Sewing Pants
One of my favorite things about sewing my own clothes is adding small details that personalize the design. This week I made pants using a pattern from Diane Ericson and…
Lace Jacket
This week I finished the jacket I started last week. The pattern is Marcy Tilton for Vogue, V8982. I used a black and white denim lace underlined and piped…
Next Sewing Project
This week, I have started a lightweight jacket from a denim lace underlined with a purple silk and cotton blend and piping on the seams. What was I thinking? It…
Summer Sewing
With summer weather alternating between extreme heat and thunderstorms this week, it seemed like a good time to stay at home and work in my studio. I finished the…
Sewing Resources
Last week I showed you my studio set up for sewing. I'm making a black cotton knit top using Vogue pattern #V9254 by Marcy Tilton. Now that I've adjusted the…
Changing It Up
Growing up in a small town in North Carolina, I was taught by my mother to sew aprons from handkerchiefs and grosgrain ribbon at age 6. In junior high and high…
Quebec City
The second part of Jane LaFazio's watercolor sketching class was in Quebec City, Canada. After a cool, wet spring, the weather warmed up the week we arrived. The tulips were…
Where the Sun Sets in the North
When I arrived in Canada, I took a taxi from the airport. The cab driver said nothing for most of the trip and drove quickly and carefully on the…
Montréal
In last week’s email, I talked about packing an art kit for traveling. I was thinking about that because I was packing for a trip to Montréal and Quebec City,…
Back on the Bus!
Now that I have my travel kit packed, how do I use it? My goal is to record impressions for myself, not to produce finished art. What I remember most…