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Skirt-A-Day Sewing Book Launch Blog Tour!

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It’s here! I’m so excited! My latest book, Skirt-A-Day Sewing, is available now! And to celebrate, I’m having a blog tour that launches this week, where you can win copies of the book and see sneak previews of the projects inside. To kick things off this week, the tour started at Jane of All Trades. Jane actually made a version of the very first wrap skirt in the book. From Jane:

Jane drafting her skirt.

Jane drafting her skirt.

This book walks you through the steps of creating your own customized sloper (a pattern made exactly to YOUR measurements)…

To start, I went with the author’s advice and sewed a wrap skirt. It was hard to choose because all the skirts are so cute!

Creating a sloper, and the subsequent patterns takes time. These are not one-hour projects. But, the time put in is well worth it as you’ll create a skirt that fits you EXACTLY how you want it!

I’m looking forward to trying more skirts (27 to go!) and working more with my sloper. For never having done sewing like this, Skirt-a-Day Sewing is a great resource for construction, drafting, designing and sewing.

Jane's version of the wrap skirt

Jane’s version of the wrap skirt

I love Jane’s skirt! She did such an amazing job with the fit and construction!

Want to win your own copy of the book and try a skirt, too? Comment on Jane’s blog post before Monday, September 16th at 11 p.m. EST to be entered in the drawing (open to U.S. residents only.)

Stay tuned for more interviews and giveaways soon!

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Sewing in a Straight Line Winner
Last week I posted an interview with my friend Brett Bara, all about her new book, Sewing in a Straight Line, along with a chance to win a free copy. Congrats to Allison C! You are the winner! Thanks to all who commented for a chance to win, and stay tuned for more... Continue Reading
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Sewing in a Straight Line with Brett Bara Giveaway
I’m so happy to announce that my dear friend Brett Bara‘s new book, Sewing in a Straight Line, is now available! For anyone that doesn’t already know of Brett, she is the host of Knit & Crochet Now, and an all-around super talented lady. I first got to know Brett... Continue Reading
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Marc Jacobs Inspired Embellished Top Project
Last spring I created a top for SewStylish that was inspired by the Marc Jacobs Resort collection that season. For photography reasons, I had to go with bright colors (as you can see below), but I would love to do this again in more muted colors for myself. I’m thinking... Continue Reading
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Oscar de la Renta One-Hour Dress Project
Last spring SewStylish’s blog featured a post highlighting a dress I created for their Spring 2010 issue inspired by the Oscar de la Renta dress above. The entire how-to is featured in the post, and can be created in about an hour using jersey knit fabrics. The shape is a... Continue Reading
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Exciting Stitch News
A couple weeks ago, I became the newest addition to the Stitch team at Interweave Press. I am working remotely as their contributing editor, which means I will be working with crafting authors again and makes me incredibly happy. If you haven’t seen Stitch yet, check it out online or... Continue Reading
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Skirt-A-Day Book Announced!
I have exciting news to share! My third book is underway and it’s all about patternmaking. It’s to be published by Lark Books next year and will demonstrates 28 fashion sewing projects. Tentatively titled Skirt-A-Day, it chronicles how to draft your own patterns, as well as includes full-sized patterns for... Continue Reading
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Eyeshade Project from Dorm Decor
My old coworker and Dorm Decor coauthor, Theresa Gonzalez, is now the lead editor at Crochet Today. Her very first issue is available now! Check your local newsstands or their website to get your copy today. She’s an incredibly talented lady, and I’m so excited for her and eager to... Continue Reading
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No-sew placemat project on CraftStylish
This was actually one of the very first projects I did at Taunton when I started working there a couple years ago. It’s now on the CraftStylish blog and you can download the motif I designed for the project. All of the how to is available as well. It was... Continue Reading
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Burberry Inspired Sewn Necklace Project
In the fall ’08 issue of SewStylish, I wrote an article on how to make a necklace using organza, ribbon, and sew-on jewels. While looking at the inspirational catalog from Neiman Marcus recently, I came across this necklace by Ranjana Khan (above right). The necklace retails for $1,200, and is very similar to... Continue Reading
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