Archive for November, 2009

Gathered Sleeve or Puffed Sleeve? …it’s All About the Seam Allowances

Submitted by Off the Cuff Style

First…Since many wondered what I’d be making with that luscious striped Japanese knit (shown in a previous post) , you’ll see it pictured above, made into theHotPatterns Riviera AnnisetteTop . The Riviera Annisette Top has gathered sleeves, but I chose to alter the sleeve pattern and make long plain sleeves [...]

Empty Closet = Sewing New Tops

Submitted by Off the Cuff Style

Prompted by the fact that I have almost nothing “nice” to wear this season, I managed to get some sewing done this week. Since I can only stand for limited amounts of time because of my injury, tracing new patterns is not an option for me for a while. So [...]

Happiness is a Box of new Fabric !

Submitted by Off the Cuff Style

Oh…I just love when the UPS guy delivers
a box of beautiful fabrics!
Last week while browsing the Gorgeous Fabrics I just could not resist..and treated myself to some new goodies. The 2 striped pieces that you see are Japanese novelty knits that have a wonderful ribbed texture. And since they have stretch [...]

How to Add Seam Allowances to Traced Patterns…the Easy Way !

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There has been some chat on various sewing lists and forums lately about tracing patterns and adding seam allowances to them, so here is a repeat of a tutorial I wrote several months ago that some of you may have missed and may find helpful…
For those of us who draft [...]

Don’t Buy a Dress. Make one … at US$99 here.

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Are you looking for a perfect evening dress? A custom made dress by your tailor should be the best solution. However, the traditional tailoring process could be troublesome, lengthy and costly. Now, at DressTailor.com, you can enjoy personal tailoring service online. The steps are very simple:

Taking simple DIY measuring;
Then [...]

Stat Key Designer Keys

A designer professor once told me that the key to a good design was innovating on an existing one. Kinda like improvising and adding a new dimension to the product. Take the casestudy of keys; until now the focus has been improving the locking mechanism and safety features. I don’t think many (or any) have [...]

Image Consultants Spot Celebrity Fashion FoPaux

Fashion forward or fashion fopaux; you be the judge.