BY MARCY TILTON — The coat is a key piece in any travel wardrobe. It is the piece that goes over everything else, so ideally will layer over the other pieces and work with other colors and patterns. It can be a neutral, a solid color or have a patt...
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BY KATHERINE TILTON — There are many sources for making a full bust adjustment (FBA) online. I looked around the internet, landed on one, experimented and made adjustments. There IS a certain amount of trial and error here. Around this establishmen...
BY MARCY TILTON — Worn by men, women and children, beloved by skateboarders, athletes, students and the uniform of tech geeks, the hoodie is a garment so universal it can almost render a person invisible. My hoodie pattern keeps the functional...
BY MARCY TILTON — Next in my Core Travel Wardrobe Series, I'm working with Vogue 9329, AKA ‘the stop-me-in-the-street-dress’ (because people stop to ask about it). I used two co-ordinating black and white dotty prints. I chose the fabrics becau...
BY MARCY TILTON — Over years of traveling, and a tendency to overpack, I’ve developed a sewing and wardrobing strategy to help insure that the pieces I sew will actually make the final packing cut. For my upcoming Paris spring trip, I’m heeding...
BY MARCY TILTON — Easy to make, fun to wear and flattering to many figures, the studio name for Vogue 9254 is The Swirl Dress, named for the curved seams and easy fluid movement. Semi fitted through the bust, it skims the waist, has extra ease in t...
BY KATHERINE TILTON — Panel prints have become a darling of the fashion world, so more and more are available to sewists. The obvious and simple thing is to simply place the panel dead center on a garment and be done. Take a look at two creati...
BY MARCY TILTON — Nothing says spring like dots or stripes or a fresh cotton shirt. The fashion world is having a love affair with stripes this season and so are we! Gwen Spencer combined all three elements using a dotty stripe from our Japanese Co...
BY MARCY TILTON — When I go to St. Paul to visit my family, I always stop by Atelier 957, a chic clothing store, to shop and visit with Marina, the savvy owner. In the past, Marina had a custom clothing/alterations business upstairs, and ...
BY MARCY TILTON — Vogue 9358 is a fluid, slouchy dress with an asymmetrical pocket and hem, sleeveless or with sleeves, plus a shrug coverup that has a secret pocket hidden in the front band. Both pieces are designed for knits. Good choices for the...
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