In the middle of Recovering My Couch and the disaster that my sewing room has become because of it, the most sound thing for me to do is put together a pair of True Bias’ Hudson Pants. My logic is that I have a cousin getting married next week, so I knew I’d be in …
***These jeans are featured in the Nov/Dec 2015/Jan 2016 issue of Altered Couture Magazine.*** I’m always looking for new ways to make a pair of jeans special. Since my first pair, I’ve been utterly ruined by the process, and I’m sure that I’ve boldly declared Scarlett O’Hara style that I’d never buy plain jeans again. …
What do you sew to keep warm when it’s 10 degrees outside and the snow is drifting up in the backyard in Seussian proportions? Might I suggest DIY fleece leggings? Sure, it’s easy enough to pick up a pair of fleece lined leggings, but they come in a limited number of colors and the …
I think most who sew would agree that whenever good fabric presents itself in whatever form it might currently be in, it’s hard to turn away. Such was the case with this funky vintage oblong tablecloth I picked up at the thrift store for $2.50 a couple of weeks ago. As a collector of vintage …
I’m back! I can’t say that I intended to take a full 6 months away from writing here, but it happened. My family and I have been through a lot of changes in that time that’s taken time away from creative ventures. Everyone is okay now and now that I’ve been able to find some …
On a recent thrifting expedition, I came across some pinky coral denim. The weight of it was not quite right for making jeans, but the color was fantastic and there was almost 4 yards of it…perfect for curtains for my sewing room. But 4 yards is not quite enough for curtains. I’m very particular that …
I don’t know if anyone watches Elementary, but seriously, it’s worth a watch alone for Lucy Liu’s wardrobe. Their stylist has her wearing some great clothes–always with interesting construction details. Jonny Lee Miller is also styled very very well, but he’s a man, so I don’t care a ton. Many times I’ve sat down …
Some time ago, I spied the Daisy Lace tee at J. Crew. I liked the idea of it so much that I went to the store and tried it on and realized that I am not the type of person to shop at J. Crew as the thought of paying $68 for a tee shirt (even …
Every time I come across a shrunken sweater, I simultaneously die a little and do a happy dance. See, a sweater that gets destroyed in the wash is a little ball of upcycle potential. There’s so many things you can make with cast off sweaters from sweater hats to fingerless gloves, and even sweater shrugs. …
I finished my jeans for the Jeans Contest! I’m really pleased with how everything worked out. They were a lot of hard work, but I rather enjoyed switching among 6 different presser feet and no less than 7 different colors of thread and my serger despite it being a bit of a three ring circus. …
