Nov 29, 2013
Nov 27, 2013
Are Home Sewers Unusually Cheap?
Friends, a few weeks ago I found myself engaged in conversation with a prominent professional member of the sewing community.
Labels:
sewing and culture
Nov 26, 2013
The Completed Pea Coat!
Readers, my pea coat is finished and you can see me modeling it RIGHT THIS VERY MINUTE over at the Mood Sewing Network.
Just click here.
Nov 24, 2013
Coat-ally Devoted to You!
Readers, I CANNOT believe how long it takes to make a pea coat. If I ever tell you I'm making another one of these, sit me down and talk some sense into me.
Labels:
mens peacoat,
works in progress
Nov 21, 2013
My Interview with Sarai Mitnick of Colette Patterns!
Readers, last week's post about Colette's pattern branding got me wondering more about what it's like to be an independent pattern maker.
Labels:
patterns
Nov 20, 2013
Nov 19, 2013
Pea Coat Progress + New Patterns!
Readers, be honest: do you think this McCall's pattern I just purchased, which dates from approximately 1957, is too Sixteen Going on Seventeen for my cousin Cathy?
Labels:
mens peacoat,
patterns,
works in progress
Nov 18, 2013
A Slight Change of Plan
Let's get back to the pea coat project.
As you'll recall, I'm making my coat from the Japanese men's coat pattern book up top.
Labels:
fabric,
mens peacoat,
works in progress
Nov 16, 2013
Japanese TV wants to interview ME?
ZOMG, readers -- you won't believe how I spent yesterday!
About a month ago I'd received an email from a producer at Japan's Nippon TV network, saying they were interested in doing a short (2 1/2 minute) segment about vintage sewing machines. They'd discovered my blog and were wondering if they could do an interview.
Labels:
my life,
sewing machines
Nov 14, 2013
Nov 13, 2013
Nov 12, 2013
What Cathy won + my pea coat fabric choices!
You may have heard that Cathy won Friday night's Little Black Dress contest at the Pattern Review anniversary party, held at Elliot Berman Textiles. With a little help from you-know-who.
Labels:
my life,
project planning
Nov 11, 2013
The 1990's Balloon-Pant Jumpsuit -- YEA or NAY?
Readers, what do you call it when something you consider utterly unremarkable suddenly becomes the new nostalgia?
Labels:
90's glamour,
YEA or NAY?
Nov 9, 2013
Cathy's Photo Shoot from the Pattern Review Anniversary Party!
What a lovely night Cathy had at the Pattern Review Anniversary Party held at Elliott Berman Textiles yesterday!
Labels:
40s glamour,
Cathy,
completed projects,
modeling
Nov 8, 2013
Nov 7, 2013
Miles to Sew Before I Sleep
We're getting down to the wire, people!
There is still a great deal to do before this LBD is done, and I have less than twenty-four hours to do it. I need to insert a lapped side zipper. I need to attach the sleeves. I need to stitch down the neck facings and cuff facings. I need to hem a very wide skirt. And then there's Cathy's hair!
Labels:
40s glamour,
works in progress
Nov 6, 2013
Little? (No); Black? (Sort of); Dress? (Definitely!)
I know I sound like an old fart, but sometimes I look at photographs of today's celebrities and I think, Who are these people?
Labels:
50s glamour,
works in progress
Nov 4, 2013
We Interrupt This Blanket Coat or "LBD By Friday?"
Friends, are you planning to attend the Pattern Review 12th Anniversary "Little Black Dress" party at Elliott Berman this coming Friday? (You can read more about it and/or RSVP here.)
Labels:
my life,
project planning
Nov 3, 2013
Color Blocking on the Brain
I can't get this vintage blanket coat/jacket project off my mind, readers, so permit me to brainstorm a bit.
Labels:
mens peacoat,
works in progress
Nov 2, 2013
Nov 1, 2013
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