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Friday, February 21, 2014

Sew a Tie

I have never made a tie before so I googled "sew a tie"
& this awesome free PDF

The Best Man's Tie Pattern came up first.

For someone who loves a 3 piece pattern this was

super easy.....even for me!
I would recommend that because it is cut on
the bias to try

& cut the lining the same time as

your fabric.....I did not & was
just able to hand sew the lining sides to meet.

There was some hand sewing,

I tied it in a Windsor's Knot,
single as the pattern recommends.

I am making a skirt of the last my hounds-tooth fabric
& plan on wearing the skirt & tie to the office.
Just to mix it up about & give them something to talk about.

Sew you later!

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Extreme sewing.....

The "husband" ATVing on the frozen lake.

for extreme sports! We went away this past long

weekend to take a break & look for a little

cabin in the mountainside to buy. I needed

some warm clothes so I sewed up

a storm a few days before we left, using

the last of my black polar fleece.

I made this balaclava using the "husbands" one as

a pattern. It kept me warm being that is was

-20......freezing cold but so beautiful in the clear

mountain air.

This would be our escape from the rain in the city

in the winter, & the summers are hot & dry....perfect as

we are right beside a lake for boating & swimming.

I also made some lounge pants for myself

but mini-me claimed them

right way & she which she wore the whole time

we were there. I used this very easy

New Look 6354 pattern.

It is really quite beautiful place to be.

Sew you later!

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Coat Dress or Tent Dress?

My own design of a
Coat Dress.

A 1960's tent dress pattern.

2013 Victoria Beckman designs a modern

version of the tent dress that most
are calling hideous.

I like it, it has most things I like

about a casual dress... its floaty,
comfortable to wear &

love the style of the hem with

the contrast bias trim.

Since we are in the middle of a cold spell
I designed this dress of, wait for it,
Polar Fleece!

I made it with front to back facings,

extra long sleeves,
in seam side pockets &

added my signature lined hoody.
It really was too baggy so
I gathered the front from
side to side seam.

It is comfortable, warm
& cosy to wear.

What do you think....a Coat dress or a Tent dress?

Sew you later!

Friday, January 31, 2014

Polar Vortex Dress

Hello friends!
I hope you have a good start to the New Year.

I have had a bit of a break from sewing the last couple of months,

just the usual family, vacations, Christmas parties that took

away all my sewing time. I also moved my sewing

space from my dressing room to the family room, it

was too small in my dressing room & no space to cut or design.

The "husband" set up a larger table,

moved stuff around so now I have more space with

proper lighting, which helps with my old eyes.

Bonus is an unused china cabinet, that

now stores all my fabric & some sewing books.

I can also be apart of the family while they

watch a movie....I can sew & this
is my first project....my Polar Vortex Dress.

It has been very cold here lately & with
temperature predictions of more coldness
next week, I thought of making this fleece dress.
Yes....fleece, I made one a few years back
Snowball Dress & I still had some
leftover fabric so I thought to use it up.
That is what I am trying to do
in the next couple of months,
to use my existing fabric & try new
patterns.