I'm Going on a Safari....

Behold my latest pattern purchase, Folkwear 130, up top.

Jeans Genie? Peter Models Two Pairs of Jeans!

Today's the day!

To see me model my white jeans and indigo jeans, just click here.

Chicken Soup and Dress Pants

I can't remember if I mentioned that my Mom, who has made a remarkable recovery from emergency hip surgery last November, has been staying with us.

Dress Pants Muslin -- Simplicity 4971

My third and final pair of pants for February is Simplicity 4971, a men's shirt jacket and slim pants pattern which dates from approximately 1963.

A Riveting Sunday! (Jean rivets, that is)

OMG, guys, I did it -- today I successfully inserted jeans rivets!

Next up: Blue Jeans!

Now that I've finished my white jeans, it's time to work on a pair of blue jeans -- my first in years.

Why NOT white pants in February?

Call me perverse, but when the weather gets cold and gray and the streets are covered with dirty snow, I want to wear white -- or least, sew something white!  (The shot up top is from my 2011 jeans sew-along and the month was May, but so be it.)

Maintenance Issue with my Singer 15-91

Roughly four years ago, my friend Rain restored my vintage Singer 15-91.

Home Again and Getting Organized!

It's always fun to go on an adventure and what better place than the Costa Rican rainforest?