The title that I really wanted for this story was: My Vogue Pattern Shirt With Added Pockets and Really Hacked Sleeves. But that was just a tad too long. This pattern is described as a top. It has a full buttoned front, with a yoke in the back. There are two different sleeve options, whichContinue reading “My Sew Sew Life-New Shirt From Vogue 9299”
Category Archives: Vogue Patterns
My Sew-Sew Life: Tom & Linda Platt’s Dress, Vogue Pattern 1348, for Style Imitating Art
It’s time for another Style Imitating Art entry. The challenge art work for this round is curated by Kim of Fierce Fashion. She has picked Bouquet of Wild Flowers by Odilon Redin, a member of the 19th century French avant-garde art movement. My Take On This Artwork I was inspired by the flower subject matterContinue reading “My Sew-Sew Life: Tom & Linda Platt’s Dress, Vogue Pattern 1348, for Style Imitating Art”
My Sew-Sew Life: 1+1=1 or Not
Welcome to my blog today. As the title has hinted, this is another sewing story. During this summer, two of the pieces I’ve sewn for myself are a new pair of palazzo pants and a knit dolmen sleeve top. These two pieces are from different patterns and not especially meant to go with each otherContinue reading “My Sew-Sew Life: 1+1=1 or Not”
My Sew-Sew Life/Living On the Selvages
Starting at the Very Beginning One of my favorite projects in all my years of teaching K-12 Art was a “Design a Kimono” unit that I developed for my 5th graders. Among the reference materials that I put together were vintage kimono fabric pieces that I found on eBay. It was important to me thatContinue reading “My Sew-Sew Life/Living On the Selvages”
My Sew-Sew Life-New Floral Spring Dress
New Dress T’was time to make a new dress. Fashion and Flora, a spring event sponsored by Rightfully’s Sewn (my favorite non-profit) was planned at Powell Gardens, Kansas City’s premier botanical garden. Michael and I have been on and off members of Powell Gardens since 1991, so this was something we both were looking forwardContinue reading “My Sew-Sew Life-New Floral Spring Dress”
My Sew Sew Life-The Statement Sleeve/Vogue 9243
I never really paid attention to the statement sleeve trend; pretty much thought I would let that one come and go. Well, that was until I ran into Jo-Anne’s fabric store to pick up a zipper. Of course, the zippers are right by the pattern section and, of course the Vogue patterns were on saleContinue reading “My Sew Sew Life-The Statement Sleeve/Vogue 9243”
My Sew Sew Life-From Art To Fashion
Persistence, tenaciousness, and just being plain stubborn are handy traits for creatives whose passion is to share their art with the world. ArtsKC gives this areas artists and art focused endeavors a very big helping hand with this. ArtsKC is the regional art council for the greater Kansas City area and through programming, advocacy, grants and leadership strives toContinue reading “My Sew Sew Life-From Art To Fashion”
My Sew Sew Life-Inspired By The Past
Kansas City Fashion Week has come and gone. This is my third post covering those events. Usually, I would have rolled all the styles into one post. However, each of the stylings inspired something extra. This was the third year Rachelle and I went to the Saturday night runway show. I wore pants each time.Continue reading “My Sew Sew Life-Inspired By The Past”
Spring Has Finally Sprung and Its Time For Some Straw
Spring and Summer are finally here! They seem to have come upon us together in the Heartland, because it seems to me that the last two months have been pretty chilly. With that said, happy June and hello to this month’s Hat Attack. This is my sixth month of doing Hat Attack and that isContinue reading “Spring Has Finally Sprung and Its Time For Some Straw”
MeadowTree Perspectives 