I haven't posted in awhile because I haven't had anything fun and finished to show off. I did indeed finish the top I wrote about in my last post, however the days I wore it were so ungodly hot and sweaty there was no chance of getting a decent photograph of it modeled.The tides have turned, however, and Fall is in the air. I recently finished a sweater that I started in the heat of August and polished off as September ... Read more »
Invisible zipper triumph
I've been procrastinating on the blouse project I mentioned in my last post. I'm working on a slightly modified version of one of the tops in the vintage pattern Simplicity 3963. Just a simple little shell. I'm really trying to expand my sewing skills, so I decided I'd use this project to help conquer my fear of zippers. The last zipper I remember installing was in a pencil skirt I made about 7 years ago. Before that... ... Read more »
Hello, world!
How nice to see you again. Yes that's right, I've started up a new blog. I tired of redhotknitter.com about a year ago for no particular reason, so I wanted to give it a go with a new start that focuses on all of my interests, not just knitting (though there will be plenty of knitting, too!).So let's have at it.Say... what's that up in my header? A vintage sewing pattern, that's what.Don't you just love vintage sewing ... Read more »