Do you have one of those patterns that you like, but that you're not exactly in love with? The Belvedere Waistcoat is one of those patterns for me. It seems that no matter what I throw at it, all the care and attention to detail I can muster, the end result is still slightly disappointing. [...]
I was so pleased when the fabric importer Loom & Stars asked me to participate in their event "shirtfest". If you don't know of them, you should definitely be giving their shirtings a look. They're woven in India and come in a wide range of stripes and checks. Perfect for Summer shirts (and PJs, I [...]
Did you, faithful blog followers, give up on this? Was this going to be the UFO of the pandemic? Truth be told, I totally ran out of steam on this project. Maybe you've been there? As many of you know, I love sewing for a special occasion. One of my nephews was going to be [...]
I haven't posted a completed project in ages. So to make up for that I'm posting not one, but TWO completed tuxedo shirts. So with all due respect, Tennessee and Chumley ..... on with the show! First up is the VERY long overdue linen tuxedo shirt. I was working on this shirt when disaster struck this [...]
Things have moved ahead nicely on the tuxedo shirt. I did tons of matching on the fronts of the shirt, but there are parts of a man's shirt where matching is impractical if not completely out of the question. The center back box pleat makes matching the yoke impossible, so it's better to cut it [...]
Thanks to all my readers for the get well wishes. I'm glad to say that I'm finally back in the swing of things, and feeling in desperate need of a project. There seems to be a lot of blogging lately about stashes. They're being agonized over, sorted, reorganized, and used. Mine, I'll admit is pretty [...]
You know it's going to be a great day when you find 11 yards of fabric crammed into your mailbox! Denver Fabrics was offering free shipping, so I figured it was a good time to pick up more shirting fabric. I probably saved about $13. Admittedly, DF doesn't have the greatest photos on their [...]
It's a new year and time for some new projects. But before I go any further I want to thank Sunni, of the blog -- A Fashionable Stitch, for featuring my pea coat on her blog. I was totally blown away to learn this. It's hard for me to believe that anyone is paying any [...]
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