renfrewaholic
Hi, my name is Susan, and I’m a …. yep. The Renfrew (from Tasia / Sewaholic Patterns) has been well covered by the blogosphere. You already know how awesome it is; you probably have 17 of your own in...
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I have another of my subtle prints to share today. The fabric came from Mood online. I’m not pandering… much. I bought it in June! Anyway, it’s a straightforward jersey, 100% cotton, light- to...
View Articlelet’s call this midway to an FO
Lest you think I have once again stalled out at the good intention stage, I am posting my first go at Vogue 8854, for home and the www’s eyes only. It’s not terrible. Really the biggest issue with this...
View Articlea second time for everything
Allow me to present my favorite garment of 2013 so far! It didn’t take much to beat the first attempt, but I’m happy to say that I quite like this one… and not just by comparison. :-) You may recall...
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Last week, Gail wrote a blog post in which she described a direct correlation between how quickly she photographs a project and how much she likes it. With this project that I completed a few weeks...
View Articleexpedient gladification
Quite a few years ago, I got this slip of paper in a fortune cookie: While I get into this stuff sometimes for fun, in truth I am not superstitious — so in no way did I interpret this as “meant for...
View Articleturning violet, violet
Remember when, a few weeks ago, I wrote about how I am very nearly the slowest sewist alive, and I embrace that? Well, my friend Antoinette (of TangerineTrees) apparently decided to take that as a...
View Articlewarm heart cold shoulders
Well, I’m still diversifying, but I have to say that I can go a long time without actually having a new garment to show for my trouble! (World’s-smallest-and-fastest-sewalong aside.) But as Miss Lulu...
View Articleswitzerland swedish skirt
How do you define a “neutral” garment? Does it mean lacking in color, like white, black, tan? (Yes, technically those are colors, but you know.) Does neutral include jeans? And if so, are they only...
View Articlecall me a cabarita
Some of my titles are better than others. Moving on… After I made my Tiramisu, I was halfway through cutting out another one when I got a request from Steph to test the Hummingbird skirt, which was...
View Articlescout badge, check
I never was much of a joiner as a kid… rules and stuff have always made me chafe. :~) Therefore, I wasn’t in the Girl Scouts, and so I’ve never known the validation that surely must come from earning...
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My second Scout is complete! Man, I love this pattern. In addition to the lovely phenomenon that enables me to wear something without darts, I really adore the shape of the neckline and sleeves as...
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