Vogue 9322 AKA 'The Pocket Vest'
Vogue 9322 vest is versatile, flattering and functional and continues my 2018 theme to create designs that are pieces that layer together and build a wardrobe that can travel, work for everyday life and crossover the seasons. In my own wardrobe I have 3 versions with plans for more. A big plus is that the vest works in both knit and woven fabrics.
The ArtBarn Team Sews Indian Cottons
Our ArtBarn team works with fabric all the work-day long, cutting schlepping, shipping, shooting, naming and...dreaming of what we want to sew!
Summer Sewing With Eyelet, Embroidery & Lace
I’ve been gathering a collection of eyelets, embroideries and lace for the website for months, so when the warm weather hit last week, I hit the studio. Last summer I made black eyelet pants and loved them. This season I'm coveting a loose floaty top, combining a current Marcy pattern with a fabric from our new Eyelet Collection.
Read more...Two New Vogue Patterns for Winter and Holiday
Asymmetrical 'Ruffle' Jacket and Slim Lined Soft Pants with Origami Hem Detail
The new Winter/Holiday Vogue pattern release caught me by surprise, a reminder that fall is moving along fast and winter and the holidays not far behind. I'd love to make a version of this jacket and pants to take to Paris in a few weeks, (well, maybe). In the meantime, here are some insights into these two new patterns...
Read more...Marcy Tilton reveals the new French Digital Cotton Collection
Easy Peasy Soft Summer Pants
Loving summer at home where my wardrobe needs are basic, but I still like to play at creative dressing. One summer design focus is ‘work’ clothes, a relatively unexplored category, for me as I tend to make things that are too precious or too dressy. It promises to be hot, and I’ve been craving soft light yet clothes with pockets in fabrics that make me feel good and at the same time that can stand up to daily home/work life in the country, where I cook, clean, sit at the computer, take photos, play with animals, and sometimes sew. First on the studio list is to make soft, light weight, flattering AND comfortable pants...
Read more...Linen Season
The linens are pouring in, my new Bernina 570 QE is set to go, and Paris is on the horizon, so I kicked off a linen sewing weekend and Vasco keeps me company....
Read more...Two New Summer Marcy Patterns
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.
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