I agree with you completely! I want them looking at my resume, not my skin. I wore a suit jacket …
I made this dress in hopes of getting a big job interview. It must be good juju because as I was sewing the armhole facing in, I got the call for the interview. I’ll hear back in a few days but for…
This is so beautiful, well done! Where did you get that gorgeous fabric?
I made this blouse using a 1950’s sewing pattern that I recently re-styled, updated, and turned into a pdf.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/89733977/vintage-sewing-pattern-ladies-1950s
The blouse w…
It would have to be the little black dress from breakfast at Tiffany’s.
Your photo’s are so cute and made me giggle! The dress looks great!
This shirt was a combination of two Burda magazine patterns (2/2010) and was part of a plan to copy a Victoria’s Secret shirt. For the fabric I used Radiance cotton/ silk poplin from Fabric.com whi…
Oh, by far the hardest to find in my region is ribbon! I have to buy it online if I want any/
I have a great sewing space in our upstairs loft with all white furniture, tons of light, and ver…
0 times, I don’t have one, but I would love to win one!
I learned by myself, and by reading vintage sewing books from cover to cover. A few great interne…
After sewing a curve, if you cut little notches in your seam allowance, just short of the stitchi…
Wow what a great prize! I come from a line of seamstresses that goes back 7 generations! My gran…
My inspiration is mixed. I draw a lot of inspiration from tv shows set in other eras. For example…
I wish there was a fix for raw fraying edges that didn’t involve tons of pinking.
My favorite is definitely my yard stick. I measure everything 3 times!
The best? I just “rediscovered” the tracing wheel and transfer paper. Oh, I don’t know how I ever…
This bag would make a great gift for ME! I always get myself something for Christmas, and this is…
This bag would make a great gift for ME! I always get myself something for Christmas, and this is…
It once took me 5 months to make a pair of pants! Granted, it was about the third sewing project …
I would buy the Sencha pattern, it’s been on my sewing wishlist for months!
I really need a french curve for pattern drafting but good luck finding one where I live!
My first sewing project was a dress draped on an old mannequin with some great thrifted vintage c…
My favorite tool is my Dritz chalk wheel. It makes marking darts and seam-lines so easy, I couldn…
This is a Bra and Tap Pantie Set that I made for the readers of my blog A Few Threads Loose. We are currently working on a group sew along, which all are welcome to join. I make lots of lingerie o…
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