Redesigning Stereotype
A woman who has embraced her independence and spun herself a life. She is a jet-setting trendsetter with a closet that is the envy of all.
Redesigning Stereotype
A woman who has embraced her independence and spun herself a life. She is a jet-setting trendsetter with a closet that is the envy of all.
My goal for the winter is to get over my fear of the serger. I’ve bought some really cool knits and I’ve actually done some sketching (which is something I don’t do often but I figure that if I am going to be on Project Runway one day I need to work on my sketching). The only thing holding me back from the best hooded dress ever is my fear of the serger. Sure I could sew knits on my sewing machine. But it won’t give me the finish edges that a serger will.
In the meantime check out the hoodies that I have been coveting.
My suit is done now. The fabric is a men’s suiting (whatever that means these days). It’s polyester with a little bit of stretch to it. I paid $1.50/yd and I bought what was left on the bolt. I managed to get 2 pairs of pants and a jacket out of it. All notions for this project were purchased on sale (50% off). I have had the fabric for a year and the pants had been cut out for a few months now. There was a lull at the “sweatshop” so I forced myself to make it happen.
The suit would have been done a week ago but I wanted to finish the inside seams instead of lining the jacket. I went with the flat felled seam on the inside front and back. I zig-zagged over the edges of the side seams and sleeves (just in case I needed to make any more adjustments).
Check out the picures on Flickr.
One down, one to go.
I am in the process of coming up with a curriculum for making jeans. I’ve been trying to fit it in between the many projects I’ve been working on. Here are some resources that have come in handy. Next month I should have reviews of the three patterns that I plan on working with.
Articles and Books which have come in handy:
Patterns
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spinster n.
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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Spinsta Spinster
Contemporary use of the word conjures up a mental image of an independent a childless,stylish frumpy, middle-aged woman who is a jet-setting, trendsetter somewhat depressed, and is an inspiration to other women longing to be like other "normal" women.
