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Snowy Mountains Quilt 13 Jun 2012 | 11:58 am
While on my recent visit to Jackson Hole I finished up the quilt I have been working on there. As it is such a gorgeous area with beautiful mountains, trees, and wildlife I wanted to make a wall hangi...
Surprise! 1 Jun 2012 | 12:08 pm
What a fun thing happened yesterday. My friend Barbara and I went to SF to see the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibit at the De Young Museum. Just as we were starting to go in the exhibit Barbara spotted a fa...
Vogue 1309 Miyake Tunic 22 May 2012 | 09:44 am
Where do I start with this?? Many of us loved this striking design and ordered it immediately when it appeared. I do love Miyake and always buy those patterns whether I like them or not. This one look...
Cut-Up Couture by Koko Yamese 20 May 2012 | 10:18 am
Sculptural Dress with Deep Collar Tunic Balloon Top Blouse with Buttoned Shoulders Draped Blouse I ordered the book, Cut-Up Couture by Koko Yamase, from Amazon without having seen it in person at...
KwikSew 3921 Toddler's Dress 17 Apr 2012 | 04:08 pm
An adorable toddler's dress pattern from Kwik Sew. However, it is not a kwik sew! What with bias binding, set in sleeves, back zipper, gathering, loops and buttons, and 4 different fabrics, it takes a...
Vogue 1618 Issey Miyake 19 Mar 2012 | 01:11 pm
I finally made this Issey Miyake pattern from 1985. Sometimes it takes me a while to get around to a project! I've been thinking about this one lately because it seems to be on trend now. Miyake desig...
Vogue 1277 Koos Swing Jacket 1 Mar 2012 | 01:42 pm
I made the very wonderful Koos Van Den Akker swing jacket released in the fall of 2011. Big, curving pieces of varied fabrics stitched together to create a work of art. Can you tell I am happy with my...
Vogue 8776 12 Feb 2012 | 05:40 pm
Pockets Not the best outfit with this: long sleeves and pants would be better Back Open (I like it better closed) Vogue describes this as a semi-fitted, unlined cape with convertible collar, lower...
Sewing Workshop Tosca Dress 2 Feb 2012 | 07:28 pm
This is my third version of the Tosca Dress. Yes, you could say I like this pattern. Yes, the underarms are low but, no matter, I wear a tee shirt with the dress. Think of it as a jumper. This time I ...
Fashion in Harmony: Chinese Lantern Skirt 24 Jan 2012 | 06:13 pm
I posted a review for the Chinese Lantern circle skirt on PR and I see that my widget linking from here to there has gone awry. Try as I might, I cannot get it to return with my review photos and the ...
