Hi! I'm Patty, a 30-something and a recent transplant from Minneapolis to Texas. Read along as I get used to life in the suburbs, nest in a new home and sew my way through Dallas.
This giveaway is now closed! Thanks for playing!I have exciting news for everyone! Sunni has donated one of her beautiful tailor’s hams for a giveaway! I know, right? We JUST had an apron giveaway and now this! It’s almost too much to bear! This giveaway will be of extra-special use for all of you...
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All right everyone! For the next dream job post, I asked Sunni, author of the blog The Cupcake Goddess, to share a little bit about herself and her adventures as an Etsy shop owner. I am completely blown away by what she had to share. It’s so exactly why I started this series. Smart...
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I pounced on Dan (figuratively, of course) the minute he walked through the door tonight and got him to pose in the muslin for his man-coat, Burda 7780. He insisted on the first pose being the traditional greet-the-dog pose. That dog is a traitor. I love sewing for Mr. Bug. No pattern alterations needed....
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OK. Here’s the bad news. Unless you’re named Sarah Elaine and have been emailing with me today, you didn’t win the giveaway. Now, for the good news… the winner of the giveaway has a completely awesome Etsy site and blog! Congratulations Sarah Elaine! The polka dots and rick rack will be on their way...
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Work has begun on Mr. Bug’s coat. A simple car coat. With welt pockets. I’m making a muslin and thought it would be a good chance to practice my welt pocket technique. Perhaps “develop” is a more appropriate word than “practice.” I tested two different techniques for a double welt pocket. The first is...
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Hi all! You have one more day to enter the giveaway – that’s until midnight tomorrow, Wednesday October 27th! If you’ve fanned or followed to enter, don’t forget to come back and leave a comment on the original giveaway post. I’ll try to catch everyone, – leaving a comment will make it easier! Just...
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With a small tear in my eye, I present the final Lady Grey post. It seems I’ve been working on this coat for three years. It also seems that way to Mr. Bug, who is eagerly looking forward to his very own coat. After the jump, check out the Lady Grey coat served three...
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My lady grey is done. I’ve worn it out shopping and dog-walking. The only detail left is the belt. I’ve been planning on a custom made belt, but now that I’ve sampled the different options, I’m beginning to think it looks a lot like Christmas. Bows on everything. I am still the least in...
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As I was cleaning up my sewing room earlier today, vacuuming scraps of fabric before the basset hound could gobble them up (she will literally eat anything) I thought of how my dustbuster is such a high-value sewing accessory. Which got me thinking on other sewing essentials not readily available at Joann’s. Here’re some...
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This giveaway is now closed! Thanks for playing, another coming soon!!I recently posted my vintage-style full-circle skirt apron that was a hack of Vintage Vogue 2902. The fabric used to make that apron was procured from Sewtropolis, so we thought it would be a fitting to give away some lovely Sewtropolis fabric (and a...
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Here’s the next installment in my ‘dream jobs’ series. Meet Nikol, owner of Sewtropolis, a sewing studio in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as she shares how she opened the doors of her very own shop! Can I get a round of applause for a single mom opening up a boutique fabric studio in the middle of...
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I require constant entertainment and as such, am completely unable to travel anywhere, even from my front door to my car, without listening to an audiobook. That’s completely normal, right? I often utilize my support garments for convenient iPod storage. With the Lady Grey I saw an opportunity to try something new. An iPod...
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I managed to get my lining assembled today and I’m tickled pink! Most exciting is the mint green rick-rack. Followed by my nice new labels and some crazytown zig-zag stitches. And of course, brown and white polka dots. Here I am modeling my hastily pinned-together coat. [“Hey lady, I got a watch to sell...
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Still plugging away on the Lady Grey. I’ve padstitched, assembled and attached the collar. I made the dog model it. I inserted the enormous sleeves, put in the sleeveheads and the very, very thin shoulder pads. I tried it on. I took pictures. Here’s a shot from the other side...
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Yesterday I unveiled my Weekender Cabana t-shirt with its bow action. After a question in the comments, I put together a bow-making how-to. This technique is snagged from New Look 6808. And if a picture is worth a thousand words, then this is a 1600 word post. Plus captions. [Step...
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