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Stable Sewing with Mesh, Lace & Net
Stitching over the open spaces in lace and mesh could cause problems. Totally Stable to the rescue.
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Georgia O'Keefe sewed and dressed like she painted
I caught the magnificent Georgia O'Keefe exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum right before the show closed. What a treat!. Not only were there paintings I'd never seen as well as those I've seen and loved, but photographs of O'Keefe by the greats from Steiglitz to Ansel Adams to Bruce Weber and more. But for me, the big thrill was the clothes displayed mixed in with the art and artifacts. I've been intrigued by her for years, reading biographies, her own writings, visiting her home in Abiquiu and the O'Keefe museum in Santa Fe.
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Little Black Cardi — Vogue 9193
The ONE item I know I will aways wear is a black cardigan, I COLLECT them in different weights for all seasons, some hand made, some purchased. The version featured in this blog is the result of my resolve to sew things I wear in everyday life (as opposed to too fancy-schmancy). After my last closet clearing frenzy, I realized once again that I have far too many 'special' garments in the closet that are much too 'good' to wear for my daily working life at home.
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Tiered Dress & Tunic V1750 + Soft & Narrow Pants V9374
Just right for travel or staying home, and perfect for warm weather, are dress and tunic, Vogue 1750, which continues the Core Wardrobe Theme.
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Show your stripes
Shopping for fabric with Marcy is always fun and we’ve found such a fabulous variety of stripes that I knew I had to sew something. A person can never have too many shirts in their closet, especially striped shirts! Some of mine are soon-to-be rags but I can’t let them go just yet.
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Sewing Knit Hems
In this 2-part video tutorial, Vogue Patterns designer and fabric finder Marcy Tilton demonstrates how to sew knit hems using 505 spray and double needles.
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Square Armhole Top — Vogue 9332
The studio working name for this is the ‘square armhole top’. Versatile, it goes from warm to cool weather, indoors and out, is fun and easy to fit and sew.
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The Tuck Tank Tunic — Vogue 9317
The studio working name for this new Spring 18 Marcy Tilton pattern is 'The Tuck Tank Tunic'. Vogue 9317 is versatile, flattering, fun to sew, easy to fit and designed for both knit and woven fabrics. For the pattern envelope we used a polka dot Japanese double gauze, a drapey red rayon/lycra jersey and white handkerchief linen. Choose a fabric with drape - silk or rayon crepe, light weight ponte, linen blends. The piecing lends itself to color blocking - and I've been imagining a version in stripes with the stripes going different ways in the pattern pieces...or using a collage of different but related stripes.
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The Spiral Top — Vogue 1660
When I asked the design director at Vogue for suggestions for this season’s pattern, he replied, ‘Closer to the body….’ and VOGUE 1660 is the result.
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