The whole month has whipped by so quickly. Here are a few stats of what I was up to this month… ONE refashioned shirt (barely) TWO self-sewn pairs of corduroy trousersTHREE pairs of self-tailored jeansFOUR self-sewn dressesFIVE self-sewn skirtsEIGHT self-sew shirts LOTS of RTW And this after yesterday’s never-ending shirt-hunting post. Turns out I have more...
More »
Befuddled by my Lady Grey muslin and a never-ending stream of cherry tank tops, I took a little time last night and this morning to make a nice new shirt! I was quite surprised to find that I’ve worn my first version of the Hot Patterns Bo Ho De-Luxe Peasant shirt a few times...
More »
Catch up time! I’ve been busy putting my new sewing corner in order, so this’ll be a quickie! It occurred to me that I haven’t updated my Self-Stitched September pictures since last Friday! It’s been a very boring week… I don’t even have pictures from Friday (although I went to the theater in the...
More »
I’ve been keeping up my Self-Stitched September photos, posting them to the SSS Flickr pool, and some of them have made their way to my blog via finished project pictures, but I thought it was time to catch up from where I left off posting daily. Here’s days 10 through 16. We’ll start with day...
More »
Yesterday was yet another day of sewing and errand running. Self-Stitched September earned its keep, forcing me to finally hem a so-so skirt I started months ago. Here’s what I wore: Day nine This skirt is the self stitched part and is made from Butterick 4877, a pattern that is out of print. I...
More »
I spent day eight of SSS working on the muslin for Vogue 8648 a cute little dress with a pencil skirt that I’m working on to wear to a wedding this weekend. I also did some errands, and took the most wonderful lunchtime walk with my basset hound, stopping by my neighborhood sewing store,...
More »
Here is my Day Seven outfit… It looks like I’m holding a cigarette in my right hand! Does it make me look cooler? I spent the day working on the dress for a wedding we are going to on Saturday, doing chores and running some errands. It’s definitely cooling down here in Minneapolis! The shirt...
More »
I celebrated Day 6 of self-stitched September (and Labor Day) in red, white and blue! My favorite shirt – stretchy tank with cherries – some slightly refashioned jeans and bare feet. When I put on shoes, it was gardening galoshes and pink flip flops. I really, really hate wearing shoes. The tank is McCall’s...
More »
Here’s a stunning photo of me in my Day 5 outfit. I took this at about one in the morning, after having finally finished hemming and pressing the horsehair braid on McCall’s 5811. I Just have to sew the lace on the lining and affix the dreaded hook and eye and I’ll be ready to post...
More »
Spurred on by my increasingly obvious need for more casual clothing, I went shopping yesterday and picked up a couple of pieces of corduroy for the making of trousers and Jenny skirts. I spent the night puttering away and am quite happy with my first official** self-made trousers!! **Ok, I’ve made pajama bottoms and...
More »
The day 3 outfit was a hangin’ out at home and doing errands and going to the doctor outfit. I’m not sure it was quite working for me – evidence that I clearly need to get to work on more hanging out at home and errands clothing and less having tea with the queen...
More »
Ah! September has certainly roared into Minneapolis like a lion. I’ve had vague plans in the back of my head to whip up a series of kicky little skirts with attitude (cherry and skull quilting cotton, anyone??) to get me through Self-Stitched September. But with the temperature currently at 57, I’m now thinking of...
More »
Well! Self-stitched September started off with a bang! I actually spent a majority of my day in what could be loosely termed as ‘refashioned’ clothes – alas, no pictures, but I was in the garden wearing (1) a pair of cut off jeans that I cleverly made cargo and ipod pockets for using the ‘cut...
More »
A little bit of sewing, some how tos, vintage love and a quest for the perfect fit. Hi! I’m Patty, a thirty-something living in Minneapolis with a cute little house, husband and basset hound, 3 cozy snug bugs.
