Are you a “polyester snob”? Do you avoid any fabric that has the slightest amount of polyester in its content? I have to admit that I rarely buy polyester, but I do have some pieces that have made their way into my stash through other means! It is really uncomfortable to wear in our humid […]
Read MoreDo you have a sewing lounge in your area? I had never heard of these until last year when Tasia blogged about Spool of Thread in Vancouver, and since then I have seen quite a few online references to similar sewing lounges. Spool of Thread, Vancouverimage from http://www.spoolofthread.com They are sewing places where you can pop […]
Read MoreI’ve officially finished the Red Spot Dress that has been consuming my spare time this last week! As a reminder, here is the pattern – Simplicity 3858, from sometime in the 50’s: Here’s a close-up of the bodice – it fits fine now that I have underlined it: I’m not that happy with the way […]
Read MoreFor my Red Spot Dress I needed a red 60cm invisible zip, and after rummaging through my zip stash to find everything but, I popped along to Global Fabrics to get one. The big problem with Global Fabrics is that the counter is situated at the rear of the store, so to get there you need to […]
Read MoreOnce underlined, the only alteration I really had to do to the bodice on my Red Spot Dress was shorten the back waist. A lot of the original wrinkles appear to be caused by Polyester-Vs-Skin static rather than the actual fit. I’ve reattached the skirt with a lining and here it is so far, […]
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