Monthly Archives: March 2009

Pattern Review – Vogue 1087 Dress by Donna Karan

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Gorgeous Fabrics

Grrrrrrrrr…… Pattern Description: From Vogue’s website, “Fitted dress, below mid-knee, has pleated and tucked front forming wrap effect. Front extends to back at sides, back has zipper and hemline vent. No side seams.” Sizing: 4 to 18. I made a … Continue reading →

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How a Dress Form is Made

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Gorgeous Fabrics

Holy Cow, Batman! I never realized how work-intensive making a Wolf dress form is! Check out this cool video from The Science Channel: Wolf Dress Form – How it’s Made Dress is close to being done. The instructions still suck. … Continue reading →

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FB Peeps Alert!!!

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Gorgeous Fabrics

You know what to do. If you are a Facebook Friend to GorgeousFabrics.com, get an extra 5% off most fabrics until the end of March! Happy Facebooking!

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These Instructions Suck!

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Gorgeous Fabrics

Can I just tell you? The instructions for this pattern suck with a capital SUCK. Really. I emailed my friend Camille, who successfully and beautifully made this dress, and I asked her if I have suddenly taken a turn into … Continue reading →

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A Couple of Lousy Pictures

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Gorgeous Fabrics

Here are pictures of the front/back pieces of the Donna Karan pattern. The fronts are up at the top of the pictures, and the skirt backs are at the bottom. As you can see, it’s kind of difficult off the … Continue reading →

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Yawn….

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Gorgeous Fabrics

The dress is cut out, and I’ll work on it and post about it tomorrow. I haven’t been able to get much done over the weekend because I was so busy! Phyllis did a fantastic talk on embellishment for the … Continue reading →

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Batsh*t Bubbeleh

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Gorgeous Fabrics

That’s the kind of week it’s been. Some of you know what I’m talking about. I’m seriously thinking of breaking my Lenten vow tonight. But it’s Friday. Whew! Now on to the good. My new Jalie patterns have shipped, hooray! … Continue reading →

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Sewing Hope – a Great Organization!

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Gorgeous Fabrics

Photo credit: Sewing Hope I had the pleasure to talk with Tara Hawks, Director of Sewing Hope. This is a great charity that empowers women in Africa to learn skills that help then earn a living for themselves and their … Continue reading →

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Skirt is Finished!

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Gorgeous Fabrics

I’m pretty tired, so I will keep this short. I finished my skirt today. I made it into an A-line skirt. Looking at the fabric, you can see that it’s really more attuned to making a straight skirt, but I … Continue reading →

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Next on the Docket, a Spring Skirt

Posted on March 14, 2009 by Gorgeous Fabrics

I’m going to make myself a spring skirt to go with all those solid color tops I’ve been making lately. I haven’t decided on the pattern yet. I’ll probably see what’s in the stash and if nothing suits, I’ll either … Continue reading →

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