Communing With Fabric

I was very excited to see Marcy Tilton's pants pattern, 8929, in the recent Fall offerings from Vogue. Unfortunately the smallest si...

It's not a coat! I had an interesting double-sided fabric in a murky green color (swamp green!) that is, roughly, the color of my e...

I am joining with Patti and the other fabulous ladies of Visible Monday! Yesterday I went shopping in Union Square with DD1, who (amon...

When it comes to designing clothing, there are two basic approaches. Pattern drafters work in two-dimensional space, on flat paper. Th...

A note about Pam Erny. The weather here in San Francisco, at least in my little micro climate, has been very fall like: foggy, overcas...

Attending the ACC Craft Fair is becoming an annual tradition for me! What an inspiring event, with vendors from across the U.S. who make...

I really have a thing for coats and jackets, if you haven't noticed. I have plans for sewing more coats and jackets, so don't be...