closet. (I like the top, too!) I sewed a muslin- and made a few adjustments....
View Articlea garden variety dress
I want a basic dress pattern so I am working on New Look 0563. This one has a few nice variations, doesn’t it? I feel so Michelle Obama! And here I am in our little front garden where we’ll plant...
View ArticleStrategic Sewing
This week, I built in some quality time for me…me…me. I used a vacation day on Monday to prepare for my sewing lesson this afternoon with Susan Khalje. I spent 4 hours absorbed in learning from a...
View ArticleCoat muslin Butterick 5145
I sewed a muslin this weekend. Boy that was a lot of work! Just the pattern adjustments took a few hours with scissors, paper, tape, pencil and ruler. This is the first time I have sewn a Butterick...
View ArticleFitting Session Summary with lots of pics
The first thing Kenneth did was pin the front on the center front line. I was puzzled at a little extra fabric in the upper chest area and wondered how he’d address that. He went to work changing the...
View Articleanother day, another observation
By noon yesterday, here’s what I had to show for my efforts: I sure have gotten pickier about how things fit and how clothes feel. The shoulder & neck alterations were successful. The bust,...
View ArticleVogue 7764 rises from the ashes
From the trashcan back to the head of the line, comes the military style jacket I started yesterday morning.Thanks to input from vtMartha, I now have another version – this time with a princess...
View ArticleStyle Arc Peta Pant
I did a lot this weekend, but nothing surpasses the thrill of sewing a pattern that fit well with only minimal adjustment. Here is a muslin mockup of The Peta Pant by Style Arc Patterns: Pretty simple...
View Articlewhy I blog, the short version
muslin fail, pattern fail, bad boy goes to the garbage pail Q: So Robin, why do you blog anyway?A: One reason is to keep track of my sewing. By documenting my work as I go, I build a reference library...
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