The Toaster Sweater Pattern from Sew House Seven is toasty warm. It's also simple to sew, and a great first make for Project #SewMyStyle. I don't sew a lot of stretch garments, but when I do, I appreciate a great pattern & directions and the Toaster Sweater Pattern didn't disappoint. Pattern & Fabric I opted for the PDF version of this pattern, and it went together very quickly once printed. The fabric I selected was a sweater knit from my local fabric store, Haberman Fabrics, which has ... Read More about Toaster Sweater Pattern by Sew House Seven
I’ve Got Skirt Skills
The Skirt Skills eCourse Learning new skills is good. Learning new sewing skills is even better. I recently completed Skirt Skills, an e-course taught by Brooks Ann Camper, where not only did I learn new sewing skills, but I also met some great people doing it. I found out about this class from Instagram posts, where I began to anxiously wait for the next installment so I could see how the skirts were progressing. The feeling of accomplishment and respect for the process was palpable, and I ... Read More about I’ve Got Skirt Skills
Sewing in Michigan: Haberman Fabrics
Haberman Fabrics I consider myself extremely fortunate to have Haberman Fabrics as my local fabric store. Located close to Detroit, in downtown Royal Oak, this place is a fantastic sewing resource. Not only is the store huge, but it is also well stocked with fabrics and notions for apparel and home decor projects. They also have one of the largest collections of bridal and lace offerings I have ever seen. All of the fabric they source is high quality, and they have a broad range of pricing ... Read More about Sewing in Michigan: Haberman Fabrics
Marlborough Bra Making Class with Orange Lingerie
Recently I attended a Marlborough Bra Making Class with Orange Lingerie, and this post describes a review of the two-day workshop and underwire bra making process. Underwire!Several Watson Bra makes later, and I was sewing strong and feeling confident. There was one impediment left for me to conquer, though- underwire. Yep, I had never been brave enough to sew a bra with underwire before. Remember the bra-sewing class friends from my first post? One of them had already fallen into the ... Read More about Marlborough Bra Making Class with Orange Lingerie
Sewing a Bra: Shaping a Website
The origin of this website was a garment. And not just any garment either. It was a bra. The first bra I had ever sewed, the Watson Bra pattern by Cloth Habit . I have sewed lots of costumes and other garments, but never a bra. And I didn’t sew this little lace lovely by myself either. I created this one in a class with seven other women who were making their first bras too. Sewing a Bra shaped this website. Sewing Bra Six months ago I was a new to the Detroit area and once I had my job ... Read More about Sewing a Bra: Shaping a Website
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