I've surprised myself by making a pair of pants and two skirts in a few hours, all from one pattern! New Look 6380 is a Knits Only pattern for wide-legged pants and 3 skirts in different lengths. All versions have an elastic waistband. Pants I needed a pair of pants to wear around the house… Continue reading Productivity : New Look 6380
Category: Sewing
Holiday Sewing
One of the blogs that inspires me is the Renegade Seamstress. A few weeks ago I found her post on refashioning sweaters into cute Christmas Tree decorations and knew this was my next project. I thought these would be a good little decoration for the house, and also as a quick gift for friends. I visited… Continue reading Holiday Sewing
A Sewing Weekend in Toccoa
Two days of sewing in the Georgia mountains.
Sewing Retreat Next Weekend
If you're like me, the thought of just sewing for a weekend sounds like heaven. No stopping to feed anyone or do dishes. Just hours and hours of uninterrupted sewing. Next weekend I'm doing just that! The Atlanta Sewing Guild has a couple of retreats each year. I haven't been before, but thought I'd jump in! Full… Continue reading Sewing Retreat Next Weekend
New Look Cape
In 2015 I bought some really beautiful 100% pure virgin wool in the perfect shade of grey. The fabric was expensive - the most expensive I've ever purchased, so I really hesitated when deciding how much to buy. I knew it would be perfect for a winter jacket, but didn't have a pattern or an… Continue reading New Look Cape
Inspiration
I belong to the Atlanta chapter of the American Sewing Guild. The annual meeting was this past weekend, and the guest speaker was Sarah Gunn. Sarah is well known in sewing circles as the blogger behind Goodbye Valentino. I'm paraphrasing her story, but about five years ago she got tired of spending huge dollars on… Continue reading Inspiration
Janine Sews 