self-stitched september 2010 - Patty Brower

Self-Stitched September – Day 8. Pears, A-lines and pencil skirts

by Patty | Sep 9, 2010 | life, plotting, techniques and tools

I spent day eight of SSS working on the muslin for Vogue 8648 a cute little dress with a pencil skirt that I’m working on to wear to a wedding this weekend. I also did some errands, and took the most wonderful lunchtime walk with my basset hound, stopping by my...

Self-Stitched September Day 7. Starting to see what it’s all about

by Patty | Sep 8, 2010 | life

Here is my Day Seven outfit…It looks like I’m holding a cigarette in my right hand! Does it make me look cooler?I spent the day working on the dress for a wedding we are going to on Saturday, doing chores and running some errands. It’s...

Self-stitched September – Day 6. Cherries on top and getting RTW jeans to fit.

by Patty | Sep 7, 2010 | techniques and tools, tutorials

I celebrated Day 6 of self-stitched September (and Labor Day) in red, white and blue! My favorite shirt – stretchy tank with cherries – some slightly refashioned jeans and bare feet. When I put on shoes, it was gardening galoshes and pink flip flops. I...

Self-Stitched September – Day 5 (or rather very, very early on Day 6)

by Patty | Sep 6, 2010 | fashion, making

Here’s a stunning photo of me in my Day 5 outfit. I took this at about one in the morning, after having finally finished hemming and pressing the horsehair braid on McCall’s 5811. I Just have to sew the lace on the lining and affix the dreaded...

Self-Stitched September – Day 4… my first trousers!

by Patty | Sep 4, 2010 | finished objects, techniques and tools

Spurred on by my increasingly obvious need for more casual clothing, I went shopping yesterday and picked up a couple of pieces of corduroy for the making of trousers and Jenny skirts. I spent the night puttering away and am quite happy with my first official**...