If you're arriving here from Britex, welcome!I'm so excited to share my method for inserting lace into a curved seam (such as a princess seam)! I used this dusty peach handkerchief-weight linen and floral ivory insertion lace, though there are many, many options for both linens and laces both online and in-store!After seeing one of… Continue reading Tutorial: Insertion lace on a curved seam
This rayon from Britex caught my eye, and I just couldn't shake it. It's not a typical color palette or print for me, but I had to have it and I knew exactly what I'd make with it: a dirndl skirt. A dirndl is not my favorite silhouette, but with this fabric, it all just… Continue reading Astoria sweater + swishy skirt = new fave outfit
If you're arriving here from Britex, welcome! A couple of weeks ago, my family took a trip to Hawaii, which nicely coincided (with a slight extension of deadlines--thank you, Joie 🙂 with my latest Britex project. A lovely linen sundress was the obvious choice; after all, doesn't everyone sew new garments before going on vacation?!The… Continue reading Vintage-inspired linen sundress
I don't need to review my year to recognize that I didn't blog a lot this year! I sewed a lot less and had a lot less time to take photos and write posts, just in general. But I sewed more than I reported, so instead of reviewing my "hits and misses" of 2015,… Continue reading Undocumented Garments of 2015
If you're coming from Britex, welcome! With the holidays coming up, surely there are a few parties to attend, right? The iridescent magenta-black color of this stunning silk taffeta is so joyous and opulent that I knew it had to be a sassy, swingy skirt for an evening fête! When the fabric arrived, I was… Continue reading Fancy holiday skirt in silk taffeta
I can hardly believe I made this bag--I'm just so in love with it! As my most recent Britex project, I've been thinking about this bag for a while--I picked out the fabric and pattern months ago, and sat down just this week to sew it. It turned out exactly like I imagined! First off,… Continue reading Companion Carpet Bag in silk brocade
This Brilliant Abstract stretch silk charmeuse was seriously calling to me from the Britex website, so I chose it without a clear plan or pattern in mind. Which, if we're being honest, pretty much describes 95% of my fabric acquisitions. In the hunt for a fabulous top pattern to go with it, I kept coming back… Continue reading Stella blouse in stretch silk
For my last-of-the-year Britex blogger project, I chose the pattern first: the unusual and lovely design from Decades of Style, the Collar Confection blouse. The blouse design is interesting and a bit more challenging than a basic top, but still very doable! The blouse style dictates a fabric with drape, but it also must be… Continue reading Collar Confection blouse in dotted silk
There was a moment there, staring at my textbook on drafting the suit jacket a few months ago when I was actually uncertain if I could finish my Pattermaking course. See, I went to class for the first month of the semester and then had to take the rest of the class as an independent… Continue reading Patternmaking Final Project: The Suit
See this blazer? I designed, drafted and sewed it myself! And since I'm no longer actually attending lecture (conflicts with my teaching schedule), I'm using the book and my professor's office hours to get the job done! (By the way, here she is, walking through the construction of the jacket on YouTube. She's an amazing sewist!)This… Continue reading Self-drafted blazer!
Bea & Lucille 