Category Archives: shirts

WHAT’S UP DOC?

Posted on April 11, 2014 by lifeaworkinprogress.com

I haven’t done any sewing since the week before The Wedding. But my me-made outfits were still in evidence.  I wore this dress with a collarless yellow jacket, [which unfortunately I haven’t got a photo of] to the family meal … Continue reading →

Posted in Blouses, coats and jackets, DRESSES, dressmaking, handmade, me-made wardrobe, Sewing, shirts, Works in Progress | 1 Comment

THE GOOD,THE BAD AND THE UGLY

Posted on January 24, 2014 by lifeaworkinprogress.com

I find the reviews put up this month by some of the sewing bloggers I follow  very interesting. It is always illuminating to see what they think are the best of their makes, those they haven’t worn very much and … Continue reading →

Posted in dressmaking, handmade, Life a Work In Progress, me-made wardrobe, Sewing, shirts, skirts, Uncategorized | 5 Comments

WHITE SHIRT AND CLICHES

Posted on January 16, 2014 by lifeaworkinprogress.com

Well I clearly didn’t listen to myself when I told me that I would finish the white shirt last weekend. I did do some sewing on it, but I actually finished it completely today [Wednesday]. Just three days late, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Blouses, dressmaking, handmade, knitting, Life a Work In Progress, me-made wardrobe, Sewing, shirts, SPINNING | 6 Comments

U.F.O.s

Posted on January 10, 2014 by lifeaworkinprogress.com

When the rains came the roof of the garden shed began to leak and one of the windows broke. Not a big deal as damage goes, but it prompted me to go and check on the plastic storage boxes I … Continue reading →

Posted in Blouses, crochet, dressmaking, handmade, knitting, Life a Work In Progress, me-made wardrobe, Sewing, shirts, Works in Progress | 3 Comments

THERE SEEMS TO BE

Posted on November 19, 2013 by lifeaworkinprogress.com

A common theme running here..it certainly isn’t intentional, but perhaps subliminally  I have paid attention to the advice that women of ‘a certain age’ should wear white next to their face [women’s magazines used to be full of advice like that!]            … Continue reading →

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VARIATIONS ON A THEME #3

Posted on November 5, 2013 by lifeaworkinprogress.com

Believe it or not this is essentially Kwik Sew 3555 yet again, but not quite. I had had this fabric in my stash for yonks, it moved house with us nearly 7 years ago and I could never decided what to … Continue reading →

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KWIK SEW 3555

Posted on October 29, 2013 by lifeaworkinprogress.com

In its many guises. Here are the pictures of the finished shirt for Megan and some ‘in progress pictures of the current shirt [for me]. First up, Megan’s blue and white striped, with the inverted pleat for ease at the … Continue reading →

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MAY

Posted on June 10, 2013 by lifeaworkinprogress.com

Sewing seems to have slowed down lately, not because of lack of interest or a shortage of things waiting to be sewn, but because other things have taken priority due to a long awaited weather break. However, because this blog was … Continue reading →

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HOLD THE FRONT PAGE – I’VE MADE A SHIRT.

Posted on March 12, 2013 by lifeaworkinprogress.com

Yes, I said ‘I’ve made a shirt!’  I’ve made blouses, and blouses that pretended to be shirts, but I wanted to make a shirt shirt. a real man’s shirt.[no, the one on the right isn’t it]  I may have mentioned … Continue reading →

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