I promised I would do some sewing for myself this year and I started out by making Vogue 8805. This pattern has been around for awhile and has been quite popular with over 50 reviews on Pattern Review. Most people have made the colorblock version and that version is quite lovely, but for me the beauty of this pattern is its simple lines. I have a weakness for a great print and I picked up this wonderful print in New York city a few years ago at Eliot Berman. The fabric is a m

This past Tuesday, I had the privilege of attending a tour of the McCall’s Pattern Company in New York City, as part of a Smocking Arts Guild Meet-Up. The tour explained the development of a sewing pattern from design concept to the finished pattern available for purchase; a process that takes a year and a half from start to finish. The tour began in the Design Center where the color predictions for spring 2018 were on display. The designers had just been in that morning to r

A review of Vogue 8815 and Rayon fabric from Cotton and Steel fabrics.