Book Review: Design-It-Yourself Clothes
I found Cal Patch's Design-It-Yourself Clothes: Patternmaking Simplified while browsing my local library's collection on sewing and fashion. What attracted me to the book is that it is new. That is, it...
View ArticleWebsite Review: Threadbanger
The Threadbanger website features do it yourself fashion, crafts, and home decorating. Most projects have accompanying videos. Many involve sewing, either by machine or hand. Some projects use new...
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Off and on for many weeks (months?) I've worked on drafting a button-up shirt pattern using the instructions in Design-It-Yourself Clothes. The first time, the sleeves were too tight, so I made a vest...
View ArticleBlog Review: The Slapdash Sewist
The Slapdash Sewist writes from the Washington D.C. area. Her posts are easy to read and educational. If you're looking for insight into specific sewing techniques, you might find it in one of her...
View ArticleBlog Review: Sewaholic
Tasia, author of Sewaholic, writes a sunny, entertaining, informative blog. Her tutorials are perfect. Even with just reading her instructions and looking at the clear, detailed pictures, I have...
View ArticleBook Review: Design-It-Yourself Clothes
I found Cal Patch's Design-It-Yourself Clothes: Patternmaking Simplified while browsing my local library's collection on sewing and fashion. What attracted me to the book is that it is new. That is, it...
View ArticleWebsite Review: Threadbanger
The Threadbanger website features do it yourself fashion, crafts, and home decorating. Most projects have accompanying videos. Many involve sewing, either by machine or hand. Some projects use new...
View ArticleCal Patch
Off and on for many weeks (months?) I've worked on drafting a button-up shirt pattern using the instructions in Design-It-Yourself Clothes. The first time, the sleeves were too tight, so I made a vest...
View ArticleBlog Review: The Slapdash Sewist
The Slapdash Sewist writes from the Washington D.C. area. Her posts are easy to read and educational. If you're looking for insight into specific sewing techniques, you might find it in one of her...
View ArticleBlog Review: Sewaholic
Tasia, author of Sewaholic, writes a sunny, entertaining, informative blog. Her tutorials are perfect. Even with just reading her instructions and looking at the clear, detailed pictures, I have...
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