prado

This Prado Trench Coat was a battle between instinct and common sense. Instinct won. Happily.

I loved watching how the people of London wore and styled their clothing when I visited last week. Here are some photos to share with you, and maybe to inspire your fall clothing and sewing.

Lyndsey is visitng to share her new Peacock Blue Prado Trench Coat and discussing how she achieved such a great fit!

How do you plan your fall wardrobe and sewing? Liesl is in Buenos Aires and thinking about how packing a suitcase can translate into planning your sewing for the upcoming season.

In which I compare soccer to running a small business… and also talk a little about Me Made May.

From sketch to finished pattern, a few behind-the-scenes examples of how several of our recent sewing patterns evolved and developed.

Liesl is back with her occasional column, weekend links, featuring a few interesting links to read this weekend

Six ways (and counting!) to wear the Tomigaya Shirt Dress, for every season and occasion.

Shelley, aka Lightning McStitch, is back with a stunning linen Prado Trench Coat she sewed. It’s a perfect touch to her outfits, we think!

Mire sewed our Prado Trench Coat for her daughters and we loved the color so much we just had to share it with you!

Trench coats have been considered a fashion basic for a long time now. Here is some celebrity inspiration to get you thinking about how to wear yours, too!

What are your 10 essential sewing patterns? I’m calling them my Stranded in the City Suitcase, in honor of the long-lasting Desert Island Discs radio program in which the guests pick their essential music for a long stay on a desert island…