After seeing SBCC's new cowl-neck addition to the Bronx dress pattern, I couldn't resist. I loved the look of a classic skater dress with a bit dressier neckline and elbow length sleeves. If I were teaching, this style would be perfect every day....But instead of teaching a lecture, this past Monday was my first day… Continue reading Bronx dress for the first day of school
My favorite "dress" rain jacket is now about 12 years old. Despite its age, the lovely aqua color is still in style and fit is still so good...however, there are stains and discolorations that dry cleaning can't fix. As sad as it is, I think it's time to pitch it. Well, this is one of those… Continue reading Dress rain jacket with silk lining
So I'm not the most regular exerciser, and if I do anything these days it's either walking or cycling. I might not bother making "performance wear" (quotes required to indicate my decidedly lack of performance while wearing anything), particularly leggings, if it weren't for for a buy-one-get-one pattern sale at Sewaholic a while back, and… Continue reading Pacific leggings (for all that exercising I do)
And by 50, I mean 3...I was a lazy, lazy sewer and didn't change out my bobbin when I realized that it was not the same as my thread, and then when I ran out of the thread, I didn't have the same color--so yeah, three shades of gray thread were used and you can… Continue reading 50 shades of gray (topstitching)
Spoiler alert: I didn't wear this outfit (insert sad face). When I found out we had gotten highly-sought after reservations to the French Laundry, I immediately knew I wanted to wear something me-made. After all, I was so proud of having worn a complete handmade outfit to Quince for my birthday. But other than men… Continue reading What I made to wear to the French Laundry
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
I've been taking fashion design classes at a local community college...a class a semester, whatever I can fit into my teaching schedule, nothing too strenuous. Anyhow, while sitting in my fashion illustration class a month ago, there was an announcement for a fashion design competition. Well, the college athlete in me can't resist a competition,… Continue reading Pop art-inspired Shuttlecock Dress
So when I saw Sunni's outfit here, I completely fell in love with that silk print fabric. I needed it, so I bought 2 yards from Mood. And...it sat in my stash for months. I had an idea in mind, but no amount of searching in pattern books and independent designers yielded what I wanted.… Continue reading My vision, in silk crepe de chine
At the suggestion of several readers (thank you for rescuing me from indecision!) for uses for this striped canary ponte knit from Mood , I went with the Vogue. Here's a refresher of the pattern (Vogue 8663) envelope, now out of stock:What is most distinctive (and worth sewing, in my opinion) is the pleated neckline.… Continue reading Last vestige of summer dress–Vogue 8663
I miss my Grandpa--living clear across the country from my entire family, I don't get many opportunities to head back east to visit him. So while watching the episode of the Great British Sewing Bee where they made men's pajamas (which, incidentally has been removed from YouTube and now I can't watch any of the… Continue reading PJs for my Grandpa
Bea & Lucille 