A Challenging Sew
Marfy 3755 A Quilted Fil-Coupè Bouclè Coat
While in Paris late last year, I found this unusual and quite beautiful Lanvin Fil Coupè in General Diff. An incredibly textural and lightweight wool, I thought it would be perfect for quilting as the stitching lines would bed deep into the fibers helping to keep the structure soft and flexible. It's always a delicate balance to maintain the original hand of a fabric while building structure and support into a garment as the hand and the drape can often change can quite significantly as row upon row of stitching are added. In light of this, I spent a...
A Just Patterns Floral Pleated Midi Skirt
I've definitely got a midi skirt addiction.... and when this fabric arrived at Mendel Goldberg last month, I bought two yards immediately. It's a serious stunner, a rich saturated cotton sateen with a really nice soft but stable hand. But, as I had recently retired my go to Marfy pattern, I started a hunt for a new/newer?! shape that had some design options and used less fabric. And I was thrilled when I came Just_Patterns on Instagram and discovered their new line. It's a relatively new company - patterns are downloaded on PDF through Etsy and are ridiculously inexpensive - the...
Organza and Lace - An Esplanade Bra and a Just Patterns Skirt
ORANGE LINGERIE ESPLANADE BRA Last year, I spent the day in the city fabric shopping with Tracey from Featherstitch Avenue ......and while in B&J we both fell in love with a stunning embroidered lace. Tracey is one of those people that is born effortlessly cool and wears everything with such ease. It's a vibe that just can't be bought.......and while we have a wonderful treasured friendship and much in common generally, we have a very different aesthetic and so we thought it could be fun to have a mini competition and see what each of us could create with three...
It's been a while...
Five years to be precise and I am genuinely shocked that it’s been so long. Custom client orders, an empty nest, a big move to New Orleans, an eighteen month dream come true studio project, two Covid shutdowns and a hurricane take time and energy I guess, but I’ve missed this outlet and the connection with other sewers, so hey, hi, hello y’all, how is everyone?! Life has finally slowed down, the studio is up and running, and I have just set the schedules, made the muslins, and prepped classes for the next six months (along with some other fun...