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
I'm pleased to say that I have now, officially, sewn a garment with Liberty lawn! Woohoo! The price has deterred me for my previous multiple decades of sewing, but a tried-and-true pattern + 20% off at Britex = it was finally time. I have to say, I surprised myself picking this print. I had a… Continue reading Granville shirt in Liberty lawn
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
Collared, cuffed, button down shirts. They are a little bit outside my wardrobe comfort zone, to be honest. They feel a bit masculine to me, and I like pretty. But, I know I should own some, so I was pleased that Sewaholic released a version with some details I could appreciate: the Granville.My main beef… Continue reading Granville Shirt by Sewaholic
After making several Thread Theory patterns (peacoat and boxer briefs) for my husband, I was super excited to hear that they were releasing a pattern for women. And when I saw that it was a not-so-basic knit top, well, I was all over that. Come to me, Camas Blouse!Overall the top is just great.… Continue reading Camas Blouse by Thread Theory
At the start of 2014, I set a goal for myself: sew at least one garment per month for the year. It was a low bar, but it wasn't so much about sewing 12 more garments for my wardrobe as just creating on a regular basis, even when life got busy. Here's the big round-up… Continue reading 2014 Resewlution Wrap-up
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
Wearable muslin (left) and final draft (right). Slight changes make a big difference!As part of my patternmaking class, we were tasked with drafting a pants sloper from measurements (I used my own) and then creating a "style" from that basic pattern. The process of drafting pants isn't too difficult, if you just accept that multiple… Continue reading Self-drafted trousers: two brown versions
So the free Plantain tee pattern was released by Deer & Doe, what, like 20 years ago? I had printed the pattern, taped it all together and then promptly slide the entire thing under the bed in my sewing room. I don't recall the circumstances that put it there, but there it sat for months.… Continue reading Late to the Plantain train
After posting about this semi-fail dress, a reader suggested trying out the wrap dress by the pattern company Onion (I can't find a webpage, but you can purchase pattern 2037 here or here). After dragging my feet about buying another dress pattern, I bit the bullet when I found this lovely Stenzo cotton/ lycra fabric from L'oiseau Fabrics.… Continue reading Wrap Dress (Onion 2037)
Bea & Lucille 