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…
I used to laugh at my mom when she talked about reading the “foot book”. Why? Because it was not the “Foot Book” by Dr. Suess. It was the “foot book” for her Pfaff sewing machine. Now look at me. I am now obsessed with having all the sewing machine feet I can possibly get….
So, I’ve been using my serger for finishing edges but I know that it can do more. Why else would people be paying thousands of dollars for a machine like this? I need instruction. I have sketched out my dream hoodie and I want to make it happen. The book and video that came with…
This is the “winterized” version of Simplicity Pattern #4099. How did I do it? The inside was lined with fleece. I serging fleece to the individual pieces before constructing the jacket. A zipper was added to the front before attatching the front facing. The mandarine collar was extended so a button closure could be added….
So, I needed to come up with a name for the jeans. The original wide leg pants were “Sassy Britches”. The chef tested pants (with a whole lot of pockets) I make for Em are now “Smarty Pants”. I was thinking “Jeanious” but that name is apparently taken. So is “Injeanious”. The last day of…
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More sites I discovered during my research… Wikipedia entry on Jeans Book Review ” Jeans. A Cultural History of an American Icon” Denimology Jean Pocket Project How they make Jeans honestforum.com
The new serger will be arriving in just a few days. I decided it is time to get over my fear of sergers. This was spawned by the fact that I am striving to make more durable pants. I have been using my sewing machine to overlock the edges of the outer leg seam (I…
I did it. 2 pairs of jeans in a weekend. Why is that so amazing? Because I actually documented a lot of it. Since I am teaching a class, I needed to think about the things that I normally just dash through and come up with an explaination. I also needed to see where the…
I promised my full post on Stitch. Here it is. First of all it was a bit of a shock to walk inside the Austin Music Hall to be greated by Stitch and not the Christmas Music layden Armadillo Christmast Bazaar (I worked the ‘Dillo for a few years and I have no desire to…
