This week I’ve been sewing. I’ve been fitting a pattern from a book called The Tunic Bible by Sarah Welch and Julie Starr. After making two muslins and being happy with the fit, it’s […]
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Making Progress
In my last post, I was working on several things without finishing anything. Since then, my husband and I took a few days for our annual warm weather vacation. I was very relaxed on my […]
Work in Progress
Work in progress. Under construction. Delayed. Sometimes that’s all there is. Nothing is finished. Projects are at a standstill waiting for something. That’s my story this week. It’s frustrating, but I know that eventually I’ll finish […]
Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern in New Mexico
Last week I wrote about seeing “Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern” at Reynolda House Museum. This is part 2 of the series. There have been many exhibits of Georgia O’Keeffe’s paintings and books about her life. […]
Cirque Dress
This week I finished the dress that was in progress last week. This is a Marcy Tilton pattern nicknamed the “cirque dress” because of the gathered bubbles around the bottom third of the dress. The […]
Sewing in Color
After sewing garments in black fabric the last few weeks, I was ready for a project with bright colors. It will be hot enough here in South Carolina to wear sleeveless dresses for several more […]
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 a woven Indian cotton fabric […]
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 with red-purple sateen. The piping […]
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 should have been easy to […]
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 black cotton knit top that […]