This dress, sewn from Vogue 1250, started out as some kind of cycling garment — you know, bike-into-town with the idea of dressing “less cyclist” and more “townie”.
There’s a dime sewn into a tiny pocket
at the inner center front of the cowl —
a great trick that gives the cowl shape and form.
I guessed that I might not like it much, but thought that fabric was the questionable bit. That wasn’t quite right. Continue reading
This was a quick little fun project: a tiny tote bag for . . . just about anything.
I whipped it up in a lightweight, canvas-like fabric that looks like a basketweave.
Previously: I made three of these tops, including this one, in 2014 — that’s why this is a “legacy” post — and am still wearing them in 2021!
OK, this is the third one of these I’ve made and, yes, I live in them. I wear them all the time. Just like sloppy sweats (or PJs!), but oh, so respectable!
(So relaxed that it has passed out!)
I admit to having a pretty serious bag problem. A bag for every purpose; that’s my motto. I make them; I buy them; I use different ones all the time, depending on the day’s (or, formerly, the trip’s) purpose.
But I almost always make changes to the bags I buy, to better suit them to my individual preferences and needs. Continue reading
This project turned out to be more “blouse” than the woven “tee” I’m always searching for.
But I’m really happy with it! Perhaps predictably, I did change things up a fair bit from the pattern.
I’ve previously panned (heh, heh) this pattern in this post, but have attempted another version. It’s I AM Pan, from the French company I AM.
The allure of a woven tee was apparently too much to resist. But I’ve changed a lot this go-round.
I liked wearing these pants a lot when I first made them, but ended up pretty much hating the super-deep clown pockets. The pattern is Burda 6124.
For my second pair, I drafted in-seam pockets, and I’m a lot happier with them.
My beloved robe is falling to pieces and resisting all attempts to necessitate it. This is what I made to convince myself to retire my beloved old friend:
“Very Benedictine” said Mr. Noile.
To make it, I hauled out Simplicity 2482, from 2009, and set to work.
It’s a baglet because, even though I made the largest size in the pattern, it’s still quite compact. But for my purposes, it’s a great size, and the design is just plain fun. Contrary to what you see here, this bag is more or less bright red, because all the black and white clothing I’ve made lately needed something bright to offset that starkness.
Stuffed to the brim.
As with Green Pepper patterns generally, the drafting was on point and the instructions were clear. Naturally, though, I couldn’t leave well enough alone, so I changed things up a bit. And, equally naturally, I got into a bit of trouble along the way.
I’m always dreaming of a woven tee for all occasions. (OK, for most occasions.) On a visit to my favorite fabric store anywhere — Stitch Sew Shop, in Alexandria, Virginia — I spied the pattern which became this little linen tee.
The person who helped me gave an honest appraisal of the pattern when I asked for it — that’s real customer service! — so I was able to go ahead with some idea of its limitations.
