Finished, at last! My lastest version of Simplicity 5098, cheongsam. Another twist top

If any of you are anywhere near Livermore tomorrow night, come check me out. I’ll be doing a presentation on the evolution of a t-shirt. A t-shirt is the most basic element of my wardrobe, but finding a ready-to-wear t-shirt that fits and flatters me is impossible. I’ll being showing how I chose a basic [...]

So what am I working on? Pants from Burda Plus Spring 2007, pattern #402 – Julia’s version The pattern has been fit (I hope). I added an inch to center back, and that was it. I hope it’s enough, and I hope that I wasn’t overly optimistic when I decided to not lower center front. [...]

Cheongsam and PJ bottoms You can’t tell in the picture, especially since I just pressed it, but the closure gapes. I use sew in snaps to keep it closed. I lengthened the back piece by a couple of inches because on the first version, it gaped so bad that you could see my skin. I [...]

Butterick 4986 Is that an unflattering picture or what? I don’t think that top looks that bad in person. It’s Butterick 4986. I modeled it at a BABES event, and they all thought it was great. It’s too small under the bust, and it’s too long in the neckline. Georgene suggested that I turn the [...]

Well, the latest one is cut out and ready to go. Isn’t that a delish pink. I should look smashing in it.

Cheongsam So my latest t-shirt is almost finished. I don’t have the current picture, with the sleeves and bodice hemmed, but you get a good idea from this. I’m not wild about that flower in the almost center front, but at least it’s not a boob bulls-eye. I haven’t done the closure. That is, it’s [...]

I took a class with Shirley Adams a while back. She demoed needlepunch and pin-weaving. She also showed off some of her clothes and bags that she’d made with the 2 techniques. I haven’t tried any of her patterns. They were not recommended by some local sewing friends. However, I’m intrigued by the idea. I [...]

finish applying elastic to swimsuits (me & Chunguita) and coverstitch Photograph and review Simp 5098 knit cheongsam. review KS swimsuit & swim cap construct 2nd swimsuit for me and Ottobre swim trunks for Pulguito. Sew buttons on Photograph Burda 8665 for blog. Cut out t-shirts Construct purple ks2565 To do Family Ian’s Shoelace Site Chunguita [...]

finish applying elastic to swimsuits (me & Chunguita) and coverstitch post pix & review (ks swimsuit & swimcap) Photograph and review Simp 5098 knit cheongsam. make t-shirts make another swimsuit To do Family Ian’s Shoelace Site Chunguita will learn to tie her shoes. To do Photos Print photos from after September haircut. Upload March 2006 [...]