Meshes and laces make ideal summer layering pieces. These are such fun fabrics to play with, use in a single or double layer or layer over an opaque solid or print. I've got a cardi on my design table right now...

Tags: Cardi, Equipment, Fabric Questions, Knit Fabrics, Layering Pieces, Neckband, T-shirts, Tunic, Vogue Patterns

A Little Last Minute Holiday Sewing

Tags: Cardi, Chic, Knit Fabrics, Layering Pieces, Neckband, Shrug, Tunic, Vogue Patterns

Hard to believe that I have closets full of clothes and 3 barns full of fabric, but when the wedding invitation from my niece Marissa arrived, it dawned on me that I had nothing to wear....

Tags: Cardi, Chic, Marcy Gallery, Travel, Vogue Patterns

The ONE item I know I will aways wear is a black cardigan, collect them in different weights for all seasons. This summer weight little black cardi is the result of my resolve to sew things I wear in everyday life (as opposed to too fancy-schmancy). After the last closet clearing frenzy, realized once again that I have far too many 'special' garments in the closet that are much too 'good' to wear for my daily working life at home. Three trends I saw in Paris that I wanted to incorporate in this piece are...

Tags: Cardi, Combining Knits and Wovens, Knit Fabrics, Layering Pieces, Marcy Gallery, Style, Vogue Patterns, Work Clothes

New Vogue Summer patterns are due out on the Vogue Patterns Website any day. Here is a preview peek at two new Marcy Vogue patterns for summer.

Pattern #1: Two cardi-shrugs to make in knits or knits + woven

Pattern #2: Drop pocket pant and tunic to make in drapey wovens or knits.

Tags: Cardi, Combining Knits and Wovens, Knit Fabrics, Layering Pieces, Ponte, Shrug, Soft Pants, Style, Tunic, Vogue Patterns, Woven Fabrics