Getting Things Sewn

Designing a workspace, a wardrobe, and more

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What does it take to move from a great idea, to a plan, to a project, to a finished garment? What works and what doesn't—and why? The hits, misses, and near-misses are all here, as I experiment and analyze my way to getting things sewn.
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A Fit-and-Flare Dress: Vogue 1424

Readers, A little over two weeks ago I finished this zippy orange-red linen-cotton blend dress.  I am so happy with it. This is a good example of a fit-and-flare dress, a great silhouette for my figure type.  It’s so easy to wear, and a ...
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How Long Does It Take?

Readers, In all my 35+ years of sewing, until yesterday, there was one simple question I was never able to answer with any degree of accuracy:  how long it took me to sew something. A few years ago my hairdresser asked me how long it takes to ...
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Adding a Touch of Provence

Readers, This is the story of a little project I’d been meaning to get around to for, oh, best guess, six years. Until this past weekend, when I finally, finally did this project, all I had to represent my vision was this color photocopy ...
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Liberty Feather-Print Shirts

Readers, How often do you come across a print that stops you in your tracks? For me, hardly ever. And when I browse online fabric vendors, I look at a lot of prints. As with other fashion products, prints are subject to trends–in colors, ...
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