Recent content by huntedrose

Amazing job with that coat, Lady Day! What was the display for? I've got five yards of black cashmire that I want to turn into a long coat for my husband. Over at the Butterick website, a good lot of their patterns are on sale for $2.88 each, including the retro ones, so I've picked three I...

How are people doing on their sewing? I need inspiration! I've just ordered a few retro patterns and need summer clothes badly! I'm a novelty print fanatic, so any tips on working with them for retro sewing?

Doesn't look like anyone answered your question, and this is a late reply, but the foot fold the fabric as you sew. I'd practice with it first. I've found if I hold the fabric at an angle to the foot (to the left) its less likely to slide out of the foot. Silky fabrics can be really tricky!

5'10", which means in heels I top 6'.

Sure, you can use catsgrindesigns @ gmail.com, just take out the spaces. I've even got a Facebook page, but not much on it yet. And I do toiles for custom sizes, yes. I've sewn for people all over the world, even a few in Japan, so I'm an old hand at international shipping. ;) Dita's...

I'm also a big fan of Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab. I haven't bought any new scents in ages, but as I have over a hundred bottles, I'm not lacking. I have too many favorites, most of them limiteds that are no longer available, like Candy Butcher (dark chocolate) and Midway (funnel cake, candy...

I'd love to see one of Dita's shows, but I admit that a goodly part of that is to see the costumes. I have lots of reasons for that, actually. She used to use corsets from Dark Garden, which was started by someone who used to sew for the same designer I did. Catherine D'lish and her assistants...

I'm 5'10" and my husband is 5'6" but he loves me to wear heels! He likes tall girls.... ;)

Thanks, Crwrit, Foofoogal and Tanuki (and anyone I missed!) Looks like those of use with resin dolls are everywhere these days! If I get a little time to myself, I have the Folkwear 1930's dress and yards and yards of of black rayon with crimson bamboo patterns that I think would rock it.

Hi, I'm new here! I originally came here when I was researching zoot suits, and stayed to find like minds! I sew professionally and have worked small designers, but I'm trying to come up with my own designs right now, on an etsy size scale. I've spent the last half dozen years sewing for...