I absolutely adore questions from my readers, which sounds a little funny doesn’t it. You would think most folks in my position would be bored with questions. I mean I’ve been doing this and making a living at it for 35 years, so why in the world
Read more →So OK – you haven’t got the perfect figure: First and foremost – no one does. Second – yes, Virginia, you can still be fitted. But where to go for inspiration? Aren’t all regularly-shaped folks’ photos banned from the internet? Well, no – and there are a
Read more →The most common reason I hear of why folks don’t sew for themselves is that they can’t be fitted. Their body is just…..well…..un-fitable. And they’ve tried over and over, and often get stuck in the same place again and again. This does not have to be, and
Read more →New classes are set up, and I’m featuring a new category. Because so many have asked for it…I’m doing a beginning sewing class. I am going to jump start students directly into dressmaking, cause why futz around with it. We’ll do that wonderful blouse from Simplicity 2339
Read more →Darts really are the cure all for most fitting ills. The problem is where to put them and what’s right and what’s not. That falls into two categories….where to put dart to get the best fit, and where to put dart for the best look. This spring
Read more →I’ve talked a lot about pants and how to fit them and the components of fitting. But haven’t talked a lot about what makes a good fit and what doesn’t. And that’s just as confusing, considering the plethora of stretch pants out there but also the paint
Read more →Good grief – what in the world is Claire talking about now?!!! This is my cute way to deal with some very confusing spots in altering around patterns….specifically an area that when you release a seam you are actually making it smaller, when you take up a
Read more →….which is the name of a pretty funny blog, but in this case, I don’t get why there hasn’t been a solution. As trend, need and searching-out-the-latest-niche heavy our marketing apparatuses are, why we can’t find or haven’t found an adequate solution to this ongoing problem. As
Read more →Sometimes wrinkles are good. I like the wrinkles in my linen and long-staple cotton blouses. It tells me that they’re really 100% natural. But some wrinkles aren’t good. These are just two examples, and although I’m sure most of you know this, it’s good to review. and
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