Is there such a thing as a quick quilt?  Turns out there is. I haven't been doing much sewing for my local theater lately, because ...

One of the best things in my vibrant West Philadelphia community is Curio Theatre Company , a small neighborhood company based in a decomm...

This project took a bit longer than expected, and absolutely kicked my ass.  To be accurate, it kicked my back. One of the best things a...

No, this isn't V1250.  What gave it away? It's Butterick 5544, one of their Wearing History  patterns (though the envelope and w...

He must be, or would I ever have these photos of Butterick 5008, the latest creation for the upcoming production of the Tempest?  Here...

Right now I'm suffering from an overabundance of sewing projects.  I handed off the pirate shirt to the costumer and she asked me if I...

It's that time again - theater sewing.  Our local group is doing the Tempest in April, and I was asked to take on a project or two.  H...

The dress is done! And just in time, since I have to hand it off tomorrow morning. This was one of those projects that shouldn't have tu...

Ah, the theater. The fantasy, the excitement . . . the challenge of making costumes out of thin air when the budget runs dry. Some of my the...

The dress is done. And miracle of miracles, I think I like it. It's getting handed off tomorrow night, so I won't see it again until...

Is there anything better than a sewing epiphany? Right now, I'm not feeling like there is. It's reached the stage where it's no ...

It's still a blue atrocity, but there's a little hope on the horizon. Having its intended wearer put it on and strike a few Norma De...

Or, the underside of the fabric is marked upa nd I'm going ot have to use the shiny side of the satin. Drats. So here we have the basic ...

The other night my friend wondered why we couldn't use the lining fabric for the outside of the dress, and while I liked the color, the ...

If I have to make a dress out of crappy fabric, I'm going to make the dress I want to make and not use the pattern that the designer pic...

At least that's what I'm hoping for. Fingers crossed, everyone! Tonight the costumer dropped off the fabrics for my friend's cos...