Sewing

Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew

Inspiration- Costumer Orry-Kelly

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I adore old movies and one of my absolute favorites is Some Like it Hot starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. In addition to the zany story line, the costumes are divine! Designer Orry-Kelly was able to transform… Read more ...

Costumes for You and Your Dog

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I was browsing around the Internet looking for a tutu pattern for one of my sewing students, when I stumbled upon Simplicity.com’s latest ode to pet wear. If you have always wanted to be Little Bo Peep but needed a… Read more ...

Vintage Patterns

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I adore sewing from Vintage Patterns. The gorgeous lines of a 1940’s dress or the wacky mod picture adorning a pattern package from the 60’s. Mom’s Patterns is a great online store for vintage patterns. They stock detectable pieces from… Read more ...

How to be a Fairy Tale Princess

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One of the first crafty classes that I ever taught was a workshop called “How to be a Fairy Tale Princess”. This class, taught in the bomb shelter basement of the anarchist zine archive ZAPP at the Richard Hugo House… Read more ...