Tag: invisible zipper

  • Love the dress… The Pattern?  Not so much…

    Love the dress… The Pattern? Not so much…

    Sorry…  But this is not the first time I have been shaking my head at a pattern envelope or PDF.  This time it is McCall’s M7169.  I love the photo and diagrams.  This is another garment in my “Sister’s Sewing Projects“.   Let me start with… I love my sister’s fabric choices!  Both fabrics are cotton…

  • Let me talk about new toys…

    Let me talk about new toys…

    For as long as I can remember, I have been sewing in my invisible zippers with a Singer Zipper foot that fits on my Janome sewing machine (below right).  It bounces around a bit, but it’s ok.  A few months ago I purchased this “Unique” brand package.  A plastic Zipper Foot with a variety of shanks…

  • It really is BLACK!

    It really is BLACK!

    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…

  • The Good News … and the Bad News.

    The Good News … and the Bad News.

    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…

  • In a panic for pants (trousers)!

    In a panic for pants (trousers)!

    Hello again!  Here I am!  The real thing! My RTW Fast year is close to ending and I am still filling in the gaps in my handmade wardrobe.  There is still time left to sew up some pants for myself though – I would love to have a pair of black, blue and brown pants…