August 28, 2007 – 5:49 pm
from sarah the sewist
So can you get a shoe contract for sewing?
Josh saw me sewing with my brand-spankin’ new shoes on (oddly, Vans seem to be the only shoes that I can wear while sewing and get enough traction for optimal foot pedal control) and stuck the sticker that was in the shoe box on [...]
August 26, 2007 – 4:36 pm
We’re both sick—nothing like a late summer cold to make you feel stupid. In order to alleviate the boredom, we decided to work together and make the GIANT, Amy Butler Gum Drop Pillows. The fabric is Joel Dewberry’s Manzanita Basket - Red Mix. Originally Josh wanted to use this fabric to make [...]
August 24, 2007 – 6:26 pm
from sarah the sewist
I finished the Hot Patterns Plain & Simple Princess Shirt this evening. I can honestly say, I have never, ever been so happy with a blouse pattern. I can really see myself making this one over and over again. I had some issues that I talked about here. But, they were really [...]
August 21, 2007 – 7:54 pm
from josh the sewer
Last week was my week of shirts. My first project was this pictured short sleeve “chillin’ shirt” that I made using the Kwik Sew 3422, my first attempt at making a men’s shirt using a pattern, as opposed to an old cut-up shirt (which worked well enough). For the fabric I choose [...]
August 19, 2007 – 7:46 pm
from sarah the sewist
I’m nearing the home stretch on a shirt that may very well be an almost perfect dress shirt (for me).
About a month or so ago I sucked it up and bought three Hot Patterns patterns that I’d had my eye on—this was during their buy 2, get 1 free deal. I chose [...]
August 16, 2007 – 8:09 pm
Last weekend we found the right color and drape of fabric for Josh’s 1908 St. Louis Americans jacket. We considered going more authentic, but the right color, weight and drape of wool flannel is just too expensive for such an experimental project (have we mentioned that we’re kind of cheap?). Instead, we found a stretch [...]