Tuesday, November 25, 2014

A Little Help from my Friends



Sewing friends are just the best! On this week of Thanksgiving, I want to say thanks to my sewing friends.  Those friends are ones in my local quilt club and those in the online sewing community.  Some of you from the online sewing community I have had the wonderful pleasure to meet while others are emails, comments on blogs or Instagram.  Also, I am thankful for sewing friends who are so giving of their knowledge, advice and time.  I have had the pleasure to get packages with fabric from a friend, buttons from another one and cording for a jacket from another online friend (to name a few).

My good friend, Meredith,  quilt store owner, shared some extra quilt blocks and fabric she had leftover from projects. She knows my how I like to make baby quilts for gifts.

Monday, November 24, 2014

McCall's 6436 - Floral Silk Crepe de Chine





Enter this gorgeous Mood Fabrics' floral silk crepe de chine (sold out) and McCall's 6436  a perfect pairing.  After all, the fabric recommendations on the envelope include crepe de chine.

Friday, November 21, 2014

Friday Fashion Inspiration -8


How about blouses for this week?  I for one love them, on their own or layered, a versatile garment.


The beautiful wrap blouse, perfect for daytime or evening or holidays
here is one RTW inspiraton from Nordstrom
source see above picture

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Mood Fabrics' Silk Blouse - Vogue 1387

Fabric and Pattern,  very important parts of constructing a garment, right?  Well, I had the perfect combination of fabric and pattern right in front of me and I kept missing it!  I purchased  Mood Fabrics' red polka dot silk by Donna Karan and I just kept touching it and touching it.  I had purchased Vogue 1387 after seeing Erica's gorgeous sleeveless blouse.  Then I had one of those light bulb moments - the long sleeve blouse from Vogue 1387 and the red silk would be a perfect combination.  This red polka dot silk is sold out but Mood Fabrics has a great silk  selection and more specifically Crepe De Chine (one of the recommended fabrics on the pattern envelope)


Mood Fabrics' silk for a blouse using Vogue 1387


Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Vogue 1387 - Mood Fabrics


Yes, it is November and I have a blouse completed for the holiday season.  I am feeling pretty pleased with myself.

I used Vogue 1387

and a beautiful  Mood Fabrics' red polka dot silk

Here is just a peak at my sleeve placket, first one I have made in a very long time.  It was easier than I remembered so I will do it more often!


You can see the rest of the blouse over at Mood Sewing Network 

Friday, November 14, 2014

Friday Fashion Inspiration - 7



Outerwear is the theme for this Friday and I am starting with capes.

Monday, November 10, 2014

Archer Shirt - Paisley and Polka Dot


I know what you are thinking....another Grainline Archer Shirt.  Sorry, I can't help myself, I love this pattern and wear my previous makes so much. Plus it fits so nicely and always turns out just perfectly.

I won't wear this one with the collar popped up but wanted you you to see the polka dot under collar

Friday, November 07, 2014

Friday Fashion Inspiration - 6


Let's start this Friday inspiration with a holiday look.


Thursday, November 06, 2014

Charm Pack Bag - Tutorial


Here it is a tutorial for the Charm Pack Bag

This is a bag I started with a basic design and then developed along the way.  My first one was 2007 and has gone from there.

Here is the one that started it all



July 2016 update:

I  am updating this tutorial just a bit.  Mainly adding some pictures of the other bags and variations I have made from this basic bag.







Variations
Fabric with a band

One less row

Ruffle at the top - patchwork band, solid fabric and ribbon ties

Jelly rolls to make the pattern.


Your supplies:


Wednesday, November 05, 2014

Seamwork Magazine


Have you read about this on the
 Coletterie blog?

A digital magazine from Colette Patterns coming soon, December 1st, to be exact.

Monday, November 03, 2014

Winner of Marbella Dress Pattern

The giveaway closed today for the
Itch to Stitch Marbella dress pdf pattern

and I used Random.org again



So Andekate email me and I will get you the information for your pattern.


Thanks all for the compliments and those of you who purchased through my affiliate link, I really appreciate it.

I have more fabric on the way to make this dress again.

Shirts for Sewvember

I am borrowing the "Sewvember" from Instagram, a tag from Bimble and Pimble's Sewing Photo a Day Challenge.

I have several things I would like to sew but number one on my list is some new blouses.  I have plenty of fabric for shirts/blouses and the right patterns, so nothing is holding me back.  Especially since the time change and fall back now, darkness comes early, which means more time in the house.

The patterns


1.  The Archer- of course