The making of this garment did not go smoothly because the pattern has a major issue. When I discovered it, I was pretty upset, because I was excited about both the pattern and the fabric. The fabric really is something special. It is a Carolina Herrera wool/silk blend that has a cool textured weave. When… Read More Pattern Problems: Vogue 9126
OMG, it’s finished!!! To get caught up on my process so far see my first and second posts. The main construction of the dress went pretty fast, but then I didn’t work on it for months. One thing I noticed was that sewing this dress has made me care about the state of my nails… Read More Sewing My Wedding Dress: Part 3
Photo by our wedding photographer, Julie Haider. In addition to making my wedding dress, I am also making the two bridesmaid dresses. I wanted both the bridesmaids to actually like their dresses, and (hopefully) be able to wear them again. I let each one pick her own pattern. The fabric is a dark purple silk… Read More Bridesmaid Dresses
This past summer, I signed up for a Burda magazine subscription, and I have not regretted it. Although I haven’t made something from every issue, I have made several things (see here, here, and here). I really like that I am building up a good collection of basic patterns. Even if a pattern is not… Read More A Basic Top From Burda
This is just a really short post to show the flossing that I finally got around to doing on my corset. You can read about its construction here and it’s use as part of my Halloween costume here. Corset flossing is embroidery on corsets that is decorative, but also serves to help hold the bones… Read More Corset Flossing
This dress is another one made to fill in the “long-sleeved dress” hole in my wardrobe. I liked this look of this pattern in Burdastyle (8-2015-116B) as it seemed both easy to make and easy to wear and with a bit of shape due to the gathered waist. I wanted wool for warmth, but the… Read More Another Long-Sleeved Dress
I have been wanting to make a coat dress for awhile. Since this is a bigger project, I decided to get a Marfy pattern, #3222. When I got the pattern, I did not yet have fabric for it. I found the perfect fabric on ebay, a Pendelton wool that is sort of a plaid pattern… Read More Totally Awesome Coat Dress
Mr. Kiri Knits has been slow to let me make things for him. In fact, I think I have only ever made three or four things for him (and not just because I am a selfish sewer). What really made him start to appreciate the potential for custom-made clothing was the coat that I made… Read More A Cardigan for My Sweetie
If you have read any number of posts on my blog, you may have picked up on the fact that I strongly prefer the “cool” colors (purple, blue, and green). I actually find it very hard to buy fabric that is not predominantly those colors, unless it is a neutral like white or black. But… Read More Trying Out a New Color and Experimenting with Grain
So, I kinda love Halloween. I love having an excuse to make something totally out there that I could never wear in real life. I am also a fairly geeky/nerdy person who tends to get a bit obsessed with her favorite characters. Here a few costumes I have done in recent years: Buffy (the Vampire… Read More HALLOWEEN!!!!