Whipped Out

I posted two weeks ago or so that I was sewing up a dress for the tot’s piano recital.  Here she is wearing the dress.  This is actually super easy to make as I made the top out of a knit so the entire dress just pulls right over the head.
The best thing to do [...]

Tot has a piano recital in June. While the tot’s current preferences lean toward t shirts and shirts, her piano teacher and I were able to convince the tot that she needed to wear a nice dress.  We looked through various patterns and decided on this one from butterick. I thought the contrast between the [...]

Don’t buy one.  That is the message of this post.
I purchased a combo coverstitch / serger machine from Bernina many years ago thinking that it would be a money saver. Two machines in one! But changing over from serger to coverstitch was always a huge hassle.  Further, I never got a very good coverstitch or [...]

I made my first homemade spaghetti sauce using this allrecipes.com recipe.  It was good. I mean, it wasn’t as good as some I’ve tasted but it was better than a jar.  I told Ned that I was glad that he decided to plant a garden this summer because we would be able to make spaghetti [...]

So I have been MIA this winter. I admit that I haven’t sewn much of anything since Christmas but one problem that I have had  is with my sewing space.  It had become so cluttered that I dreaded going to it.
I’ve always struggled finding a place to sew.  First, I was in the basement. [...]

I started sewing garments 10 years ago. I was inspired to make an Easter dress for my niece by fabric I saw at a craft store. I bought the fabric, a pattern and a sewing machine. Within two days I had my first garment completed and believe it or not, it wasn’t [...]

Sorry for missing last week. I have not been sewing much.  But this episode is right up my alley. Kid’s fashion! I sew kids’ clothes all the time. I can’t wait, I think, as the show begins.  I am really going to be inspired.
The Challenge: The designers had to create a garment for girls from [...]

I feel a certain disconnect between the judges and I about our friend Mila, but alas I am getting ahead of myself.
The Challenge: Make a dress for a Fashion Week gala incorporating a really hideous red and white Campbell’s labeled fabric for real women who had some heart related injury.  This was in conjunction with [...]

I missed last week’s episode because I went to the Lion King which was great although I thought the kid who played Simba didn’t actually sing.  This week’s episode
Challenge: Create a high end, signature piece.  The designers go to the Met and see a beautiful display gowns by top designers.
The budget was $500, the most [...]

This is the winter coat I sewed for the tot in 2007. It is based off Ottobre Design Issue 5/2006.
While I love this coat, I wouldn’t ever make it again. First, it is not warm enough to wear in temperatures below about 40 degrees.  Second, it’s hard to get your sleeves into without getting [...]