Monthly Archives: December 2011

holiday weekend sewing studio: sweatshop or workshop?

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

i had thought there was, but now i cannot find, a post by the selfish seamstress where she describes the wonders of a sewing weekend free of her fiancee and any other obligations that basically ended up like this: “Usually … Continue reading →

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simplicity 2183: casual fridays and UFOs and the importance of really good separates

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

pattern: simplicity 2183.  two down, one to go. time in area 51:  3 months excuses:  boredom. how i finished it:  slow and plodding, one seam at a time.  ironically, the same way i finished the first version of this blouse … Continue reading →

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vogue 7397: at last, my completed outfit (UFO parade, day 4)

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

pattern: vogue 7397, view E.  love the asymmetrical hem, and i knew from the very first day i owned this pattern (2 years ago) that i wanted it in camel fabric.  i had seen a woman in neiman marcus walking … Continue reading →

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advance 8516: because sometimes you just want to be a 50s co-ed (end of the year UFO parade, day 3)

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

pattern: advance 8516.  for now, just the skirt portion – a gorgeous, long pencil skirt with back pleats instead of a walking vent.  i do have fabric at the ready to make the blouse and even the weskit, but for … Continue reading →

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simplicity 2312: end of the year UFO parade, day 2

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

pattern:  simplicity 2312, skirt portion only.  great 1930s classic i picked up from stitches & loops a while back, because how do you ever have enough 30s-style bias skirts? time in area 51:  9+ months excuses:  none.  i cut the fashion … Continue reading →

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mccall 7286 (close enough): end of the year UFO parade, day 1

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

pattern:  mccall 7286.  sort of.  the version of the pattern i have actually is drafted to include more of a cuff than a cap sleeve, but i’ve discovered i don’t like a dramatic shoulder cuff (expect more on that in … Continue reading →

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casual fridays: mauverina top with purple cords

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

is it just me, or do fridays this time of year seem even harder than usual?  maybe it is because of the holiday season–many days at work are so slow as to seem like fridays, so the week seems longer, … Continue reading →

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