I acquired some wedge sandals at at clothing swap. They fit great but I had no clue when I would wear cork heeled snake skin sandals. I decided to experiment with painting them. I started by spray painting the heels with some black paint I had around the house. I taped off the upper part…
What have I been up to since I last checked in?… alterations, restorations, refashions, reproductions, oh my… I’ve been doing a ton of work for a massage therapist. She asked me to copy a pair of pants and make a pattern. Since then she has had me make 8 pairs of pants. We are working…
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 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…
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…
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….
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…
I decided to take the Wardrobe Refashion Challenge. At this point I only buy underware, socks, and shoes, so why not commit to not buying new clothes anymore. Check out my Wardrobe Refashion page for the details and the Wardrobe Refashion Blog to see the others that have taken the pledge.