Last January seems like eons ago somehow, though it's been the same twelve-month period as every other year.
Dec 30, 2014
Favorite Projects from 2014
Last January seems like eons ago somehow, though it's been the same twelve-month period as every other year.
Dec 26, 2014
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.
Dec 24, 2014
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!
Dec 20, 2014
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.
Dec 16, 2014
Progress on the Wool Shacket (Shirt Jacket)
I am not quite done with my shacket, readers, but I'm getting close.
Dec 12, 2014
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).
Dec 9, 2014
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.
