Sewing with Silk and French Seams

This is a guideline I developed for the Sewing with Silk and on the Bias class. I hope it helps. Sewing with Silk Charmeuse and on the Bias Suggested Notions […]

Silk: The ultimate luxury fabric

Silk is the most prestigious and luxurious fabric in the world and has been for centuries. It is soft to the touch, glistens naturally, and drapes beautifully. Many people mistakenly […]

Fast Fashion and the Fashion Revolution

“They be like oh that’s Gucci that’s hella tight. I’m like, Yo! that’s $50 for a t-shirt Limited edition lets do some simple addition $50 for a t-shirt that’s just […]

The tailored shirt: Peaky Blinders intermission

Lately, I have been a little obsessed with men’s tailored shirts. Part of it is because I have been studying the best way to construct one and the other part […]

Making a Toile: Tailored shirt with barrel sleeves

One of the first steps in creating a couture garment is making a toile or muslin before making the garment in the fashion fabric. Muslin is an inexpensive fabric that […]