Fabric Man on the Road
It was vacation time recently and, of course, my wife and I visited a couple of fabric stores along the way. If you're traveling in these...
got silk?
Seersucker Suit Project, Part Two The Project consists of a tan seersucker suit, a pair of linen pants, a Liberty of London sport shirt...
Taking Liberty (of London)
The Seersucker Suit Project, Part One The first segment of this project is the Liberty of London cotton print sport shirt. This fabric is...
Stripes, But No Stars
The Seersucker Suit Project Your votes are in and the winner for the next project is the tan & white seersucker, the oldest fabric on my...
UFOs and "Old Friends"
This week's post is all about sewing up loose ends: UFOs (UnFinished Objects), setting up some "old friends" for the next sewing project,...
It's a Grand Old...Shirt?!?!
Recently my friend, Larry, saw the black and white shirt from my second blog post...the interpretation of the desigual shirt. Larry...
When it's OK to be two-faced.
Actually, it's never OK for us to be two-faced, but a necktie with two faces is most appropriate heading into Father's Day. That's right,...
"What are you making?"
Have you been asked at the cutting counter what you're making with the fabric you're having cut? Here's why the store team is told to ask...
Talkin' Stash
All hard-core fabric fanatics have a personal stash of fabric. We don't like to admit just how much we own, or that we always want more....
The 2nd Black & White Shirt
I’ve been sewing for a long time, and have made everything from suits and shirts to window treatments…even my wife’s wedding dress. My...
