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the skirt, formerly known as pants

by @ Thursday, May 17th, 2007. Filed under From the desk of Spinsta, Refashioned, Skirts, Wardrobe Refashion

I wanted skirts for summer. Rather than start from scratch I went back to converting pants into skirts.

Now we have all seen the instructions for a standard jean skirt… (more…)

Level II

by @ Friday, March 2nd, 2007. Filed under Classes, Handbags, Jackets, Skirts, Wardrobe Refashion

I audited the level II class at FirstSamples. The project was a darted skirt with a waistband. I had already completed this task over the summer (a PR challenge). I audited the class so I could 1) see how a sewing class was taught (this was my first class) and 2) see what my students learned before they got to my level IV class.

It was interesting to learn from a live body vs. books and the internet.

I tricked out the skirt after class (some applique and a bias bound hem). Then I made a Jacket and a purse to go with it.

Check it out…

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spinster n.

  1. a woman whose occupation is to spin
  2. an unmarried woman and especially one past the common age for marrying
  3. a woman who seems unlikely to marry

The word spinster came into common use during the early 19th century when the task of spinning cloth had been pushed onto unmarried women as a way to earn their keep in the home.

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