Tag: Lycra

  • Still “sitting on the fence”!

    Still “sitting on the fence”!

    Last week I came to a grinding halt sewing up my First Vintage Pattern.  You can read about it here, if you like.  It’s a McCall’s 7238 from 1980. I wanted to use a special fabric for this special dress. After all, the last time this pattern was used it was to make my sister’s…

  • I’m “sitting on the fence” with this one… (and my #mmmay15 final post)

    I’m “sitting on the fence” with this one… (and my #mmmay15 final post)

    I’m not sure which way to go.  Do I make this dress out of this fabric, or not?  I’m almost ready to pack up my fabric and wait until something better comes into my life! So here’s the dilemma …

  • ALL DONE!

    ALL DONE!

    Seriously!  MY. JEANS. ARE. ALL. DONE! I haven’t had too much trouble finishing them off and I love the look and fit of the cotton lycra fabric.  I pieced them together with these patterns:  Vogue V2948 and  Vogue V8774, along with watching these Craftsy courses:  Angela Wolf’s Sewing Designer Jeans and Sandra Betzina’s Pant Fitting…

  • One down, one to go!

    One down, one to go!

    Well this isn’t going to be a long post (good news for you, huh?).  But I just wanted to show you my finished black jeans.  As you probably know, I have been watching Angela Wolf’s Craftsy course, Sewing Designer Jeans, and Sandra Betzina’s Craftsy course, Pant Fitting Techniques.  I used Sandra Betzina’s Vogue pattern V2948…

  • Coming along nicely!  Sort of…

    Coming along nicely! Sort of…

    There has been a lot of sitting around this weekend, watching movies and the drizzling rain, and snacking.  Not really heavy rain, but that rain that makes you think “Do I need an umbrella or not?”  I have been staring at my sewing projects too, perhaps waiting for them to magically put themselves together.  That hasn’t happened yet.…

  • Seams right!

    Seams right!

    Progress has been made on the two pairs of jeans I have been making.  If you missed the first steps, you can read about them in my post here.  I have been following a Craftsy course, “Sewing Designer Jeans” with Angela Wolf and using bits and pieces of a couple of patterns, Vogue V2948 and Vogue V8774.…

  • It’s distressing.

    It’s distressing.

    Let me tell you what I have been doing off and on for the last couple of months… Way back, way, way back in the beginning of December, I started a Craftsy course, “Sewing Designer Jeans” with Angela Wolf.  I enjoyed the course and was excited to start my own jeans.  I had in my pattern…

  • Any suggestions?

    Any suggestions?

    I confess.  I made another trip to Vancouver and my favourite fabric shop.  And, yes, I bought more fabric!  (But it was soo soo fun!) I plan on working on my pants sloper soon and then jeans after that. I bought this 96% cotton/4% lycra with just a little bit of stretch for my jeans……