Tops and Bottoms
Debbie
I’ve been on a bit of a bra kick lately. I’ve been fiddling with it, and I think I’ve gotten the fit close enough that I decided it was time to make the bra that I’ve had burned into my brain for months: a lacy longline. Here it is! Isn’t it lovely? The ivory lace […]
Every Mom Loves a Handmade Gift!
Nan
This Friday and Saturday at Bolt & Spool: 5 minutes + $5 = beautiful last-minute gift for mom! We love this hemstitched linen tape! Everything we do with it turns out so pretty. So it’s not surprising that, when paired with the perfect ribbon (per your taste) and a tablespoon of aromatic lavender, you get […]
Undies
Debbie
A couple months ago, I was sewing underwear like crazy. I guess I wasn’t really happy with what I was making, and couldn’t get the fit right, and they didn’t look that great on me, so I stopped for a couple months. Occasionally, when I ran out out bottoms before I managed to do laundry, […]
Robson Mini-Trench
Debbie Christensen
Look, I made a jacket! This is the Sewaholic Robson Trench, shortened by 11″ (!!!). I folded the pattern pieces to get the length I wanted, and re-drew the lines to remove some of the flare at the bottom (the flare looks great on the trench, not so much a jacket). When I made a […]
Electric Sequined Laurel
Nan
A few weeks ago we met with our fabric rep, Diana, and ordered some fantastic new fabric. I mentioned that Nan and I fell in love with this brown corded sequins net, mostly because the swatch was layered over a brilliant blue and the combination was so stunning. Check it out: I layered the sequins […]