Patternless sewing: Kimono style
Don’t ever buy a bathrobe again. You can make a better better and cheaper robe in just an hour or so. Yes, the ubiquitous bathrobe is a universal garment we all know Continue Reading →
Don’t ever buy a bathrobe again. You can make a better better and cheaper robe in just an hour or so. Yes, the ubiquitous bathrobe is a universal garment we all know Continue Reading →
Cosplay accessories! And these are absolutely not going to stay in the cosplay closet. They are begging to be put into service for all sorts of special occasions. Hand-Eye Coordination Continue Reading →
This release from Cosplay by McCalls is characterized by lots of options. Every envelope has multiple variations on its pattern—some not even noted. The real treasure of this set, however, Continue Reading →
Time again to prove that you don’t need a pattern. This is a really easy, and very versatile project: The gathered, or dirndl, skirt. You can do this in a Continue Reading →
Don’t settle. You don’t have to. It’s easy not to settle when you have the power to stitch it up yourself. Get exactly what you want, in the fabric Continue Reading →
At the wonderfully eclectic fashion event that is Philadelphia Fashion Week, I found confirmation of an idea that has been percolating in my brain ever since I started interviewing Project Continue Reading →
As McCalls patterns continues to develop their cosplay pattern line, their decisions about what to include in their exclusive set of specialty patterns continues to be a delight. “Abigail” M2089 (6-14 and Continue Reading →
Cosplay by McCalls “Wayfaress” M2085 and “Thirst” M2090 are available on the Cosplay by McCalls website. As usual with this line, they are fun and expressive patterns that are exceptionally Continue Reading →
There was a time that I did not believe in patterns, but that was years ago, before the most recent burst of costume energy changed everything. There was a time, Continue Reading →
My Chinese exchange student arrived just in time to help me at Baltimore Fashion Week 2010. She is writing about all of her experiences in America for a Chinese/English Continue Reading →