Tag: Lycra

  • Reading Sewing Blogs is Good for my Health!

    Reading Sewing Blogs is Good for my Health!

    or “A Tale of Four Tees – #1” Again we are well into another month and I am well into another challenge.  This month it is PatternReview’s turn.  I have signed up for their TNT (tried and true) Tee Contest. I am to use one pattern and make four Tee shirts out knit fabrics.  I…

  • Sew the right sides together!

    Sew the right sides together!

    It is lovely seeing the hot weather come, even if a day of showers is thrown in every now and again!  Guess that is why everything is so green here!  Oh, haha, speaking of “green”… Let me show you my “May Monthly Stitch” knit top.  I broke the rules with this one.  Shame.  I used…

  • I have the right to change my mind…

    I have the right to change my mind…

    Don’t I? I love this fabric, so soft and light and silky (ITY knit – polyester/Lycra).  I thought I should make this lovely summer dress – McCall’s M6922.  I traced the pieces for the short sleeve version of the dress and cut out my fabric.   I very easily sewed together the eight panels with…