Jacket Blazer Pattern Drafting Tips
Important things I learned about drafting jacket patterns:The basic block rectangle is drafted using the CBL, and the bust measurement (wearer’s measurement +2~3” ease) divided by 2, +1”. Much of the...
View ArticleSewing A Blazer
Order of Operations- Bulk Fuse self pieces (except sleeve - fuse hem only).- Cut Self and Lining.- Mark button/hole placement on fronts with basting sts.- Stitch fronts, back, shoulder, under...
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My Alabama Chanin Beaded Blue Bolero
My latest Alabama Chanin style masterpiece! This is a beaded bolero from the Alabama Studio Sewing & Design book.It's made from a single XL 100% cotton t shirt that I bought for $.99 at a Salvation...
View ArticleWhy McCall’s (Big 4) “Printable Patterns” Aren’t
1) Price: I almost never buy a Big 4 pattern for over $5. I wait for their seasonal sales and buy around 8 to 15 patterns in one full swoop. I am a loyal customer in this regard. Occasionally I will...
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Current Obsession {Donna Karan Coat}
The heat wave finally broke here in NYC and we are enjoying a few days of deliciously cool weather that has me looking forward to fall. What better time than now to start planning my fall sewing list?...
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10 Things to Know About Making My Own Wedding Dress (WITH PHOTOS!)
Recently I got married. What that really mean is, I recently had an excuse to make an epic dress for myself. YES, I MADE MY OWN WEDDING DRESS! And here are 10 things you might like to know about...
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"Chanel-inspired" French Jacket Revisited (Part 5) - Sleeve Pattern Woes
Soooooo.... Busy busy busy here, but obsessing again about my "Chanel" French Jacket project that has recently come out of hibernation. I figure if I can make a wedding dress there is no reason I can't...
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Details: How I Made My Wedding Dress
It has take me a LLOOOooooong time to get around to writing about the details of making my wedding dress. This post is not quite as detailed as I'd like (ahem) and ends rather abruptly but I'm a...
View Article"Chanel" is not an adjective
I found this great video on Youtube. It is a talk by Cameron Silver given at USC Annenburg on the Chanel Jacket and the many commercial cardigan jackets it has inspired. It doesn't have many views yet...
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Review: The Couture Cardigan Jacket by Claire B Shaeffer
I couldn't wait for black friday or christmas to buy Claire Shaeffer's latest book, Couture Sewing; The Couture Cardigan Jacket; Sewing secrets from a Chanel Collector, so I ordered it from Amazon...
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"Chanel-Inspired" French Cardigan Jacket: Part 6
I may have mentioned this earlier, but I started to quilt my french jacket pieces over a year ago when I first started the project. I tested out the quilting on some pieces of scrap fabric slightly...
View ArticleLittle French Jacket : Update #7
Just a quick update on my Little French Jacket project...I started trimming my seam allowances and readying the lining for a lapped fell stitched seam.I started on one front seam and worked my way...
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"My" Quiche Recipe
I say "my" recipe because like most things a person learns through practice it started out as a newspaper recipe** that is still pinned to my kitchen bulletin board for reference, but over time has...
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Pinspiration; a Pinwheel Quilt
I should totally being doing my homework right now, but I'd rather share my latest FO.So, sometime last summer I decided I needed a sewing project that would be the opposite of the wedding dress...
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An Anniversary Quilt
Once upon a time my Hetero-Life-Mate (awesome roommate) told me about a handmade quilt that had sadly been lost to her through circumstance. Understanding the importance of a cherished quilt, I was...
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A Bright and Rosy Baby Quilt
I'm usually a selfish seamstress, but I think I might be a generous quilter.This cheerful quilt was just mailed off to it's new home and should arrive the day before this post goes up.Not the final...
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Fall Sewing - Must Make Vol. 1 - Ponte Pants
I'm taking another class this semester at FIT. Originally, the plan was to take Fit Analysis as the last requirement for the pattern-making certificate program. However, the first thing that the...
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Ponte Pant Update & Fall Sewing
This weekend I sewed up my first pair of ponte pants (V8962). They were cut shortly after my last post and I was trying to clear it from my to-sew pile sine my knitwear class has progressed to the...
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Donna Karen ponte pant construction pics
I love #bpNovember so much. Can we have it all year round? It's like sewing party all month on instagram.Even though I've been busy with school and work lately I've managed to finish a few things this...
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