Because I only want to sew stuff if it's for me.
It’s Valentine’s Day, and here’s the current state of men’s shirt 133 from the 10.2005 issue of BurdaMag for Dan. It’s a deep, rich shade of violet, which the photo is not indicating:
What the photo does indicate, however, is that it is so very not finished. And that I started it yesterday. Happy Valentine’s Day, in typical Selfish Seamstress fashion. I’m going on a little snowshoeing trip now. See you when I get back!
The Selfish Seamstress loves to design and sew garments, but only if she gets to keep them. I'm Elaine, known in the online sewing world as elainemay, and welcome to my selfish sewing blog.
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February 14, 2010 at 2:12 pm
Liz
Love the guy who will wear a gorgeous royal purple like that! (Though you say the photo doesn’t represent it acurrately, I know the color you mean.) My husband wears great colors like that, too, and I’m so thankful for it!!!
Have a fun trip!
Liz
February 14, 2010 at 5:05 pm
Kristine
My hubby prefers prints to colors, but I don’t mind making him a new shirt now and then. He really appreciates them, as he can’t shop for RTW dress shirts (short and very broad shouldered).
Off-topic question: I muslined the 1/09 #112 skirt you just did, and I’m not crazy about it either. I don’t understand why Burda made the front waistband so rounded at the bottom, and straight it the back. The shape alone gives the illusion of roundness (although, in my case, it’s not an illusion). I reshaped the front pieces, and am going to try muslin #2. Do you think that’s the reason why you weren’t crazy about it?
February 15, 2010 at 12:39 am
Trudy Callan
That color is amazing.
February 17, 2010 at 4:21 am
miss-g
First, the vest for Dan and now this amazing coloured shirt. Elaine, are you becoming an unselfish sewer?… maybe just a little?
February 18, 2010 at 8:15 am
Rachel
That is a gorgeous shade of purple. I have a question. I wanted to email you, but I couldn’t find your email. I really love the swinging sweetheart dress at anthropologie: http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=033000&navAction=jump&search=true&parentid=SEARCH_RESULTS
You mentioned once that you use the drafting book by Helen Joseph Armstrong, Patternmaking for Fashion Design, in drafting your patterns. I have never drafted from scratch before. Do you think her book would help me draft a pattern for this dress? The book is $80ish on amazon and the dress is $160ish. I am wondering if it is worth buying the book or if I should just fork out another 80ish and just get the dress from anthro. I really don’t want to spend that much on a dress, but I want the book to be useful to me for other projects. Is it well-written and easy to understand, particularly for someone like myself who has never drafted? There are also several editions, and from what I have read on amazon reviews, there seems to be problems with the 3rd edition. The latest edition is the 5th. I have been sewing for 10 years and can pretty much sew any pattern I get my hands on, but I have never drafted. I would love your thoughts on this. Thanks.
February 18, 2010 at 9:12 am
amber
Oh, that is a great color. Hope it’s chugging along.
February 18, 2010 at 12:50 pm
Trudy callan
Thanks so much stopping by my blog, http://www.sewingwithtrudy.blogspot.com and commenting on my What I’m Wearing post. I’ll probably do another one of those next week sometime. Right now I have posted a scarf refashion that I made out of a shirt. It turned out really nice. Have an awesome day!
February 19, 2010 at 2:57 pm
thisjill
Selfish Seamstress…… where are you?…..?…..?…..
February 19, 2010 at 3:33 pm
Brenda
I am going through withdrawal and selfishly demand that you blog! Where are you?????? Skipping one day is barely acceptable. Five days is despicable!!!
(miss you)
February 19, 2010 at 6:49 pm
Michelle
Hello!!!!! I MISS you!!!! I hope everything is going okay. I realize you are probably sewing for YOURSELF but I miss your blog.
February 20, 2010 at 6:22 am
Amy
My theory is that she has slipped off the selfishness wagon and can’t bear to come and tell us that she is no longer a selfish seamstress anymore. She and her nemesis’ are probably off partying!
February 20, 2010 at 8:07 pm
peter
I thought a snow shoeing trip was like an afternoon jaunt. How selfish of her not to give us more information!
February 25, 2010 at 5:46 pm
Len
I wanted to let you know that I nominated you for the Kreativ blogger award here : http://www.elenacresci.co.uk/2010/02/25/id-like-to-thank-the-academy-and-sewithought Hurrah! :)
February 25, 2010 at 10:04 pm
kitty
Hope you’re all right. I’m sure more than a few of us are worried you might have gotten stuck on a mountaintop without your sewing machine, no less!
February 26, 2010 at 2:01 am
juebejue
i dont think im the only one who’s worried :( are you in sewing withdrawal? drop us a short note when you are back!
February 26, 2010 at 12:58 pm
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