With little practical sewing progress to report lately, it is good to accomplish one thing and feel a hint of achievement – in the guise of a new emerald silk georgette blouse: This is the one that I hand rolled the hem of the flounce on – Burdastyle August 2009 #117 Blouse. The fabric is sheer […]
Read MoreI forgot to mention in my Weekend Progress Report, that a little blue “Place Bid” sign stared back at me from the screen – three times would you believe – and I clicked on it to make it go away. Funnily enough, look what turned up in the mailbox a couple of days later: Yes, […]
Read MoreThere are lots of options for finishing the free edge of a flounce, but not all of them I like. Sometimes the inside needs to look as neat as the outside. For my current project, OK – one of my current projects, the one in emerald silk georgette, I’m getting all couture-y and sewing a […]
Read MoreI went to start something new this weekend, but very obediently stopped myself in my tracks thinking I had plenty of projects that I Really Should Finish! Like the Chanel Jacket that I started last year, the shell lying neglected because it is a bit too big for me…sigh…all that over-ambitious quilting, so much for […]
Read MoreI had some time this morning to photograph my newly finished Anzac Coat. If you followed the Ready-To-Wear Tailoring Sewalong, you’ll know this coat inside out – literally! And if you are sick of the sight of it – I promise this is the last post. Oh dear, is that a pun?! I’d like to […]
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