Some Recent Sewing Projects


Houndstooth is hot this season!

A Donna Karan jacket sells for $2525 at the Neimann Marcus website!





An Alvis Punto skirt sells for $1,100 also as NM!






The average hard working American cannot afford these prices! Just imagine these cost more than many monthly mortgage payments!

Sewing your own outfits may require more time (but could require less depending on trying on many RTW ones at department stores and not finding ones that fit well!), but they can be customized for a better fit and style preferences.





My review: http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/readreview.pl?readreview=1&reviewnum=16031






I used New Look 6596 for the gauchos.





Just like this daisy shrug, I used McCall's 5006 for the Houndstooth shrug. So far I made 4 shrugs out of this pattern. It so much less time than making a blouse!
http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/readreview.pl?readreview=1&reviewnum=15734

This is from the McCall's website:
http://www.mccallpattern.com/item/M5006.htm?tab=tops_vests&page=1



McCall's Pattern 4384 Wrap Top with collar/no-collar options, short/long sleeve options.


Wrap tops are very popular. It's really difficult to find a nice RTW wrap top. There are some good wrap top designs. McCall's 4384 is not that bad. I just need to make minor adjustments.

http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/readreview.pl?readreview=1&reviewnum=15916

Pattern envelope:
http://www.friendsofpr.com/debjcook/4384.jpg


New Look 6486. This halter top has a nice silhouette it and camouflages the belly well!


More on this halter top: http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/readreview.pl?readreview=1&reviewnum=14945



New Look 6535. One of the easiest and the most used was the shrug pattern. So far I made 6 shrugs using this pattern. The fabric makes each look unique.

My review of this pattern.
http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/readreview.pl?readreview=1&reviewnum=14827