Regardless of the fabric you have chosen to use for the jacket, a certain level of pre-treating will be required....

This week we will be working on muslins,  fitting, and fabric prep .....   So, hopefully everyone has printed their...

This month is flying by, so I thought it was time to get some suggestions out there for sew along...

I spent all of last week, thinking we should have started the Little French Jacket sew along by making this...

Marfy 0757 guipure lace skirt I can't tell you how hard this was to photograph, I need a sold background...

These are the last two posts for the skirt sew along, I thought I would just cover some basic options...

DARTS TO PRINCESS SEAMS I've made a LFJ on the blog and now its time to make the Little French...

So this is it, the final post for the basic skirt..... and I do think, that this will become my...

My guipure skirt  is soooo close to being done,  I'll include lots of details and  pics on Friday about sewing...

So many possibilities, I don't know what to use next!!..... Anyway....hopefully at this point  you have a great fitting muslin...

I've made the mistake twice now of thinking these free patterns are not really my thing, and yet once made...

Well the snow makes for pretty pictures at least!   and I finally finished 3182....while I love the end result...

and finally! Lets start with options for finishing the armholes... I know lots of you were confused that there were...

Today,  lets talk a little about seams .... you have probably decided after reading Pt 4 which method will  work...

While perfecting your muslin is probably one of the most important stages of a great garment,  making a master pattern...

Yep 16 degrees and snowing....gritted teeth cold! When I first planned the blouse sew along,  one of my big considerations...

I think there is a fine line when altering a top with this style.....remove to much fabric and its a...

I've split this post for ease,  Pt 2A is all about the back slash...posted earlier today...and this is Pt 2B....

So here we go, Part 1 of the blouse sew along.  Its been wonderful reading all your comments and emails,...

Its official,   this is the most complicated pattern I have ever made......twice!... and  it's still my favorite by far.......

This really was one of those "because I could" projects...I fell in love with the pattern..which was given the highest...

Part one French jacket sew along....HERE..... Before I start on my adventures of the week,  don't forget that the sew...

There was a awful lot of prep last week and  an awful lot more procrastination... I lost count of how...

Sometimes when I start a new project I know it’s going to be exactly my kind of thing, and this...

One down....two to go... and the subtle traditional French back.....slightly lower for a leaner look..love it! Anyway...I finished the first...

Making  French jackets in triplicate is a slow process! However they are at that stage where I feel like the...

I started the week in Raleigh NC and ended it in Burlington Vermont...... so I was really  happy that this...

I made a skirt,  at least it has a waistband right?! I screwed up, as I generally order a few...

Never let it be said I don't suffer for fashion, 80 degrees with a full winter coat, thats commitment! I...

A basted coat, ready for my first fitting..... If I was making this at home I would say the fit...