Butterick 6872 is a new pattern for spring ’22 and has all the elements of the perfect summer dress for this season. Ruffles! I also wanted to create a dress using different Shibori dying folds on separate parts of the dress. Sort of like a patchwork Japanese Indigo quilt. I used a white bedsheet and […]
New Look 6660
I actually made New Look 666 last year but I would feel remiss not to post about them since they are among my all time favorite pants. Sewn in a non stretch thrifted corduroy which is extremely unforgiving, the fit is almost perfect. Kudos to New Look patterns once again for producing a well cut […]
Simplicity 8875 dress
Simplicity 8875 is a midi length dress with pleated sleeves and a ruffle at the hem. I like the vintage look and the trim fit as well. Pattern Sizing:I cut a size 12. It fits more like a 10. Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with […]
Simplicity 9324
Simplicity 9324 is a relatively new release, and I highly recommend this pattern which fit true to size and had no major adjustments besides shortening the bodice an inch for my long in legs but shorter torso 12 year old. This is a really cute dress for a tween. I used a linen fabric bought […]
Butterick 6453: Gertie’s Cocktail dress
Gertie’s Sewing Blog was one of the first blogs I stated reading when I myself started blogging in late 2010. However, I never really made any of her patterns. I’ve made a few now and Butterisk 6453 is one of the best cocktail dresses in my opinion. The fit was spot on and I love […]
Jalie bikini
Do Capsule Wardrobes Kill Your Creativity?
There seems to be a big trend today in sewing ‘capsule wardrobes’ of basic everyday wear. I have never been a planner when it comes to my sewing. Over the years I have collected patterns and random fabrics bought in the downtown LA fabric district or the various estate sales I would go to. I’ve […]
The Phantom Thread. A Sewist’s Review
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, and starring Daniel day Lewis in what he claims to be his last performance on film, The Phantom thread is part love story, and part portrayal of the obsessions that drive an artistic genius of the world of post WWII Haute Couture. The Phantom Thread is a feast for the […]
Comic strip print Jalie Cora running shorts and tank
The nice thing about Jalie patterns is because they come in so many sizes I can try them out for my kids first. That way I can make the inevitable mistakes on their clothes, not mine! Stuff looks cute on an eight year old, even when it’s not perfect. Making the shorts was surprisingly easy […]
Another go at Butterick 6464
Last time I made Lisette for Butterick’s 6464 halter top straight out of the envelope, and it was really short! For this version I added three inches to the pattern to the size 12 I made an FBA to last time. I also forgot to cut the front in two pieces and cut it on […]