Enchanted By Sewing
59 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 7 years ago - ★★★★ - 33 ratingsThis Californian sews for her lifestyle, one that includes hiking, biking, school, and a casual work environment. She prefers arty romantic styles, like embellished tee shirts. Laurel sews pretty clothes that make her wardrobe work. Her monthly “Enchanted By Sewing” shows are garment themed, and include chat about techniques and patterns, as well as short interviews with other local San Francisco Bay Area sewists.
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EnchBySew-58: Summer of Love -Ethnic & Historical Inspired – Postcard 2 (Field Trip)
August 31, 2017 17:39 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBThis month we return to San Francisco’s Summer of Love for more retro fashion inspiration. It’s another field trip ‘cast I’ve been working pretty hard on non-sewing business. Still I love blue-sky sewing. I’m always keeping an eye out for creative ideas I’ll put to use down the road. Last month and this, I’ve been getting future sewing inspiration from fashions straight out of the Summer of Love. Last month, I shared my response to denim fashions from the late sixties social movement kno...
EnchBySew-57: Summer of Love: Denimocracy - Postcard 1 (Field Trip, Sewing, Sew, Textiles, Inspiration, Fashion )
July 31, 2017 17:18 - 14 minutes - 6.75 MBA denim-embellished, sewing inspiration, field trip to the San Franciso de Young Museum’s 50’th anniversary of the Summer of Love – at the de Young museum in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, about 4 miles away from the Polo Fields where the Summer of Love’s Human Be In was celebrated. So just step on in to your time portal of choice and …. Let it all hang out…. - We’ll start with…Pensamientos Primeros: Hey, had you realized that this summer marks the 50’th anniversy of the Summe...
Enchanted by Silk
June 19, 2017 21:03 - 26 minutes - 12 MBI'm enchanted by silk. Pensamientos Primeros/First Thoughts: What is silk and where might it come from? Exploring an historic Japanese Minka Folk House. Technicos/Techniques – Furoshiki: A no-stitch creation from silk - Marriage of ancient Japanese practicality and art Pensamientos Finales/Final Thoughts – Dreaming of a Superfluity of Silks in the Alcaiceria Bazaar of Granda Spain - home to the Alhambra Palace ~ ~ ~ Resources !~ ~ ~ What was the fibula reference? http://meencantac...
EnchBySew-55: A Pocket for Sukey (Pattern Work)
May 12, 2017 18:32 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MBI’ve become more and more enchanted with altering patterns not only to make them fit me well, but also to add I-am-my-own-designer details to what I sew. A patch pocket a very basic pattern alteration project that doesn't take long and adds a lot to the garment I'm sewing. Patch pocket alteration is also great for a first time pattern alteration project, or someone who’s returning to sewing and wants to feel they are adding their own touch to a commercial pattern. This month show I talk...
EnchBySew-54: A Postcard from the Mother of the Bride (MOB)
April 27, 2017 05:40 - 1 hour - 33.1 MBPart three of my series about my 3-piece Mother-Of-The-Bride (MOB) outfit. Wrapping up my MOB sewing project -sharing my experiences working on this ensemble. It’s about- Planning, Patterns, Prick stitching , Perturbation, and Patience. All 3 garment pieces have involved pattern creation or alteration. Snapshot of This Month’s Show - Pensamientos Primeros – Planning and Patterns Recapping the history of my mob ensemble a. Camisole slip - See my previous podcast - "A Camisole for th...
EnchBySew-53: Spring Shirring (MOB)
March 29, 2017 19:26 - 46 minutes - 21.3 MBSpring Shirring:In this show I'm continue to share with you, some of my experiences working on my Mother-Of-The-Bride ensemble. All 3 garment pieces involve pattern creation or alteration. Snapshot of This Month’s Show 1) Pensamientos Primeros/First Thougths Shirring? Are we talking sheep? Thoughts on scissors, shears, and the sewing technique known as ‘shirring’. 2) Entonces inspiración para fruncir/Inspiration for Shirring Museum portrait and wardrobe shopping 3) Y finalme...
EnchBySew-52: A Camisole for the Mother of the Bride (MOB)
February 23, 2017 17:36 - 53 minutes - 24.5 MBPart of my 3-piece Mother-Of-The-Bride outfit. I'm also working on a lace over-blouse and a skirt. The camisole I talk about in this show, is Part one of my 3-piece Mother-Of-The-Bride (MOB) outfit. In this show begining to share experiences working on MOB ensemble. All 3 garment pieces have involved pattern creation or alteration. Snapshot of This Month’s Show - Pensamientos Primeros - short sewing history to date of my MOBride - - - Technicos: Jan Bones Lingerie Secr...
EnchBySew-51: Betsey Johnson - Following a Vintage Alley Cat
January 26, 2017 17:43 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MBNot long after I finished up my front pleated, mid-weight, denim trousers. Suddenly hit …I was taking my sewing inspiration from trousers I’d sewn in high school – which for me was quite some time ago. And that inspiration came from fashion designer Betsey Johnson. What will you hear in this month’s show? 1) Vintage Alley Cat – The Original Betsey Johnson – In which Laurel is whisked away on a time travel jaunt, reminding her that not all of her sewing projects come from the pages of ...
EnchBySew-50: Tote’in for the Festive Season - Holiday Postcard
December 24, 2016 06:53 - 24 minutes - 11.2 MBThis December I’ve put more time into sewing, than blogging about sewing. So though I’ve actually sewn five items – I’ve only blogged about two of them - so far. I’m hoping I'll find some time to post about what I’ve made, next week, because I really enjoy having a sewing journal. I love looking back through my blog and remembering – oh that’s right Back in Dec of 2016 I made * Queen Cordelia – a printed courderoy princess seamed shirt with ¾ len sleeves, fun buttons and some collar...
EnchBySew-49: Fall Color Sewing
November 22, 2016 17:22 - 48 minutes - 22.1 MB* Pensamientos Primeros/First Thoughts: Impact of Color on My Sewing Choices *Technicos/Techniques: Patterning and Sewing Color *Pensamientos Finales/Final Thoughts:Searching for Color in San Diego County
EnchBySew-48:Garment Copycatting
October 19, 2016 21:29 - 33 minutes - 15.4 MBI'm learning to copycat a favorite knit top, without cutting the garment apart.
Ench By Sew-47: Oscar de La Renta Field Trip
September 23, 2016 21:00 - 43 minutes - 19.8 MBCome along on a field trip to the Oscar De La Renta Exhibit at the De Young Museum in San Francisco
Ready Set Sew! Sewing Style
August 21, 2016 00:10 - 1 hour - 29.8 MBReady Set Sew! Sewing my own garments, allows me to define and create my own style. This Month’s Show 1) Primeros Pensamientos/First Thoughts * Defining this sewist’s current style * Elements of Style- According to Laurel -Color -Design Lines and Fit, -Fabric and Drape -Lifestyle In reference to wearing fur -We go with what the always charming Felix Bassenak (S.Z. Sakall) said to Elizabeth Lane (aka Barbara Stanwick) in Christmas in Conneticut… "You need it? Nob...
Ench By Sew-45: A Purse for Pinto (Green Sewing)
July 21, 2016 04:43 - 1 hour - 29.6 MBSewing Pinto's Purse using the free buttercup purse pattern from Rae at MadeByRae. Her original (free) pattern is available at http://www.made-by-rae.com/2009/02/free-buttercup-bag-sewing-pattern/ Rae's pattern is designed for laying out on a fat quarter. My buttercup purse is an example of green sewing. I created it both from remnants saved in my fabric inventory and scraps from Pinto, a sleeveless princess-seamed shirt I had just finished. http://meencantacoser.blogspot.com/2016/07...
Ench By Sew-44-Part 2: Embellished and Printed Fabric, Reflections on an Exhibit at the Met in NYC
June 20, 2016 20:32 - 56 minutes - 25.7 MBThis month's show is, PART 2 of Embellished and Printed, Reflections from a Historical Exhibit from an Historical Exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City - Fashion and Virtue: Textile Patterns and the Print Revolution, 1520–1620 In this Show *Primeros Pensamientos/First Reflections – Chatting about my sewing and a little more My Kensington Gardens Shirt - Terminado!/Finished! *D’accurdo, tambien/OK also And a little more /y un poco más At work on Pinto another summ...
EnchBySew-43 Embellished and Printed Fabric, Historical Reflections
May 19, 2016 23:52 - 41 minutes - 19 MBEmbellished and Printed Fabric, Reflections from a Historical Exhibit from an Historical Exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City - Fashion and Virtue: Textile Patterns and the Print Revolution, 1520–1620 In this Show: * Primero Pensamientos/First Reflections - I reflect on this exhibit at the Met and also on how the exhibits I saw there, relate to my own current sewing and my interest in patterned fabrics and their history. *Entonces/Then #FashionandVirtue We go t...
Ench By Sew-42: Happily Ever After - Mini-Cast
April 26, 2016 19:52 - 13 minutes - 6.35 MBThis month is a short cast - a mini-cast! Happily Ever After – A Sewing Story I mentioned in this episode that I wish I could see the following exhibit at the Met in New York. I can't, but maybe you can! I am planning to buy the book. A docent I met there said it's going to be a really big deal show. Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology Over 120 pieces of haute couture and ready-to-wear fashion are yours to discover in Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology. h...
Fit For a Princess - Fitting Princess Seams
February 25, 2016 20:46 - 1 hour - 28.5 MBWhat is a princess-seam? A princess-seam is intended to mirror the shape of a woman’s torso. It’s a long, lengthwise curved seam midway between the side seams and the center of the garment. You might see a princess-seam in a women's nightgown, camisole, swim suit, blouse, shirt, dress, or coat. The lines you’ll typically see in a bustier, or merry widow garment, are a good example of princess-seams. Princess-seams are sewn into the front and/or back of a shirt. They may start at the low ...
Ench By Sew-40: Year of Monkey Inspires Sewing
January 30, 2016 00:04 - 33 minutes - 15.2 MBKunghei fatchoy! (Happy New Year!) Sewing inspired by the Chinese Lunar New Year and the NYC Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibit "China Through the Looking Glass".
Ench By Sew-39: Plaid tidings’ to you and all of your kin( *Dolls* too!) Part 2 of Tartans and Plaids (Winter Holidays Mini-Cast)
December 18, 2015 21:02 - 26 minutes - 11.9 MBPlaid tidings’ to you and all of your kin! During the winter holidays, plaids and tartans look so festive. Dolls are the perfect plaid-sewing partners, because sewing for a doll, gives me the motivation to engage in some sample sewing. And at this time of year they remind me of dollies, and doll clothes that were sewn for me, at this special time of year – like the mini wardrobe of Barbie clothes my aunt gracie sewed and sent me one winter holiday, as well as the red courderoy jumpers and d...
Ench By Sew-38: Tartans and Plaids - Part 1
November 17, 2015 00:19 - 35 minutes - 16.4 MBAt this time of year, I particularly love to sew plaids. In this Show *Tartans and Plaids – What’s the difference? *Tartans – Who’s got the rights to wear them? (Myth Busting) *Visit to Edinburgh Weaving Mill * Final Pensamientos...
Ench By Sew-37: Savage Beauty of Alexander McQueen (Halloween Style)
October 22, 2015 07:58 - 1 hour - 31.6 MBOctober is a month when many of us in the Western Hemisphere get in touch with our own emotions and comfort dealing with mortality. Folks in my neck of the woods celebrate Dia de Los Muertos – Day of the Dead. Dia de Los Muertos is a day for celebrating ritual death tradition- engaging in crafts, creating and eating special foods, and putting out images – colorful, beautiful, and also macabre – that may touch on a connection with departed family members. In our neighborhood we put out beau...
Fiona, The Irish Laurel Dress (Farewell to Summer)
September 10, 2015 16:58 - 43 minutes - 19.8 MBDress creation brings out the romantic in me. When I looked ahead to my summer sewing, I thought if I could sew only one garment for the season, it would be a dress. Fiona, the Irish Laurel dress, satisfied my yearning to design and sew the perfect summer frock. This dress was a very satisfying project for my arty romantic style. In between sewing summer essentials - shorts and tees - I worked off and on to determine what design lines spoke to me about summer, mock up a miniature sloper pat...
Ench By Sew-35:Enchanted by Charles James - 20'th Century Fashion History
August 10, 2015 15:59 - 50 minutes - 23 MBEnchanted by Charles James - Stepping into a liminal space to study and enjoy glorious fashion designs and analyze the construction of those garments is the kind of thing that keeps me … enchanted by sewing. Hey let’s go to the show together! Links and notes- http://EnchantedBySewing.blogspot.com Some months the Enchanted by Sewing podcast, journals my own sewing project accomplishments, techniques and creative ideas. Other times I share the source of some of my sewing inspirat...
Ench By Sew-34:Sewing with the Flow - Fairy Inspired
July 23, 2015 21:23 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MBThis month’s show is Fairy Inspired… Fairy Gardens that is– where my sewing (like my gardening) knows, It’s the Story that makes it. I was feeling pretty serious about my sewing when I got back into town last month. I was thinking that any day I’d get on with some serious pattern drafting work. Well, I haven’t! As a matter of fact whenever I thought about doing intense pattern work – either drafting or pattern alteration – I just found something else to do. And, as this has been an unusu...
Ench By Sew-33:Back in Town
June 23, 2015 02:19 - 57 minutes - 26.5 MBAfter three weeks vacation in England and Scotland, I'm not yet caught up and engaged in my sewing projects. I am, however, reflecting on historical and travel sewing inspiration from my trip, putting some good hard thought into planning sewing projects, and continuing to learn about working on my sewing pattern skills, using my sloper and moulage patterns. Quick Fashion: When it comes to a summer state of sewing sometimes I just want to zip zap up 3 tees in a tried and true pattern and ...
Ench By Sew-32: Parlez Vous French Pattern Drafting?
May 24, 2015 16:35 - 32 minutes - 14.7 MBI first signed up for Lynda Maynards' French Pattern Drafting Class to help me improve my fit and alteration of commercial patterns and was surprised to find that Lynda's class opened my eyes to the idea of drafting my own patterns - an aspect of sewing I’d never expected I’d get involved with, and frankly considered beyond my skills. Studying with a teacher like Lynda and being inspired to try new things – that’s the kind of thing that keeps me, enchanted by sewing! 1) Pensamientos Prime...
Ench By Sew-31: Historical Bathing Beauties
April 28, 2015 21:46 - 53 minutes - 24.4 MBBathing and swim wear has certainly changed from the cover-em-up days. This month I’m sharing a walk around an historical bathing suit exhibit I saw at the Vancouver Maritime Museum in the fall of 2014. I get a kick out of hearing and reading about how bathing suits have changed over time, and thinking about what a shock people must have had to suddenly start seeing others, especially women, revealing so much of their flesh on beaches! The big changes in swim suit styling around the 1920’s s...
Ench By Sew-030: Hats Off to Downtown Abbey!
March 21, 2015 00:13 - 1 hour - 28.9 MBThis Month's Show - Hats Off to Downton Abbey! In this month's Enchanted by Sewing show, I talk about the role Downton Abbey played in inspiring the hats I've been making. I also share what I've learned about how to make hats, and a variety of historical and modern links. In this Month's Show 1) Pensamientos Primeros – Making Hats - inspired by Downton Abbey , and enabled by local milliner Wayne Wichern Why do I love to watch Downton Abbey over and over ? 1) The Romantic setti...
Ench By Sew-029: The Importance of Scrap
February 19, 2015 07:25 - 1 hour - 29.3 MBEnch By Sew-029: The Importance of Scrap A cada quien su gusto – To each her own As well as being useful and cost effective, using up the Scrap from our garment sewing, opens up a world of personal creativity, as well Coming up with different ideas for utilizing my scraps, keeps me . . . Enchanted by Sewing. The Enchanted by Sewing Podcast is, an extension of my regular sewing blog - Me Encanta Coser, (http://www.meencantacoser.blogspot.com) which, roughly translated means, Ench...
Ench By Sew-028: A Very Fitting Sewing Day With Susan
January 30, 2015 07:08 - 1 hour - 34.5 MBRecently I went to visit with my buddy, Susan, and her household’s two dogs, Bruce and Bain. You’ll hear Bain’s comments at various times during the show, just the way you occasionally hear some of the audio from things in my house like the train that runs just behind our yard. I’m partial to including a little locally occurring audio ,because it adds another sense to the personal journal style of the show. Don’t you feel like you know Susan by now? I’m always mentioning her and the time w...
Ench By Sew-027: Festive Holiday Tees and Tes - Our best holiday episode ever!
December 17, 2014 22:33 - 1 hour - 37.8 MBSocializing at this time of year, sharing a cup of tea and a light meal, admiring something a friend has made, engaging together with a sewing project, and getting advice on it, that’s the kind of thing that keeps me . . . enchanted by sewing. Our best holiday episode ever! Of course, every year it's better than the last :-) Listening Option I) You can listen to the show right on the web by clicking on this link http://traffic.libsyn.com/enchantedbysewing/CastFINALNov2014VancouverEmbelli...
Ench By Sew-026: Embellishment Via Vancouver B.C.
November 24, 2014 02:36 - 1 hour - 37 MBThis show is EMBELLISHMENT VIA VANCOUVER B.C. Recently I visited western Canada - Vancouver BC - for a six days trip. My husband attended a conference for GSA. Not being a geologist, I went along for fun! I’ve taken four trips to Vancouver in the last six years. It's a place we really love to go. We are all really drawn to the city and the vicinity. We identify with the city as fellow westerners. There is a strong bond of shared history and culture, between people in the western America...
Ench By Sew-025: Restyling
October 31, 2014 00:36 - 1 hour - 32.9 MBThis month’s show is “ Restylin’. It all came about when I started shaking the dreams from my hair. Restylin' is about my transition in sewing and wardrobe style . It involves looking at patterns, and working my brain around how it makes sense for clothes to fit me. The Enchanted by Sewing Podcast is, an extension of my regular sewing blog - Me Encanta Coser, which, roughly translated means, Enchanted By Sewing My blog is written in English. The name celebrates the historical and mo...
Ench By Sew-024- Shirtdressing and Fun Fall Sewing
September 30, 2014 01:34 - 1 hour - 38.6 MBThis month I sewed two dresses – a shirtdress for me and a fitted sleeveless bodice full shirt for my daughter. There was a lot going on emotion ‘wise for our family this month and I sewed those dresses for a siginificant family event. Creating something tangible was a way to work through those emotions. In this September 2014 episode 1) Pensamientos Primero s Shirtdressing Entonces/Then . . . 2) Technicos How I altered a new-ONLY-to-me shirtdress pattern to fit and fla...
Ench By Sew-023: Capping off Summer, The Tapestry Cap (Technicos/Techniques)
August 27, 2014 04:36 - 1 hour - 27.5 MBI’ve worked on a couple of different sewing projects in August. Of the four I’ve worked on I’ve finished three - a wardrobe building elastic waist black denim skirt (like the blue one I finished in June and have been wearing so much), another semi-fitted sleeveless cotton blouse (like Amaryllis the subject of last months 'cast - I haven't post about this yet, but plan to soon) and a tapestry cap. That cap is especially important to me. As you might have noticed in previous shows I am ki...
Ench By Sew-022- Summer of the Blouse - Amaryllis
July 31, 2014 18:55 - 1 hour - 36.2 MBIn my slow sewing July, I focused on sewing just one pink and white striped seersucker sleeveless blouse. Like my CA Summer skies shirt– (that was blue and white checked seersucker shirt ) I sewed and talked about last months show, my new sleeveless blouse, who I call Amaryllis (in honor of the musical, "The Music Man"), has quickly become an important staple of my summer wardrobe. And sewing a few more blouses, as a result of what I thought and learned about sewing this most recent garme...
Ench By Sew-021- CA Summer Skies Sewing
June 24, 2014 19:22 - 58 minutes - 26.8 MBI know your June weather may not be the same as mine. Here in CA it’s time for summer skies, a little more heat, and a vacation feeling whether or not we’re able to leave town. (Hey, feel free to post about what kind of sewing your climate inspires below!) Sometimes I’m able to take an actual summer vacation and other years I focus on treating the summer like a vacation, even when I don’t leave the San Francisco Bay Area, where I live. This summer I was able to take a mini vacation w...
Ench By Sew-020- Mind of the Maker
May 31, 2014 04:44 - 57 minutes - 26.4 MB- Pensamientos Primero Reflecting on Making For some people, sewing is just practical . For another segment of society, and I’m one of them, sewing is an important creative outlet that helps us to stay healthy and happy. -Entonces /Then She B. Coole Live talk from our local Makers Faire includes extempore interview with professional embroideress (Tapistres?) Barbara Coole (B. Coole) oB. Coole Shares •Thoughts on the realities of garment sewers investing both time and money into mod...
Ench By Sew-019 Boning Up on Bustiers: Part 2
April 30, 2014 21:38 - 1 hour - 37.1 MBA bustier is an alluring garment, one many women would like to wear - if they dare. When I began to notice that women of all shapes, sizes and ages sewed and wore their bustiers with pleasure and pride, I decided to take a chance and learn to sew this very structured garment, that can be designed to flatter a wide variety of figure types. Last month I talked about Cut and Cloth This month I focus on Construction
Ench By Sew-018 Boning Up on Bustiers: Part 1
March 28, 2014 16:30 - 1 hour - 36.8 MBA bustier is an alluring garment, one many women would like to wear - if they dare. When I began to notice that women of all shapes, sizes and ages sewed and wore their bustiers with pleasure and pride, I decided to take a chance and learn to sew this very structured garment, that can be designed to flatter a wide variety of figure types. This episode emphasizes Cut and Cloth. Next month's episode focuses on Construction.
Ench By Sew-017 Gettin' Shirty (Previously Ench By Sew-007)
February 27, 2014 17:14 - 1 hour - 31.5 MBIs that garment you're sewing a shirt or a blouse? Is it the collar stand, or lack thereof that makes you decide one way or another? How about set-in sleeves versus dropped? Maybe it's your choice of fabric.... This month Laurel talks about her experiences creating her No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Shirt, with a Butterick pattern that sometimes says shirt and other times blouse. She also discusses sewing techniques that say shirt, and chats a little about the history of shirts and shirty...
Ench By Sew-16 Quinceañeras, Weddings and More
January 27, 2014 06:09 - 1 hour - 27.6 MBAn interview with Esther, owner of a local sewing business, Tocci Quinces & More. Highlights of our conversation include: - How Esther learned to sew on the job sewing in Mexico for a maquiladora in Mexico City and how her desire for a different life for herself and her daughters, motivated her to come to the US, where she trained for and worked at medical jobs for several years. - Eventual acquisition of her business - Esther’s dreams, experiences and plans for the sewing and busines...
Ench By Sew-15 Festive Time Fabric Quiz - Made for California
December 28, 2013 21:08 - 36 minutes - 16.5 MBShow Notes : http://enchantedbysewing.blogspot.com. This month I’m taking a leaf out of the book of some of the podcasts and columnists I enjoy, who run a themed quiz during the winter holidays. I’ve always enjoyed taking these kinds of mini tests, and feeling like a smarty pants when I’m able to answer their questions. I also get a kick out of trying to wow my family with my knowledge of trivia on various subjects. They are rarely impressed. My own, Enchanted by Sewing holiday quiz is ...
Ench By Sew-14 Marie Antoinette Meets Betty Crocker (Aprons)
November 26, 2013 18:15 - 47 minutes - 21.7 MBIt's a good time of year to consider how rethinking of women’s societal roles and life choices has affected attitudes towards the use of aprons, and take a free trips through time as well. Free apron pattern download and discussion of sewing techniques.
Ench By Sew-13 Jeans Style Sewing – Skirting the Issue
October 26, 2013 17:43 - 1 hour - 40.4 MBI was intimidated by sewing well fitting jeans, in addition to learning how to achieve an authentic jeans-styling look when it comes to fabric, hardware, and embellishment. So, I put aside fit issues, for the time being, and created a jeans-style skirt.
Ench By Sew-12 Dress Forms
September 26, 2013 15:43 - 1 hour - 37.2 MBMy experiences creating a) a Duct Tape Dress Form (with a friend) b) a Uniquely You Dress Form (Instructor Judith Jackson) 1)What is a dress form? (also see Sew Forth Now Podcast) 2)Why I wanted a dress form3)Body Issues and your Team 4)Two types of dress forms I experienced. 5)Cost 6)Materials (tools) and Resources (web stuff) 7)Safety- Cautions about Standing - also -Working around kids - Two good reasons not to ! 8)Social Comfort/Body Issues and Your Team 9)How I'v...
Ench By Sew-11 Fashion Engineering for Work and Play (Interview)
August 26, 2013 08:12 - 1 hour - 32.9 MBProfessional and weekend wear are well integrated in Susan's wardrobe. Business casual is her everyday look and skirts and dresses are important for Susan's girly-girl style, whether at home or work. No coyotes or mountain lions slipped through the parking lot (as we'd both hoped they might), but snakes alive, did we have a good time talking late into the night! Come along and listen in.
Ench By Sew-11 Fashion Engineering for Work and Play (Interview)
August 26, 2013 08:12Professional and weekend wear are well integrated in Susan's wardrobe. Business casual is her everyday look and skirts and dresses are important for Susan's girly-girl style, whether at home or work. No coyotes or mountain lions slipped through the parking lot (as we'd both hoped they might), but snakes alive, did we have a good time talking late into the night! Come along and listen in.
Ench By Sew-010 PART 1 V&A Fashion Gallery Tour (In the Moment) - London Victoria and Albert Museum
July 26, 2013 18:21 - 1 hour - 33.6 MBCalifornia Sewist seeks inspiration at the Victoria and Albert In the June Enchanted by Swing podcast I shared some of my favorite sewist sights in London: Tana Lawn fabric at Liberty, street fashion and a trip to a special exhibit at Buckingham Palace. Before the show returns to a California sewing scene, I take you along with me on a tour of the Victoria and Albert fashion gallery. It's just like we're walking the floor together (and yes - we do take a tea break too), looking at all th...