My first project of 2019, is one that was on my mind for the majority of 2018! For me, sewing is as much about the hunt for the components of any project, as it is about the process of putting it all together. I found this fabric last March, so I've been hunting for the rest of the components for several months before I cut into it. I love searching through both old and new patterns, online fabric stores for new fabrics, thrift stores for old fabrics, and antique stores for notions. When I have all of the components, then I will often go to consignment shops for the perfect purse, necklace or footwear to make the whole outfit. I especially love it when I can find the components second hand because I know that there is a history behind them, and I imagine who the previous owner was and what they were thinking of making. I found this blue wool plaid last March at our Idea Store- a reuse recycle store that I wrote about here . It was a larg...
Ann's Sewing Experiments