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Last year I had six Projects Half Done, and made a resolution to finish them all within the year.  I failed.  I only finished five of them, and left the oldest sewing project languishing in the bottom of my workbasket yet again.
It is this pink tulle net petticoat from Butterick 4788.  I wanted to make one to replace a ready-to-wear petticoat that has seen better days, and have this unused pattern in my collection.  When I went to buy fabric, the only slinky jersey with matching...

Okay, it's Saturday, and that summer beach bonfire is not going to happen unless you can find something besides fleece and rubber boots to wear. Sound familiar?
Living in Southeast can be a big wardrobe hassle when the sun sneaks up on us. We love the weather, but our closets don't! So, why not do like our mothers taught us, and create or mod our own summer fashions. From classic cut-offs to skirts sewn from...

I don't know about you, but I seem to have collected a vast selection of sewing patterns, both paper and in PDF formats.  Some of them I confess I don't know why I bought them, or when (if ever) I will get to use them. Others eventually come into use...

Image from Pants for Real People
Sunni of "A Fashionable Stitch" hosted a trouser Sew-Along.  Armed with the book Pants for Real People, they enjoyed a successful sew-along.  Using Burda Style Pattern #127
Check out the posts at  A Fashionable Stitch and learn right along with everyone else while making some spiffy pants for yourself or someone you REALLY love....