No, I haven't dropped off the face of the earth--just busy with a new class and a big project for Britex! The absolutely drop-dead gorgeous patent leather buttons, above, have a little something to do with it 🙂 With a professional development workshop at SFSU on Saturday at 11, was waiting at the door of… Continue reading Patent leather buttons
After a significant time away, I'm back to work on Monday. Clearly, I need a back-to-school dress! Having just made a party dress using the gathered-skirt style, I whipped up the A-line version of the Cambie for work. I love the tailored fit of this version and the slant pockets. Man, this pattern is versatile!The… Continue reading Back to school Cambie
Knits and sergers. They're like a foreign language compared to sewing wovens with a regular machine. Whereas I feel confident in my sewing skills on my regular machine, I get nervous and uncertain when I sit down with knit fabric at my serger. Of course the only way to resolve that issue is practice, so… Continue reading More tops for the spring (kind of)
I've been dying to share this silk blouse with you all! As a resident of the Bay Area, I am absolutely thrilled and honored to be collaborating with Britex Fabrics as a Guest Blogger, and this is my first official project! I remember my first trip to Britex in San Francisco; after spending decades shopping… Continue reading Peplum silk blouse
Bea & Lucille 