I’ve been sewing and altering a few Bridal and Bridesmaid’s dresses this month and thought ya’ll might like to peek at the goings-ons inside of a ready-to-wear bridesmaid’s dress. This one needed a few alterations to fit a bridesmaid attending an out-of-state wedding. The alterations needed were adjusting the hem length through the waist seam, [...]

Here is the table with the main cutouts completed. I still will need to cut holes for the hinge pins, thread stand, and light mount when I receive them, but this is how the main cutouts turned out. The template worked. It was a tight fit on the back edge, so I still needed to [...]

A really nice person on the wefixit Yahoo group, Bob Cavenagh, has been incredibly helpful in obtaining information to put together a tabletop / stand configuration for the Consew 225. Among several vendors he recommended for ideas, Westchester Sewing Machine Co., out of New York, had most of the parts that I needed. So today [...]

One of the patterns I used for the “McGyver” jacket was Vogue V7004. The pattern has a two piece sleeve which I really like. I added the lining (cutting it just about a 1/4″ larger than the jacket itself) and the inside welted pocket. I also added the knit ribbing ‘hipband’ and cuffs. The younger [...]

…. and that is questionable. I have been reading a site the past week, vintage sewing info on pattern making. After three days, I now have a bodice that fits. WOoHOo! The sleeves leave something else to be desired, the armscye fits nice, but I have yet to read the section on sleeves. That’s tonight [...]

Thanks to my DH, there is a new category for free patterns. I have placed the bellows pocket pattern that used to be on my blog here for anyone who might be interested. It is a great mimic to many of the cargo pockets seen on today’s Ready To Wear. DIY’s Sew Much More show [...]

This site has diligently uploaded vintage books on sewing that provide great information and just plain fun era hopping. Vintage Sewing Info