Sorry I have been out of touch for a bit. The bike and SXSW prep have been a higher priority. If I could make my own shoes I would be set. In the last 2 months I have ordered and returned 6 pairs of shoes. My saddest return was this pair. They ran small.
I know, that is up there with the “dog ate my homework” excuse. Maybe it’s because the computer isn’t in the sewing room that much. Jen’s Jeans is back on for July 11th at FirstSamples. It’s hard to think of making jeans in 100 degree weather. Maybe some shorts or pedal pushers. Since I last…
So, I am back to teaching classes at FirstSamples. I taught a pants class in March. I am in the middle of “Jen’s Jeans” right now. It’s a little crazy trying to teach class right after finishing up at the day job but I am making due (car payments are my current motivation). Since I…
I haven’t been blogging but I have been sewing. The black dress-a-thon is over. I finished the 2 dresses and matching handbags. I made 2 more pairs of jeans (black and purple). I tackled the recycled sweater project, armwarmers and hats for all. I made a velcro mount for the U-lock on my bicycle. There…
I still haven’t found a good set of instructions on how to use a felling foot. I did find some good instructions on how to make flat-felled seams. Click here for the instructions
It’s been a while since I checked in. What exactly have I been doing? I have been working on changing my Level IV class syllabus up. The next session will be a 2 Saturday class rather than 4 3-hour classes. It’s a little rough but I think that it can be done. It will require…
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…
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