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

My dress is almost done, but by Friday,  when the sew along notes I was making were covering my entire...

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...

Boucles specifically.... These  are traditionally used in French jackets and are instantly recognizable for their textured surface and beautiful designs,...

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...

Chanel's Fall collection has really inspired me this week...I don't think there is a single thing I would not wear...

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...

I just got home after a mindless day of Sunday traffic delays,  exhausted but still on a high from a...

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

Happy Memorial day!  After a week of rain and nasty temps, the sun came out this morning and we hit...

This is my third and final version of Marfy 3171.  Its time to move on but I intend to go...

The problem with matching a large repeat is where you draw the line. What I really needed was to buy...

Oh I like this one......I have two more fabrics picked out for different versions, its a keeper! Now  I've made...

Oh how I love this dress....the bows, flowing skirts, deep v's...it just screams summer... and then add the simplest of...

My husband asked me when I arrived home this weekend if I had received a DNF ( did not finish)...

I had a great drive down yesterday with Norma of  Orange Lingerie through rain, sleet and eventually snow, which, if I...

The kids are dropping like flies right now, some kind of cough/cold thing is working through the house, I was...

I'm not sure where the week went, half term always seems to fly by..... so glad I picked a quick...

Its done, and I can't say I am sorry.....thankfully being tenacious sometimes pays off! Can I just say again how...

Was this so much more complicated than the vague Marfy  picture hinted, was more time spent than it took to...

I probably have three shirts in my closet, I just don't wear them, buy them or make them and I...

The above shows that leaving the buttons out is a issue!  I will need to secure the fold somehow..... What...

Its done and I LOVE it!. It was so  unbelievably cold  again today, but surprisingly this jacket was incredibly warm...

I loved  this jacket the moment I saw it in the September issue  .....and knew I wanted to make it...