Favorite Projects from 2014

Last January seems like eons ago somehow, though it's been the same twelve-month period as every other year.

Holiday Updates + Dogs vs. Cats: MPB VIDEO Exclusive!

This has been a wonderful holiday for me and my family, with a lot to be grateful for.

NAME THAT PATTERN -- YULETIDE EDITION!

Dear friends, it's Christmas Eve and what better time to play a special Yuletide edition of the sewing blogosphere's favorite pattern-naming game, MPB's exclusive NAME THAT PATTERN!

The (Slightly) Shortened Shacket + New Fabric, New Patterns

Sometimes you need the distance of a few days to realize that a completed garment could benefit from a tweak.

Peter Models the Wool Plaid Shirt Jacket or "Shacket Up, Baby!"

Friends, the shacket is finished and you can see me model it here.

Progress on the Wool Shacket (Shirt Jacket)

I am not quite done with my shacket, readers, but I'm getting close.

My Next Project: a Shacket!

When I recently saw a photo of this snazzy wool "Patrol shirt jacket" on the Cadet website, I immediately thought, I can whip up one of those -- and for a whole lot less than $228! (fabric and notions only, not labor; sewing is my joy, not my job).

70's Bedsheet Score + Keeping Up With Technology

I knew when I started reading complaints about my choice of boring muslin fabrics in my last post's comments, I had to do something and fast.

Is this muslin good enough for a coat?

Fortuitous timing.

Mending

I love to sew, obviously.  What I'm not a big fan of is mending.