Sewing Interest

Half the fun of sewing is customizing a basic pattern to your own style, so when  PatternReview.com announced a contest for variations on a single pattern I  jumped in.  It was great fun getting to play designer and my sweet husband was happy to play fashion photographer. My starting point was a basic sheath dress (McCall…

This is more detailed look at one of my three dress variations for the PatternReview.com contest.  Starting from my favorite sheath dress pattern — McCalls 6920 —  I wanted to create a classic dress I can wear for professional networking events, presentation and civic engagement activities.  I’ve been wanting to make a blush ponte jacket…

I’ve often joked in workshops about building an outfit around a great zipper color — but this time a really did exactly that.  I found an amazing zipper source on a recent NYC trip (Botani Trims – 263 W 36th – find them online if you can’t visit in person).  I bought a teal separating…

My third variation for the Pattern Review contest took my basic sheath pattern in a dressier direction, pairing winter white ponte knit with a set of 4 black lace motifs I’ve had on hand for a long time.  Of course – and you may be sensing a theme here – I had a project in…