The little black dress-a-thon continues. I don’t really like sewing knits but I needed a dress to wear downtown. I wanted something American Apparel-esque but I didn’t want to pay that much. This dress cost $6.00 in supplies and took up 2 hours of my time. The pattern was tunic length but I made it…
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…
This would be the dress. It was given to me to experiment with. It was an XXL and I made it a size 10. I took the entire top apart. I preserved the shape (I just cut off a bit here and there) and decided to leave the skirt full and gather it a bit…
I make fun of her high-waisted dresses every week on PR, but I ended up making a “Laura Dress”. I still need to put in a zipper and finish the hem. The original design was a little over the top (I am only going to a wedding here in town). I was going to put…