Category Archives: Sewing

Elsewhere in Ann-Land

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Gorgeous Things

Can I just tell you how happy I am to get back to my sewing machine? I sewed up the muslin of the bodice for Vogue 8593. I started out with a size 12, rather than my usual size 14. … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Gorgeous Things

I can’t say I’ll be terribly sorry to bid adieu to 2009. It was a wildly uneven year. From great highs to great lows, and lots of stuff in between. But it ended on a high note, in more ways … Continue reading →

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For Once I Wish it WASN’T All About Me

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Gorgeous Things

We have a running joke in my family that “It’s all about me, all the time.” Not just me Ann, but any of my siblings as well. It’s just one of those sayings we have. I kinda wish it wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Two Down, Two to Go!

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Gorgeous Things

I spent all today in the studio/classroom (aka the “Atelier” – ha!) and made curtains for the two biggest windows in the family room. Sorry for the not-so-great picture. We left my good camera at my sister’s at Thanksgiving and … Continue reading →

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Curtain Time

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Gorgeous Things

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving (or a great Thursday for my international friends). I have a project for the weekend. I need to make curtains for my family room. I’m using this English cotton from Gorgeous Fabrics. I … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Gorgeous Things

Well, this week flew by with precious little to show for it. Poor DS the younger got the flu (I suspect seasonal, not H1N1, since the rest of us got seasonal flu shots and none of us have shown symptoms). … Continue reading →

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The Pants that were Not Meant To Be

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Gorgeous Things

Today has been one crazy day. We’ve had people stopping by that we hadn’t seen in years, and both sons have places they had to be early. DS the elder is marching with the high school band at the Woburn … Continue reading →

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The Value of a Muslin, or How to Avoid Clown Pants

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Gorgeous Things

I have some lovely Loro Piana wool that I am going to make into a pair of pants and into a dress. I like pants because I wear them a lot these days, and I can whip out a pair … Continue reading →

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Are You an Innie or an Outie?

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Gorgeous Things

About darts, that is… I was working on a muslin today and it has darts. So I got thinking as I was sewing. When I sew darts, I sew them from the outside, or seamline, in toward the dart point. … Continue reading →

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Coda to the Collar Band Tutorial

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Gorgeous Things

I’ve been meaning to finish up the second version of Simplicity 2603 for the last several days, but life keeps getting in the way. I think I may break down and make the cardi wrap for this version after all. … Continue reading →

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