Oh yeah, I have a blog…
suelow Once again I forgot to keep blogging about my sewing projects and left you hanging there, dear reader, wondering how the rest of the Evening Dress went and what else
Dresses
Evening Dress Project 2023 – in progress
Obviously there must be at least one entirely frivolous thing made at least once a year, right? This is it. I’ve embarked on making the VikiSews Ornella Dress out of
PR Sewing Bee 2023 Debrief
PatternReview has an annual Sewing Bee contest that attracts some amazing, creative, technically proficient sewists… and this year I foolhardily decided to enter! I figured I would have some fun
Blues Capsule Project #4 – The Wood Tweed Dress. IT IS DONE.
I’m not even sure I’m ready to write this blog post, but I want to get a placeholder here and maybe I’ll come back a little later and write again.
Blues Capsule Project #4 – The Zipper Fail
This is a sad story, but it is not at its final ending. I did an incredible job of inserting the invisible zipper into the side seam of the wool
Blues Capsule Project #4 – The Wool Tweed Dress Returns!
I honestly wondered if I was going to leave this dress in the naughty corner forever. I had been totally stumped by the way the upper bodice and the skirt
I’m Back! Blues Capsule Project #4 – Armhole Finishing and Seam Finishes
I took a little hiatus from the tweed dress project because I was getting stressed out by the sleeves and all the other unknowns. But now that COVID-19 has descended
Blues Capsule Project #4 – Are We There Yet?
No, we’re fucking not. And if I ask again, I’m gonna pull this car over… I am running low on patience. Actually, I didn’t do much work on the dress
Blues Capsule Project #4 – In Which We See POCKETS Added
Yeah I did. What do dresses need? POCKETS. What does this dress have? LINED, PIPED POCKETS. They are basted shut for the time being, but when this dress is done
Blues Capsule Project #4 – My Kingdom for a Sleeve
I started this evening’s sewing a little past 7:30, having had a friend over for wine & chats. She amusingly compared my sewing efforts to an agile project management approach,