Cathy Models the Pink Tweed Couture Suit!

Friends, is there any more luscious fabric than pink wool tweed?

Finishing Up My Haute Couture Construction Class

Goodness, where has the time gone?!

My Haute Couture Construction Class at FIT!

I'm back at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) this fall!

Ladies African Wax Print Tailored Jacket!

This week I finished a client project I'd been working on for the last couple of months: a lined, notch-collar tailored jacket made from an African wax print from AKN Fabrics and Textiles, a store just south of the Garment District that specializes in them.

Ladies Tailoring III @ FIT: My Final Jacket

I think it's safe to say that of the seven classes I've taken so far at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), Ladies Tailoring III has been the most technically challenging.

A Little of This, a Little of That

Readers, this is not a Halloween costume, nor have I joined the Marine Corps -- I'm a couple of decades too old for that.

A Pretty Pair of Pockets

I spent most of the weekend catching up on my tailoring work.

Tailoring Progress, Slow and Steady

I haven't discussed my Ladies Tailoring class much lately because we had a three week break and my focus shifted.

Which Blazer Muslin Looks Better On Me?

One of my goals before the end of the year is to complete a wool suit jacket for myself.

Draping and Tailoring Class UPDATES

This fall I'm taking two classes at Fashion Institute of Technology: Ladies Tailoring III and Draping II.

Weekend Sewing: Finishing Up My Ladies Tailoring Projects

Happy Mother's Day, everybody!

I found this old high school graduation photo of my mom's today (circa 1948) and thought I'd share it with you.  Teenagers don't look much like that anymore, do they?

Ladies Tailoring: Double-Piped Pocket

Let's get back to tailoring!

Ladies Tailoring: Mitered Corners

A mitered corner, which one usually finds in a tailored garment where a facing and a hem would otherwise overlap, is not difficult to make if one knows how.

Ladies Tailoring: Let's Make a Lapped Zipper!

Time for another Ladies Tailoring post, readers.

Ladies Tailoring: Skirt Side Pocket Finished With French Seams

I am loving my ladies tailoring class at FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology)! 

Something New -- Ladies Tailoring Class at FIT!

After taking a basic Patternmaking class at FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology) last semester, I wasn't sure what I wanted to do this semester.