Seeing Red!! An embellished version of Simplicity 3833

September 22, 2015.Reading time 7 minutes.

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A Manly Shirt that you can sew in a day

September 4, 2015.Reading time 6 minutes.

The last thing I sewed for my son was a vampire cape, black satin (of course) with a stand-up collar and red lining. That was awhile back. So when he said he would like a new shirt, I jumped at the chance to sew for My Only. Of course, once committed, I worried. The fabric…the pattern…what […]

Not Your Mother’s Peplum

April 23, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

During one of my recent jaunts into the enticing, instantly gratifying world of ready-to-wear, I heard a discussion through a thin dressing room wall (which is not really eavesdropping, right?). “You absolutely cannot wear that,” one woman said to another. “It’s a peplum and they are a fashion NO!” It was an interesting statement, one […]