Monthly Archives: August 2009

It IS a Woman's Perogative to Change Her Mind

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Gorgeous Fabrics

Yes, I said I was going to make a jacket. No, I still haven’t found that damned muslin. So on Monday of last week I grabbed my dress form that is closest to my current measurements and started draping a … Continue reading →

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Where the Hell Did I Put That Muslin?

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Gorgeous Fabrics

Well this is just starting to tick me off. I have a complete Marfy muslin traced and cut out for a really cool jacket. I have proof! See? There it is, along with this post from May If I can’t … Continue reading →

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A Jacket It Is!

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Gorgeous Fabrics

I’m taking a couture sewing class late this week. Hallelujah, I finally get to learn from someone else! It’s a directed study class. Some students are making formalwear, some are making Chanel style jackets, some are making pants. I’m kind … Continue reading →

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Simplicity 3503, Version 2

Posted on August 22, 2009 by Gorgeous Fabrics

We have finally started having summer weather here in New England! Today we’re waiting for Hurricane Bill to pass by. He’s supposed to go about 200 miles to the east of Boston, and the weather is pretty soupy right now. … Continue reading →

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Finally Back in the Land of the Living

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Gorgeous Fabrics

Oy, I say, oy! I have never been that sick for that long, and I hope I never am again. Thank God for Zithromax. So what have I been doing? Nothing. Nada. Zip. I do have most of another (one … Continue reading →

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Well, That's One Way to Lose Weight

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Gorgeous Fabrics

Walking pneumonia. That would explain why I’ve been so sick and not getting better for 10 days. The worst thing about this bug is that it has completely killed my appetite. I lost 6 lbs since I was in to … Continue reading →

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It. Is. Alive!

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Gorgeous Fabrics

After three days of coughing up a lung and running a constant 100.2 fever I finally hauled my sorry carcass to the doctor’s office this morning. Greeting me the minute I walked in the door was a large sign saying … Continue reading →

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Fever!

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Gorgeous Fabrics

Someone is trying to tell me not to go on vacation. No, strike that, someone’s trying to tell me not to come back from vacation! Yesterday I started to feel poorly and today I’ve been spiking a fever. Bleah. So … Continue reading →

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Book Review:The Art of Couture Sewing

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Gorgeous Fabrics

I have been searching for a book to augment my old standby, Claire Shaeffer’s Couture Sewing Techniques. When I saw on Fairchild’s site last year that this book was scheduled to be published, I pre-bought it at Amazon.com. And I … Continue reading →

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