Hiya everyone! I found this lovely fabric at a fabric blowout sale ($6/m!) and it was screaming out to be a shawl collar blazer. I decided to take my time…
When I was in London recently, I visited tailor Richard Anderson. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at his workroom and a walk through his method for matching plaids.
I absolutely loved how unusual this pattern was, and wanted to push it beyond the original Marfy suggestion. I knew it would need to be tailored to give structure but…
Congratulations to the winner of "Couture Sewing" by Claire B. Shaeffer!
Tailoring is one of my favourite sewing genres. I love working with wool and the smell it gives off under a steamy hot iron. This is the first tailored wool…
Judy Barlup, sewing instructor and expert of Japanese tailoring techniques, was recognized during the American Sewing Guild National Conference on August 21, as its 2011 Sewing Hall of Fame honoree.
For my first jacket, Threads magazine was a tremendous source of useful information. This was a new sewing experience for me, and knowing I wanted to make it right, I…
This is my spring coat. Outside: heavy yellow denim. Inside: Polyester lining with multi-colored spring flowers. Buttons used are slate metal. Had to interface almost the whole...
One year ago I promised my husband an Edwardian coat for the ball in San Francisco. It took much of the year to find an acceptable fabric (price, weight and…
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