Designing Women: Fashion Creators and Their Interiors

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The recent exhibit at the Museum at FIT, Designing Women, Fashion Creators and their Interiors, beautifully captures the women behind the designs, her visions, her revolutions, her impact on the world and how her work influenced other women of their time– not in a prescriptive way, but rather by giving women new avenues for self-expression and empowerment. By pushing boundaries in both fashion and interior design, these designers expanded the realm of possibilities for women.  By telling the story of the woman behind the designs, her visions, her revolutions, and her impact on the world – it shows how these women, through their work, transformed the spaces we live in and the clothes we wear.

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A Garment Construction Plan; 25 Steps to Successful Sewing

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I’ve always loved the excitement and sheer certainty that comes with starting an ambitious new project. Once the fabric is in hand, it feels like it is only hours until I get to wear this dream de jour. Each moment spent preparing, is filled with thoughts such as, “what shoes should I wear with it?” “What kind of bag goes with awesome?” Oh and – “where will I wear it?” Of course, as a mom, I quickly realize that time slips away and those mere hours from concept to ‘all decked out’ turn into weeks or months. When I was much younger, it was nothing to stay up all night and sew a new outfit for school the next day, or for some dance or occasion. I can still picture myself sitting on the floor in my room, sketching, cutting, sewing and dreaming the days away. I’ve managed to hold onto a few of those pieces that I made early on. When I look at them now, part of me is appalled by the lack of skill and obvious haste in which these clothes were made- but the other is touched with the charming memories and joy of the sheer zeal and passion of my younger self.

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Introducing: Sew your own Wraps, Capes & Cover-ups. A Garment Sewing Primer.

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I wrote this book to get you excited about making clothing that you will love wearing. The projects are all loose fitting so that you can concentrate on sewing and design and not get too focused on fitting. I show you how to manipulate fabric to make a wardrobe of timeless fashion accessories. Though it is really in the fabrication and finish of each garment where the true test of quality lies. The finish is exceptionally important. Clothing should be as beautiful on the inside as it is on the outside. The sewing techniques and projects in this book emphasize this principle of quality construction. Beyond the projects, the book is about craftsmanship. It explains in text and photos how to finish seams, embellish garments, and some pattern manipulation techniques that I hope will inspire you to expand your sewing skills.

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