Vintage Red

Dude...Where's My Blogging?

2011-03-30T12:46:00.000-07:00

I knooooow. I suck! But I've been working on a super duper life altering project and I'm just so excited to tell you that in June, 2011, I will be opening a sewing studio!! I knooooow, I'm excited too! The Studio will be based in Seattle, WA, and will not only be an hourly rate studio with sewing machines, sergers, dressforms, etc, but it will also have a fabric store and a full range of classes!

Back in the Saddle Again

2010-07-15T09:20:00.000-07:00

On a scale of 1-10, how wrong is it name a blog post solely based on a song that is going through your head? Thanks a million Aerosmith, but if you could actually play more than just that one line through my head I think I would be going a bit less mad right now. So I am working on a very interesting project for my friend Heather. Heather and I met in Chicago about 10yrs ago when we serving

Dear Vogue

2010-07-14T09:50:00.000-07:00

Dear Vogue, I know that everyone is super excited about your Fall line. I personally believe, that after looking at your new patterns, you have single-handily crushed my dreams for my favorite wardrobe season. And I'm really not cool with that. Let's see a few examples of your poor taste shall we? Exhibit A: It is NOT Hammer Time. So put DOWN the parachute material and let's think about this

When Boyfriends Make Bad/Good Decisions For You

2010-07-06T08:57:00.000-07:00

Sunday Morning Breakfast: Senior Moose Me and Boyfriend: Me: Ok, tell me I don't need buy a new sewing machine BF: You totally should Me: (spitting out drink) What! BF: Why not, it's your only hobby really (sad) and the one you have is really old Me: But I really shouldn't spend the money, that is what you are supposed to say to me BF: Meh, and if you got a new one, you could do all kinds of new

Trenchy the Naughty Coat

2010-07-03T21:26:00.000-07:00

As promised, I have finished my trench coat! I actually finished ages ago, but because of my, ahem, addiction to certain crime shows that will not be named (Bones), I haven't posted in a while (millennium). I used the McCall pattern 5525 and did regrade it to my size with the ever so accurate, add-an-inch-everywhere-and-fit-it-to-me-later, method. I knoooow I was supposed to do it the "right" way

Really? I mean Really?

2010-07-01T10:41:00.000-07:00

Does the last post read Feb 25th? Impossible! OK maybe it is totally possible. I would love to say it was because I've been uber important and busy and that's is why, but in reality, I just haven't done a lot of sewing. I did finish my jacket and will post shortly on my "maybe that was the wrong lining for this project" jacket. I have found that there really is a reason some fabric is actually

OH the Irony of it all

2010-02-24T13:39:00.000-08:00

Oh Look at me! Blogging twice in one day! Score! I just have to mention this story and didn't want it to get lost in my other post, because I find it to be quite ironic and funny, in a laugh-instead-of-cry sorta way. I decided I needed a new project on Saturday, so I rummaged through my old patterns and found a lovely mid-thigh trench coat pattern I just had to have (there is a strong

Computer Drafter Extraordinaire

2010-02-24T13:16:00.000-08:00

Don't worry, I am aware that if I blogged more frequently I would not have to write such long post, I promise to do better! To preface this posting, you should know I’m kinda in love with technology, and border on OCD perfectionism in things that I do. Combined, these two lovely personality quirks lead me to trying my hand at computer drafting (well my cheap version that is). Let me explain why,

The Mad Tracer Strikes Again...

2010-02-10T10:20:00.000-08:00

Ok Ok I knooooow that I've been a naughty blogger, but I really have been productive! (sorta) So in my last post I was going to start tracing my vintage pattern to resize! I did trace last week as promised and it went really well once I used a ruler (stop laughing, no I didn't use it last time.) and the new love of my life, architect paper. I'm constantly amazed by this paper people. It is on a

How Hard Could This Be...

2010-02-03T11:19:00.000-08:00

I was reading a comment response thingy on the SewRetro site to my Paper Tracing Blog, and geogrrl mentioned that their personal motto was "How Hard Could this Be?" After I was done laughing so loud that my boss asked me what was so funny, I decided, what a perfect title for a blog explaining why I haven't done anything at all in the past few days! I find that I try really hard to be productive

A Paper Trail

2010-01-29T08:28:00.000-08:00

Greetings! After completing my 2nd Grade masterpiece (and yes, it is on my fridge, I signed it and everything!), I decided to actually do some r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h on what people use to trace patterns on. I ended up going with the architect paper which I purchased last night and then promptly put it aside to watch a Netflix movie (who can resist Dean Martin? WHO!) So here's the low down on the paper

Second Grade Tracing Project

2010-01-26T14:28:00.000-08:00

I don't know about you, but when I was a kid I never followed instructions, I'm pretty sure "I'm sure this will work better" was my motto. And then, as it is now, doesn't really ever work for me the way I think it will, yest I still do it. You are correct, I made my first attempt at grading! Well, actually, step one, tracing. Apparently I need to go back to 2nd grade. Experiment #1: Aim: To

The First Pattern...

2010-01-21T15:05:00.000-08:00

I was trying to decide what pattern to start with and thought it would be gut wrenching to pick one out of the many that I have laying about. Then I saw one that I always keep out, kind of for good luck. Let me explain. (insert hazy and terribly biased flashback here. Maybe even an 80s starswipe, oh yeah, old school flashback) Many many moons ago, ahem, years ago. I was living in Chicago,

101: Intro to Moi

2010-01-15T16:00:00.000-08:00

So, I notice on a lot of sewing blogs, people just do a first post all willy nilly, and I always feel a little let down. Where's the intro? The Setup? The reason you started it in the first place? Now don't get my wrong, I'm not trying to pee in your cheerios for those of you who have blogs that don't do intros (ok well kinda). But I'm A: Nosy and want to know more about you, and B: I don't

Coming Soon...

2010-01-14T13:43:00.000-08:00