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Back to Basics. Two, that is. 20 Aug 2013 | 08:26 am
Yesterday, it was raining pretty hard here in south-central Alaska, so I spent a few hours creating two t shirts, using Pamela's Patterns Perfect T Shirt pattern. I used this fabric, an ITY Poly/Ray....
Alaskan Summer 13 Aug 2013 | 08:35 am
In Alaska, this is a summer dress. I used Pamela's Patterns T shirt pattern, and added a funnel neck, then lengthened the pattern, and put a flare into the skirt, My fabric was shipped from Pennsyl...
Alaska Snowshoeing 21 Jan 2013 | 11:35 am
No sewing at all here in Alaska (yet). All my sewing gear is packed and still in Pennsylvania, where Nick is working at selling our home. My arrival in Alaska went well, except that on day 6 after m...
North to Alaska! 22 Dec 2012 | 07:46 pm
Nick and I have had the goal of moving to the american west for quite some time now. We thought we'd do it in five or ten years, but the time has come now. A bit further north than originally planne...
For Sale - Burda World of Fashion - 2011 (11 Issues) 12 Nov 2012 | 06:43 am
For sale! The full year (well, almost) of Burda Style for 2011. All issues except July are in this set, and all are fully intact, with pattern sheets in the magazines. I'll sell them all to you for...
Comically Draped 25 Sep 2012 | 05:00 am
Paco Peralta's draped top. I used polyester knit in a silly print, purchased from Vogue Fabrics near Chicago three (or was it four?) years ago. Perfect under a black suit jacket at work. Gives tha...
Shape, Shape, Shape... 8 Jul 2012 | 09:26 am
Shape, shape, shape... Shape that booty...shape that booty. I guess 'shapers' have come back into fashion, but when I was growing up, in the 60s and 70s, no one except grammas wore 'girdles'. As a yo...
On The Cloud 25 Jun 2012 | 05:21 am
Summer where I live (northeast coast of U.S.) calls for layers. Do you like to have something light and easy to throw on over almost anything? I do. So, yesterday, I pulled out a recent acquisiti.....
A Fabulous Dress! Draped Collar Tunic. 11 Jun 2012 | 11:06 pm
The collar is shaped beautifully and sets into the garment well. It's summer right now, where I live, and it's hot and humid. This pattern, Paco Peralta's Draped Collar Tunic, worked very well w.....
Everyday Dress - Purple 19 Mar 2012 | 06:13 am
Purple is my favorite color. Here's Butterick 5078 in an everyday dress. I used polyester lycra from Metro Textile in NYC. Easy to execute. This will be an excellent work dress. Wash and dry. I can we...
