Monthly Archives: June 2012

Yowzers! This week both flew by and dragged. Have you ever had a week like that? I haven’t had any time to sew, thanks to trying to get the Big Sale going at Gorgeous Fabrics. And I (seriously) had to … Continue reading →

You saw a sneak peek a few weeks ago. Now I can do the big reveal! The first of our Gorgeous Fabrics University (yes, that is tongue-in-cheek) videos is up and ready for public viewing! And of course, I’d be … Continue reading →

Today, Phyllis and I got together to check the fit on our muslins. Phyllis already showed you an update in her last blog post. I ran up the adjusted muslin today. Phyllis did some tweaking for me on mine, and … Continue reading →

Hey there! How was your weekend? We had a great time. Saturday Phyllis came over for dinner. Sunday, the delightful Patti (the new president of the Haute Couture Club of Chicago) and her husband came over. The dress form doubles … Continue reading →

Last year, my schedule didn’t allow me to make it to the Alexander McQueen exhibit, so this week, when I found myself with some unexpected free time while on a business trip, I snagged a cab and took a field … Continue reading →

Today, Phyllis and I did the heavy lifting with our dress form doubles. Yesterday we cut them out and sewed them up, today was the pinning and fitting to our bodies. We both used commercial fitting patterns as the base … Continue reading →

Phyllis and I spent the day working on the first draft of our fitting shells for our Dress Form Doubles. Tomorrow we will do the next phase of the fit, but here the drafts are on two of my dress … Continue reading →