Have you ever tried googling that? Just start typing it and see all the choices that pop up? Blogs ... YouTubes ... I've been sewing since Grade 8 (I think). I have always tried everything, didn't matter whether I failed or succeeded, I just kept on going. In the beginning, I followed the instructions word… Continue reading How to Sew a …
#makenine2019 and my Islander Sewing Systems "Jacket Express"! Last week my sewing got off to a rough start! First of all a couple of Fridays ago, I couldn't get home without taking a good run, a few times, at the first of many hills we have ... without success. I abandoned my vehicle on the… Continue reading So to continue my …
I've started the first garment of my #makenine2019! Top left corner ... my jean jacket ... #makenine2019 ... with a cool twist! I want it to look as close as possible to the one my Inspiration is wearing! (the lady on the left) I don't want to use leather though and I can only assume… Continue reading How many ways are there to sew a pocket?
Honestly, why is BLACK so difficult to photograph? It must just suck in all the light around it! Anyway... I have finished my 4th pair of pants, black ones, after spending extensive time with the muslin and making three pairs after that. I thought my blue pair was my favourite - best fitting and lovely fabric. Those… Continue reading It really is BLACK!
You know how it is. You finish a garment and there is something that is not quite right about it. So you put it aside for later... and there it sits. Two weeks ago, I posted about my finished blue pants. The only problem is that I sewed the invisible zipper in too close and… Continue reading Betcha by Golly ya thought it was gonna be about a UFO!
The Good News ... I'm feeling better, even though my nose doesn't. I felt good enough to spend most of this weekend sewing. Yippee! You might remember, I left off with the slash pockets being completed on my third pair of pants (out of the four I want to make for myself). Gotta love that RTW… Continue reading The Good News … and the Bad News.
