My Creations

Have you ever had fabric that was crying out to be sewn up?This Majorette fabric haunted me from the shelf in my sewing room until I did something with it.…

Oh Gertie Jeans, you’re such a great pattern now that you fit properly – and I love your versatility. The pattern (Butterick 5895) was so easy to modinto dungarees/overalls –…

It’s very simple to remove a dart from an existing trouser or pants pattern when you’re making jeans. For example – the EvaDress 1940s Swing Trousers 3322: Darted at the…

I freakin’ love these jeans, and I love how versatile the EvaDress Wide Leg Trouser pattern is! And here’s the original pattern again: Isn’t it hard to believe they’re the…

Did I mention the jeans of my dreams earlier? Well, they’ve finally happened. I’ve been dreaming of 1940’s wide leg jeans for a VERY long time, but honestly, I’ve been…

This year seems to be the Year of the Pants, which can’t be a bad thing. I feel like I’m taking baby steps towards tackling my dream project – perfect…

Thanks for all the nice comments on the blog and Facebook – the BG pants are definitely getting a lot of loving, and I had to make one last pair…

I feel really late to the party sewing up Butterick 5895 – better late than never though! I normally hate sewing pants.I mean, technically they are easy to put together…